Soy milk/estrogen harmful to boys?

[zoebird]

epski:

well, you are a grown male. maybe it's different for a developing male? i dunno. it's just research and who knows what will be what whenever.

and, i probably get just a few calories. if an individual eats the "asian" type amounts, i would assume it's 1800 or so calories a day? for an adult anyway. but ryan needs 3000, sometimes more, so wouldn't his consumption of everything have to double?

anyway, we may have found a soy sensitivity in ryan that oddly cod liver oil with the requisite vit A and D seems to have helped with. Fragile boy. so weird. i could probably eat tin cans and be ok. lol

[Geekgirl]

Thats my feeling too Zoebird... I really like Dr. Sears and he has given some great pediatric advice on many topics. I'm not sure how right he is about formula since its a non issue for me as I'm breastfeeding and don't ever plan on feeding DS formula of any kind. I only posted that to show that there in fact is debate in the medical world rather soy formula is as good as dairy formula.

DS got his first piece of tofu the other day at our babysitters house. He stole it from her husband who was eating it. I guess he really liked it. The problem is there is so much contradiction on this topic out there thats its hard to make a decision. I may avoid soy with him, but I want to avoid dairy too. They say your child should be 1 before you give them any dairy so we'll probally wait even longer than that. (I'm an ova-lacto veg so we don't have the same restictions but I still don't want him to have to much dairy or eggs as we eat it in moderation only) Atleast as far as milk goes I plan to let him self wean off of breastmilk so that should carry me for another year or so and than I'll revist it later. I guess everything in moderation is the key. I'm sure a little bit of soy won't hurt him any but I think we'll limit it. Problem is he really likes it even now, as he loved the tofu and soy milk he stole... ofcourse allergies make it more complicated for you. I don't think DS has any allergies accept to bananas atleast none that I know of.

[Christine]

I have mixed feeling about soy, on one hand it is such a great and easy source of protein, but on the other hand there are these various negative claims about it and although I don't buy into all of them, it does worry me a little. One thing I have tried to do is start giving the kids almond milk instead of soy, it doesn't have as much protein, but they eat a lot of fake meats (soy nuggets, vegan burgers, soy cheese) and I try to make sure they eat a lot of beans and nuts. It's so hard to know what the "right" amount of everything is, I just realized that the kids were getting a LOT of soy, (at least 2 big glasses of soy milk a day, soy meats, soy cheeses, ect.) and I know that anything in excess in unhealthy, so I am just trying to increase the amount of fresh produce and beans and nuts they eat and minimize the soy meat and milks (but not cut them out entirely) I just want to make sure they are getting enough calories and protein which is a little challenging on a high fiber diet - why can't anything ever just be simple?! :tired:

[bstutzma]

Um, I was raised on soy formula, and I am perfectly fine. (perhaps those who know me would disagree, hehe.) But seriously, I have no serious health problems, I had no growth problems, and I excelled in school and college, so I suppose no serious mental problems either (again, perhaps my friends would disagree ;-) )

[sherijohnson]

lemonade:

use lemon juice, water, and stevia

throw in blender with some ice and you have frozen lemonade

it is wonderful!

[abscout]

well i am a 14 year old guy who has been drinking soy milk for almost 6-10 years and with no physical effects however there is a theory that it cause's gender confusion. i say dont worry about it but if insist on switching almond milk is pretty good a good brand is "Almond Breeze"

[Music Girl]

The jury's still out on this issue, from what I can see.
I limit my son's soy intake, just to be safe.