By Dr. Richard Brouse

Shaklee has known how to separate soy with cold water extraction for over 30 years. Dr. Shaklee was one of the earliest researchers in soy. The effects of soy was first measured in birds, which showed they changed foliage and matured very young as well as slowing down the thyroid function. After this observation they realized there was an anti-tyrosine property in raw soy beans.

Dr. Shaklee had to separate the protein from the raw soy bean and leave the enzymes that contained the anti-tyrosine substance.
Another problem is when you cook soy, to de-nature compounds like the anti-thyroid substance, you begin to rearrange the amino acid substance in soy, which then becomes a toxic substance.

Two years ago Vegetarian Times ran an article telling their customers not to eat soy products because they are poison. Shaklee has known this for a long time. There’s a process called a “Mallard” reaction – whenever you cook a food you de-nature it and make it into something different. That’s why the Chinese would take tofu, which is a water extract of soy curd, cook it and eat it right away, before there is any time for degradation.

There’s no word in the Chinese language for hot flashes because they don’t cook everything and store it to eat later, especially soy.
Dr. Shaklee knew that too. By using cold water extraction technique, you get the very best of the soy and all of the positive things like the phytoestrogens which inhibit breast cancer and prostate cancer in men.

There are over 1500 studies showing the positive benefits of soy and only 12 to 20 negative studied showing that when you alter and de-nature soy you end up with junk. Dr. Shaklee knew the difference.

Some people today don’t read the fine print to realize there is a difference in soy. The Veggie burger group and several other companies’ textured vegetable protein products cause cancer, we know that. So it’s just coming to the news media, and they are making a good point.

The difference in Shaklee is they did the research long before people started asking. Google Chris Jenson and anti-thyroid affects of soy.

SOY QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST:

Ask yourself these 12 questions:

1) Were the soybeans ORGANICALLY GROWN?

Studies show decreased levels of food nutrients and increased levels of nitrates in chemically fertilized crops, when compared with their organic counterparts.

There’s a connection between the ingestion of nitrates & CANCER! It’s vital to know pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides have not been used during the growing process. With soy beans, because they’re so hardy, a powerful and DEADLY weed spray called Round-up is often used. For your safety, know that your soy products are organically grown.

2) Were the soy beans GENETICALLY ENGINEERED?

Genetically engineered soybeans are much cheaper to purchase, and most companies producing soy products look for ways to save money.

3) Does your soybean powder contain ALL of the nine essential amino acids?

One of the most valuable features of the soybean is that it’s a complete protein and provides ALL nine essential amino acids. The body requires these daily to produce hormones, digestive juices, antibodies, and enzymes. Not all soybeans are created equal …quality and amino acid content vary, based on soil conditions, and variable growing and harvest conditions.

If one essential amino acid is missing, the immune system can be depressed 30%, and many important body functions are delayed or stopped. It’s essential each batch of soybeans is checked for amino acid content to depend on the soy isolate to provide a GUARANTEED supply of nine essential amino acids.

4) Were crushed soy flakes washed in alcohol, or water?

Alcohol washing destroysup to 88% of the isoflavones! Isoflavones reduce the risk of breast, prostate, lung and bowel cancer! Isoflavones are very beneficial in hormone balancing and increasing bone mass.

5) Was the “anti-thyroid”, “anti-growth” substance in the raw soy removed?

Asians, who have consumed large amounts of soy for years, have known that RAW soy contains an “anti-growth”, “anti-tyrosine” substance.

Tyrosine deficiency will cause low blood pressure, low body temperature, and restless leg syndrome. Asians always lightly cook soy foods to deactivate the “anti-tyrosine/anti-growth” substance.

Shaklee has designed an extracting process that removes this substance, yet keeps the soy in a raw form in order to maintain the HIGHEST LEVEL OF AMINO ACIDS and ISOFLAVONES which are very sensitive to heat.

6) Is your soybean food RAW or heated?

Amino acids are very sensitive to heat. In some studies, cooking protein has been shown to destroy up to 50% of some ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. If an individual consistently consumes a diet that is lacking in all of the essential amino acids, inadequate brain development and hormones, or other body tissue development can be the result.

7) Has CALCIUM been added to your soy powder?

Some soy powders are VERY ACIDIC and cause bone loss because they cause calcium to be drawn from the bones! Raw soy bean is a NEUTRAL food …neither acidic or alkaline. The removal of the soybean oil (essential so the soy powder will not go rancid very quickly), makes the powder very acidic. Adequate calcium (which is very alkaline) must be added to cause the powder to be neutral again. Many protein powder companies don’t add any or enough calcium.

8) Do soybeans cause cancer?

“Overcooked” soy contains “carcinogenic” compounds. When soy is extruded with high temperatures, high pressure steam nozzles form what is called “textured vegetable protein” – TVP for short. This form of processing renders the soy “meat substitute” carcinogenic or cancer-causing. TVP is used in soy dogs and soy burgers, and should be avoided.

9) What about roasted soybeans?

Whole soy beans are high in plant fat. If soybeans are roasted to eat as soy nuts, the heat alters the fat and makes it a trans-fatty acid, which causes both cancer and heart disease. As roasted soy nuts sit on the shelf or in the cupboard in storage, the oils are becoming more and more rancid and carcinogenic. AVOID roasted soy beans.

10) Is soy protein is hard on the kidneys

Animal protein is much harder to digest than vegetable protein. Protein that’s not thoroughly digested is very challenging to the kidneys. Powdered protein is in a predigested state, and the BEST protein source! Protein’s not the enemy – it’s essential for life. It’s true that EXCESSIVE protein is hard on the kidneys, so if a person consumes more than 2 grams of protein per pound of body weight daily, AND doesn’t consume enough carbs, it could cause kidney damage.

11) I have breast cancer, and have been told not to have soy!

It is true that soy is a “phyto-estrogen” food, which means it contains substances that have hormone-like components. However, their estrogen strength is 1/1000th that of the body’s own stronger estrogens. Therefore, you want to load your digestive system with quality controlled raw soy powder, because these weaker estrogens will block the estrogen receptor sites from receiving your body’s own stronger estrogens and therefore be very protective against estrogen fed cancer.

12) Do I really need protein and how much should I take?

Proteins manufacture hormones, enzymes, cellular messengers, nucleic acids, and your immune-system. It helps cell turn over, rebuild tissue, and organs. It generates biochemical substances for cardio, muscle contraction, growth, and healing. Without protein our muscles won’t heal quickly, shrink, and can lead to injury because of weakened infrastructure. It heals the “micro tears” (small tears in muscle tissue caused by walking, lifting, workouts, and more) in the muscle. Food takes more time to digest and to break down the protein and get it to the muscles and is not always a healthy source.

The minimum amount of protein for building muscle is 1 gram per pound of body weight (if you weigh 200 pounds the minimum protein is 200 grams for muscle growth). Extra protein speeds the healing process. To maintain muscle use less. High quality protein is essential, muscles require protein to repair and grow, and ¾ of our body is made of protein.

Regardless of your goals, protein should be a foundation nutrient of any nutritional program. It’s an essential ingredient for optimal physical maintenance and performance. A high protein diet can also result in an anti-aging effect. Find out how good protein can be for you. With Shaklee’s 100% money back guarantee if you don’t feel better you get your money back, even if you used the whole canister!

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