10 Nutrition MYTHS Experts Wish Would Die

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In the US, doctors are lucky if they can spend 20 minutes with us patients, never mind having the time for thoughtful discussions and answering of questions. That's why this channel (and those like it) is SO valuable... just wanted to send some appreciation!

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Why do people worry so much about phyto-estrogens but don't worry at all about the estrogens in cow's milk?

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Regarding soy and breast cancer. As someone who was diagnosed with breast cancer and is taking an estrogen suppressant, it was recommended that I consume natural soy products like plain soybeans, tempeh and tofu because it will not increase the likelihood of the cancer returning but will help reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis since the phytoestrogens do act like our natural estrogen in bone development but is not affected by the medication. I probably should eat more of it than I do, but I try. It just wasn’t a food staple in our home so it is just not something I think of when planning meals. I do have some now and then, however, when I think of it.

Since there are so many kinds of "plant milk" it's easy to find a boogeyman version to make dairy shine by comparison. Hence, using low-protein almond milk or plant milks with additives and other crap. I, on the other hand, just walked over to my refrigerator and pulled out my Silk Organic Soy Milk and my wife's whole dairy milk. Per 8 oz serving, the dairy milk has 10 times the saturated fat (5g vs. 0.5g); nearly twice the sodium (135mg vs. 75mg); 12 times the sugar (12g vs. 1g); twice the calories (160 vs. 80) and about the same amount of protein (7.7g for the dairy and 7 for the soy). Since the soy milk is fortified, it also has more calcium, FFS (300mg vs 275) and more B12.

Funny even with my education in food science and chemistry yrs ago Im now tired of fads, headlines, too many studies (and experts) funded by corp industry or exaggerated, labels and sides. I now focus on good independent, objective science and common sense.

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One of my favorite quotes: "Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd", by Voltaire. I try to remind myself of that whenever I tend to start feeling overly convinced by something. Especially useful in the dietary world, but applies pretty much everywhere. Everything changes and new information pours in every day.

Re soy and hormones, which is something I've had forcefully expressed to me before, surely there are hormones in milk, which after all comes from a recently pregnant animal. Why does the ingestion of animal hormones not seem to raise the same degree of concern?

If I had to add an 11th myth that I really think needs to be busted is the myth that soy and cruciferous vegetables cause hypothyroidism and that people with hypothyroidism should avoid these foods. At most, these foods might be problematic if iodine intake is insufficient. But, as long as iodine intake is sufficient, they don't harm thyroid function. I'd like to see you do a video specifically on this topic.

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