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Eating too much soy may cause memory loss 7-11-08
A new study says that eating too much of some soy products including tofu may
raise risk of memory loss, a typical symptom of dementia.
The study of 719 elderly Indonesians living in urban and rural areas of Java
showed that high tofu consumption --at least once a day - was linked with worse
memory, particularly significantly in those aged over 68.
The study was conducted by researchers at the Loughborough University and
results were published in the journal Dementias and Geriatric Cognitive
Disorders.
The researchers suspected that phytoestrogen may play a role in the worsening of
memory. Early studies showed that estrogen therapy doubled risk of dementia in
those over-65s.
However, other factors can't be excluded. In Indonesia, formaldehyde, a highly
reactive cancer-causing agent that is sometimes used to preserve foods like
tofu, may be partially responsible for the increased risk of memory loss.
The study also found somehow fermented tofu was linked to improved memory.
Tofu is a popular food used as a major protein source in Asian countries and
regarded as a healthy food. Low prevalence of breast cancer in Asia may be
attributed to soy products.
Comment:
Just another reason not to eat soy added to the rest: slowing thyroid, causing cancer, early puberty, worsening pms, depression, weight gain and irritably male syndrome.