Question 1

can soy milk make your breast bigger?

Accepted Answer

No: The breasts enlarge naturally with weight gain, puberty, pregnancy and breast-feeding. The amount of soy you eat won't effect size.

Question 2

can drinking soy milk? cause heavier periods from the estrogen ?

Accepted Answer

No: There isn't enough estrogen in soy milk to cause any menstrual disturbances.

Question 3

i have pruritus ani.  can i have soy milk or any other foods that i'm not allergic to?

Accepted Answer

Food allergy: Food allergy is defined by a reprodicible symptom that occurs after eating it; if any food seems to cause repeated symptoms, avoidance is the only answer. The presence of allergic antibody (ige) to a food, noted by blood testiing or skin testing alone does not prove allergy.

Question 4

should i give my toddler soy milk instead of cow milk to reduce episodes of cough and cold?

Accepted Answer

You can: Soy milk is difficult to digest i would consider rice milk or almond milk if you find increased problems with the soy such as increased bloating, diarrhea or abdominal pain.

Question 5

for the last three weeks my son has had loose stools every morning. he drinks soy milk. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Loose stools: As long as he is not having diarrhea and dehydration, loose stools are not an issue. But you can give him more potatoes, rice, and  carotts to make his stools more formed. Yougurt also may help the intestinal flora and affect,, in a good way the stools.We do not want him to have hard stools as they are not health.

Question 6

i drank a glass of soy milk and 3 bottles of water. you're probably thinking i've got an eating disorder, but why can i eat so little and not even feel sick?

Accepted Answer

You mention drinking: not eating.  Drinking that much may not be an eating disorder but something else.  Please check w/doc to rule out diabetes.  Frequent urination?  Peace and good health.

Question 7

benifits of soy milk?

Accepted Answer

Soy milk is great!: Soy milk has protein (about as much as cow's milk), fiber (which decreases the chance of getting diverticular disease and is protective against colon cancer) and it also has something called isoflavones. These  have been shown to protect your heart against certain diseases, help lower LDL (bad cholesterol), and help increase bone density.

Make sure to buy fortified soy milk to get calcium.

Question 8

is soy milk a healthy alternative to milk?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Plant based versus animal based product.  You will be better off with the soy product.

Question 9

i wish to know how good is soy milk for you?

Accepted Answer

Not Good at All : There is nothing good about soy milk. It causes homonal disturbances, negatively affects your thyroid and blocks the absorption of vital minerals 
drink water.

Question 10

is soy milk better for you than regular milk?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If you are intolerant to milk sugar (lactose) it certainly is. The fat content may be less. It may be emotionally satisfying to be avoiding animal products if you are vegan.

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