David PerlmutterPresident,, Perlmutter Health Center · Board-Certified Neurologist | Functional Medicine Pioneer | #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author | International Speaker | Host of The Empowering Neurologist Podcast

What's the problem with Soy?

3 Aug 2022 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker argues against including soy in a Western diet. The main points are: (1) most soy available in Western markets is genetically modified, and the speaker views GMOs as a significant risk to both human and planetary health, urging consumers to avoid purchasing GMO foods; (2) soy, as a legume, is high in phytic acid, which can bind essential minerals and potentially lead to mineral deficiencies. Consequently, the speaker does not recommend adding soy to one's diet.

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Should we be eating soy? I vote no. Why do I vote no? A couple reasons. First of all, most of the soy that's available to us in Western cultures now is genetically modified, and we vote with our pocketbooks. I'd rather people not be buying foods that is genetically modified because I think the whole notion of GMO really represents a significant risk to human health and really planetary health. Beyond that, Soy, being a legume, is high in certain things like phytic acid. Phytic acid tends to bind minerals and take them out of your body, allowing you the possibility of developing actual mineral deficiencies. So I'm not a real big proponent of adding soy to your diet.