Does Soya Milk cause cancer?

Answer 1

No evidence to suggest that!!

Soy milk is nutritionally close to cow's milk, though most soy milk commercially available today contains artificially added vitamins such as vitamin B12 not naturally present. It naturally has about the same amount of protein as cow milk. Natural soy milk contains little digestable calcium as it is bound to the bean's pulp, which is insoluble in a human. To counter this, many manufacturers artificially enrich their products with calcium carbonate which can dissolve in the acid of the stomach. Notably it has little saturated fat, which many consider to be a benefit. Lower fat varieties, however, contain less protein than cow's milk.

Soy milk is promoted as a healthy alternative to cow's milk for reasons including:

Contains fewer antibiotics, hormones, fat, cholesterol, excess protein, or links to cancer, diabetes, and other diseases
Phytochemicals reduce the risk of cancer
Soy protein reduces the levels of cholesterol and lessens the incidences of atherosclerosis
Diabetes management through its ability to control blood sugar levels. However, diabetics should be aware that most brands of soymilk - even those labelled "plain" or "organic" - are actually sweetened. Look for the word "unsweetened" on the label.
Source of lecithin and vitamin E
Lacks casein
Soy milk is pareve and so may be consumed along with meat by Jews who keep kosher
Safe for people with lactose intolerance or milk allergy
Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are good for your heart.
Contains isoflavones, natural soy nutrients that are beneficial to health.
In 1995 the New England Journal of Medicine (Vol.333, No. 5) published a report from the University of Kentucky entitled "Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Soy Protein Intake on Serum Lipids." It was financed by the PTI division of DuPont,"The Solae Co."[1] St.Louis. This meta-analysis concluded that soy protein is correlated with significant decreases in serum cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), a.k.a. bad cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations. However, high density lipoprotein (HDL) a.k.a. good cholesterol, did not increase. Soy phytoestrogens (isoflavones:genistein and daidzein) adsorbed onto the soy protein were suggested as the agent reducing serum cholesterol levels. On the basis of this research PTI, in 1998, filed a petition with FDA for a health claim that soy protein may reduce cholesterol and the risk of heart disease.

The FDA granted this health claim for soy: "25 grams of soy protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease." One serving of soy milk (1 cup or 240 mL), for instance, contains 6 or 7 grams of soy protein.

In January, 2006 an American Heart Association review (in the journal Circulation) of a decade-long study of soy protein benefits cast doubt on the FDA-allowed "Heart Healthy" claim for soy protein. The panel also found that soy isoflavones do not reduce post menopause "hot flashes" in women, nor do isoflavones help prevent cancers of the breast, uterus, or prostate. Thus soy isoflavones in the form of supplements is not recommended. Among the conclusions the authors state, "In contrast, soy products such as tofu, soy butter, soy nuts, or some soy burgers should be beneficial to cardiovascular and overall health because of their high content of polyunsaturated fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals and low content of saturated fat. Using these and other soy foods to replace foods high in animal protein that contain saturated fat and cholesterol may confer benefits to cardiovascular health."[2]

The original paper is in the journal Circulation: January 17,2006[1]

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However, the soy industry has also received similar criticism from the dairy industry for reasons including:

High levels of phytic acid
Hemagglutinin content. Soybean hemagglutinins are glycoproteins that cause red blood cells to agglutinate or clump together. Hemagglutinins are concentrated in the whey protein fraction of soy milk. Hemagglutinating activity of raw soybeans is readily destroyed by moist heat treatment. This is similar to a substance found in flu viruses, although it is rather unlikely to be harmful unless the soy milk is taken intravenously.
Processing of soybeans, including genetic modification, which may result in lysinoalanine or nitrosamines
Trypsin inhibitors content
Soy phytoestrogens as antithyroid agents
Aluminum content.
Although in general soy milk is not suitable for babies or infants, there exist baby formulas based on soy protein, i.e. soy milk, that are used primarily in the case of lactose intolerant children, those allergic to cow's milk or parental preference for a vegetarian or vegan diet. Heinz Farley's Soya Infant Formula is suitable for vegans and is approved by the Vegan Society in the UK. These formulas are commonly named "soy milk", but contain extra carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals. However care must be taken that children with "Soy protein intolerance" are not fed soy milk.

Answer 2

Beware, sometimes such news is spread by rivals of soy milk just to scare people off soya milk !! Such is the world we live in today where morals count a little. Making a buck is the primary goal and health and welfare of society is often sacrificed.

Answer 3

There is no way in which soya milk can cause cancer.

Answer 4

Its Soya Juice or Beverage, not milk (they just put "milk" on it to sell it faster). And no, there's not a relationship between the two.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_milk

Answer 5

Soy milk is actually good to take if you have cancer.

Answer 6

soy milk is a lot healthier than regular milk

Answer 7

no