Is soy really bad for fibro?
m.e. - Aug 23rd, 2009 10:19 AM
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Not sure on this one. With so many "interesting" foods taken out of our diet, I eat soy yogurt every day. But I keep reading that soy is not good for fibro...I wonder why. Anyone know if soy is truly bad for us?

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Fantod - Aug 25th, 2009 1:36 PM

In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about soy. In some people, it appears to enhance the inflammation response. There is information about this available on the Internet. You mostly hear about the "good" things soy is supposed to do as opposed to the the bad things.

Personally, I used to drink soy milk in place of regular dairy products. My mother, who is well versed in preventative health, asked me to stop to see if it made a difference. My pain level improved as a result of not using soy. As a result, I would not recommend soy to anyone and especially someone with Fibromyalgia (FMS). Take care.


bbass - Aug 26th, 2009 1:20 AM

my nutritionist recommended eliminating soy along with many other things. I did notice an improvement avoiding soy...I like others was living on the stuff because of being lactose intolerant. It did help my feet pain when I quit soy. Now I use goat's milk. It works pretty well for me.


mimosette - Aug 27th, 2009 1:20 AM

If you have low thyroid and take meds for that, soy prevents your body from absorbing them.Learned that when I was a vegetarian and ate a lot of soy.