Which appear more protective: fermented soy foods, such as miso and tempeh, or unfermented soy, like tofu and soy milk?
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What about other healthy plant foods, like broccoli and turmeric? See what they can do in Best Supplements for Prostate Cancer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Best-Supplements-for-Prostate-Cancer).
Dean Ornish and his colleagues got amazing results, apparently reversing the progression of prostate cancer with a plant-based diet and lifestyle program. Do you think it could be because of the soy? It wasn’t just a vegan diet, but a vegan diet supplemented with a daily serving of tofu and a soy protein isolate powder. Find out in The Role of Soy Foods in Prostate Cancer Prevention and Treatment (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-soy-foods-in-prostate-cancer-prevention-and-treatment/).<
More on the number-one cancer among men:
• Flaxseeds vs. Prostate Cancer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flaxseed-vs-prostate-cancer/)
• Prostate Cancer Survival: The A/V Ratio (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/prostate-cancer-survival-the-av-ratio/)
• Eggs, Choline, and Cancer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-choline-and-cancer/)
• Prostate Cancer and Organic Milk vs. Almond Milk (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/prostate-cancer-and-organic-milk-vs-almond-milk/)
• Changing a Man’s Diet After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/changing-mans-diet-prostate-cancer-diagnosis/)
What about soy and breast cancer? I’m glad you asked!
• BRCA Breast Cancer Genes and Soy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/brca-breast-cancer-genes-and-soy/)
• Is Soy Healthy for Breast Cancer Survivors? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Soy-Healthy-for-Breast-Cancer-Survivors)
• How to Block Breast Cancer’s Estrogen-Producing Enzymes (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-to-Block-Breast-Cancers-Estrogen-Producing-Enzymes)
Who Shouldn’t Eat Soy? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-shouldnt-eat-soy). Watch the video to find out!
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First!!!
Hey Doc, how about natto? Is natto any good? Never seen u touch on this topic. Also, thank you for all the informative vids.
Super interesting! I’ve switched to organic soy milk and super happy to find its benefits
Weird, would've guessed the opposite! Either way, tempeh is still a great option.
Intuition, intuition, intuition. I could not bring myself naturally to like Tempeh or any of the fermented soy products, and I only eat big amounts of tofu, which I like very much! And there you go, my intuition (my taste buds) chose the better option for my prostate! Listen to your body, what it tells you even in the form of what tastes good on our palate and what doesn't quite go down well, and certainly what foods you crave.
You don't need to force yourself to eat a certain vegan foods just because they are known super foods and extremely healthy and good for you if you just don't enjoy them in your mouth! PERIOD. I know I used to do that in my vegan beginnings. So, this Tempeh, it's supposed to be good for ya, huh? So I started preparing all kinds of dishes with it, and never really liked them. :))) So I naturally stopped after a while and stuck to the Tofu. We are all different, and our bodies will tell us eventually what they want in order to function well. Especially if you don't thwart this ability with high fructose corn syrups, trans fats, cigarettes and alcohol. Peace, y'all! 🙂
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I eat both, so I'm not too worried! But thanks doc!
Maybe the non fermented foods have a higher phytoestrogenic content…would that make any sense? 🤷🏻♂️
I am in my 60s and have been a vegan for 7 years. For the last 2 years I have been eating 1 to 2 cups dried unsalted edamame soy nuts each day. My blood sugar and lipid profile have improved considerably. I feel better.
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I'm Japanese from Okinawa, the Blue Zone. My grandparents are centenarians. I have been eating many soy foods, tofu, natto, okara, kinako, tonyu, miso, edamame, etc, all my life, and will keep eating them until I can become a centenarian too in future.
Interesting. Have been eating fermented soy for years as in UK, available tofu seems full of 'firming agent' and little soy. Also, thank you for slower diction. Please revisit this subject.
I like Tempe! It's an affordable food in my city. Glad to know it's worth to eat for maintaining health ❤️😊
#stay safe, healthy and happy, all!
is soy yogurt considered fermented soy food? I eat a lot of it.
Great info. I ferment organic soymilk with kefir grains, to use in smoothies. And use plain organic soyamilk and tofu for everything else. I feel it's a good ballance. Love from Ireland…
Thanks! Surprising result. Although I heard it's good to eat at least a tablespoon of fermented foods daily.
But Tempeh is delicious and not really for tofu lol
FOR WOMEN, GREAT! FOR MEN, ONLY IF THEY WANT TO BECOME WOMEN!
Tempeh > all other forms of soy. Sprouted Tofu is good too.
I live in south Asia and honestly nobody cares how someone died. They just write whatever sounds plausable. I would disregard all medical data, especially anything related to complex conditions like cancer, from these countries.
But I heard you say in a recent interview that tempeh is better than tofu. If tofu reduces cancer, while tempeh has no effect, it seems to me tofu is better. What greater benefit does tempeh have to offer?
Is there soy isolates in soy milk or other products that we should be careful to avoid because of IGF-1?
This channel said the guy who wrote the China Study thinks soy is bad for you.
short and to the point… thank you
Honestly, this drives me crazy. Here it states that soy os protective, but fermented is worse than non fermented. Another article suggests fermented is more protective. Another article suggest that soy is not be consumed because it blocks the effects of pancreatic enzymes. I mean, you literally just go around in circles.