Re: Returning to Vegetarianism
Namaste penguin.
Originally Posted by
penguin10916
...However, when I began introducing soy (mostly fake-meats) into my diet, all of that changed and I started getting sick and just feeling groggy...
Originally Posted by
penguin10916
...I actually think it's the high sodium that is found among processed soy products especially "soy meats."
While soy products can be high in sodium, my bet is that the soy was interfering with your production and/or usage of thyroid hormones. It's extensively documented. Slowed thyroid function will cause grogginess, weight gain, a generally crappy feeling, and those are just the mild symptoms.
For some people soy is just plain poison. And if you are on thyroid medication for hypothyroidism, the soy will especially render the medication(s) (there are two commonly used) almost useless. The soy will bind with the replacement hormone. Because I do use soy, my thyroid meds. (I use both of them) are adjusted upwards to compensate.
Believe me, I've learned "a bit" about this in 33 years. Feeling crappy from soy for a short time, then feeling better without it speaks volumes about you not being able to handle it. That's my soy rant for the day.
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