Babies and children in development are most susceptible to soy’s mimicking effects.
According to a Lancet study, estrogen-imitating chemical levels in infants are 6-11 times higher than in adults who consume soy foods.
The study also showed that blood concentration of these hormones was 13,000 to 22,000 times higher than estrogen in the bloodstream. This is equal to giving your infant up to 5 birth control pills a day. Mothers need to stop giving soy products to their children, while pregnant women should avoid them altogether.
According to the study, soy products are associated with the following health issues: Brain damage ; Allergies; Breast cancer; Osteoporosis; Heart disease ; Early puberty; Hypothyroidism.
Apart from health conscious people who think soy is a better alternative to meat, other groups of people that run the risk of experiencing negative effects from soy are:
Infants fed soy based formulas - Vegetarians eating a high soy diet - Mid-life women going heavy on the soy foods believing that they would help them with the symptoms of menopause.
Source : yourstylishlife