Blackthorne
Newbie
I do not use soy for those reasons. It is not actual estrogen but a phytoestrogen. It does bind to estrogen receptors but is does not have quite the same effect, I mean to say that it is weaker. This will differ among individuals. Even most whey proteins have soy lecithin in them, but some have sunflower lecithin. Certain foods such as pinto beans can have anti-estrogenic effects to help counter this. I do believe that if you include a lot of soy in your diet it can be detrimental to your testosterone, it is not just a scare tatic as soy is also heavily genetically modified. This is where the term soy-boy comes from. Almost all processed foods including beef jerky and even some pre-cooked roast chickens have soy added. Seriously start checking labels, soy is in almost everything, and also look into the incidence of soy being introduced and its correlation to the decline of testosterone in males. Again I personally would not take it. Is there a reason you do not like whey or other protein powders?
Last edited:
Why would anyone consume soy in the 1st place? First off soy can be inflammatory in the body it also is a allergen for a lot of people. Soybean oil is refined and extremely bad for you so really I don't see why anyone would need to mess around with soy. Soy is just another American farmer scam where they try to push it on people and it's in a lot of our foods just like dairy and just like gluten
Blackthorne
Newbie
I agree, I do not touch the stuff. I rarely eat processed food.
I like soy protein and whey mix I dont mind soy at all
bro my neighbor grows soy and shit is nasty, he drench it with pesticides and all GMO.
It's amount dependent. A small amount is ok for heart health
I recommend avoiding soy. There is no reason to actually consume it. You can get protein in through much better sources like eggs, lean meats, and nuts.
Similar threads