A Letter from Dr. Jamie ~ The Science of Soy ~ Part Two

Hello Shaklee Family,

 

An Update on the Science of Soy – Part Two 

See Part one here

Long valued as a healthy vegetarian source of protein, recent research has discovered important compounds in soy called isoflavones provide potentially powerful health benefits of their own beyond the simple delivery of healthy nutrients in soy, from protein to minerals.

For 50 years, Shaklee scientists have recommended soy protein consumption as part of a healthy diet. However, today we are also well aware of the great confusion among consumers and even health professionals about the health benefits of soy, because of a few very limited studies on soy that have received much attention on the internet.

Because nothing is as important to us as your well-being, we decided to consult an independent scientific expert on soy to review all the latest data for us and prepare a comprehensive review.

We chose Mark Messina, PhD, an adjunct associate professor at Loma Linda University and the Executive Director of the Soy Nutrition Institute.  Dr. Messina, an acknowledged leader in soy research, has made studying the health affects of soy his focus for over 20 years and has published more than 60 scientific papers and given more than 500 presentations on soy foods to health professionals around the world. 

From his comprehensive scientific white paper prepared exclusively for us, Dr. Messina produced a two-part summary update on soy. Part 1, Soy and Your  Health: An Update on the Benefits, summarized the latest science on the health benefits of soy consumption. It covered a wide range of topics such as how a daily moderate intake of soy can promote heart health and bone health, potentially alleviate certain menopause symptoms and possibly even help keep skin looking beautiful.

Now in Part 2, Soy and Your Health: Dispelling the Myths, linked to this letter, Dr. Messina addresses the misleading and inaccurate rumors about soy circulating on the internet. According to Dr. Messina’s careful review, many of these studies incorrectly link soy to adverse effects. So now it’s time to learn the truth about the so called “anti-nutrients” in soy, how soy really affects the thyroid, breast health, and brain function and the real differences between unfermented and fermented soy. Dr. Messina’s detailed investigation also includes reference citations of published scientific research studies he analyzed to reach his conclusions. 

I know you will find this information interesting and useful. Please share this information about soy with others who are interested in learning the most up-to-date and scientifically accurate facts about soy.

Be well,

Dr. Jamie McManus, M.D.
Chair, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education
Shaklee Corporation

See all of Shaklee's Soy Proteins here

The Green Thing

Remembering my father making us tear our dinner napkins in 1/2, I received this in an email today. Author Unknown.

In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.

The woman apologized to him and explained, "We didn't have the green thing back in my day." The clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment."

He was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day.

Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled.

But we didn't have the green thing back in our day.

We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks.

But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry the clothes. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.

But that old lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day.

Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana.

In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us.

When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used a wadded up old newspaper to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap.

Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.

But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then.

We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water.

We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull.

But we didn't have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service.

We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint.

But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?

My response: I like the new 1/2 paper towels they sell now ~ makes me feel right at home!

We have been green for over 30 years at my house. It's EASY to green your own home and body, just switch brands and Go GREEN!

You can feel good about every Shaklee product you buy and use, as we have been green for 55 years, ever since Dr. Shaklee started this business. He, and we, believe in Living in Harmony with Nature. In 2000, Shaklee was the first company in the world to be certified Climate Neutral. Our products Always Work, are Always Safe and Always Green. Why would you buy anything else?! :)

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Do you want my help to make an extra $500+ a month? My current goal is to help 2 people make Director in Shaklee - and I won't stop until I get there. And then I'll have a new goal! :) What do I do and what do you have to do? 

I teach people to switch brands, to get healthier. 

If you want to get healthier, switch brands.

If you want to make money, and get healthier, switch brands, and teach people to switch brands, to get healthier. 

And, if your friends want to make money with you, teach them to switch brands and to teach others to switch brands, to get healthier.

Do you see a pattern here? It's all about getting healthier and helping others, then the money comes. Pay it forward! 

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