Soy and cancer
Many herbalists and naturopaths feel strongly about the use of soy as a food and medicine. Many others sit in a confused middle ground or off field awaiting a calming of the arguments! Authors, who take a strong stand in the popular literature, frequently cite concerns over ‘endocrine disruption’, breast cancer, infant exposure, brain aging, GMO, soy isolates and ‘anti-nutrients’. On examining the scientific literature, it is evident that these arguments are also bipolar, with in vitro studies on one end and epidemiological studies on the other.