A while back I tried a diet high in soy protein called Medi-Fast. A few weeks after starting I broke out in a rash and discovered that I was allergic to Soy. I am especially allergic to soy protein isolate. Its also called soy concentrate or concentrated soy. My wife was just recently trying another diet called Body by Vi (Aka, ViSalus). After using it for a month she's breaking out in a rash and is discontinuing using it. My son is still using it, I've advised him to watch out for any signs of problems but so far he's had none. He is 18 and so can make his own decisions but it does not mean that he should not be aware of potential problems which is why I am writing this blog today. I hope that it helps someone else.
Another fun side-affect from the concentrated soy is the extra protein, and yes I am being a bit sarcastic when I say that. Excess protein is not a good thing, especially if you are prone to kidney stones like I am. I already had at least one stone a year for a lot of years. All of the excess protein caused me to have a surge in stone production. It was so much so that I needed surgery on both kidneys. Thankfully there are no knives used these days. However, I still needed to be put under each time and was pretty sore afterwords. I don't want to do it again, let alone pass another painful stone. Those of you that have had them know what I'm talking about. How may have you passed? I've passed more than 40 and more than half of those hurt like crazy!
But I know what your thinking... "But why would extra Protein cause a kidney stone, their made of Calcium?" Well, technically not all stones are calcium but mine are. This is my simplified version of how this process works. When you have excess protein that your body cannot use, your body needs to get rid of it. It does this via the kidneys, but it needs another main ingredient to help to get rid of it... yep that's calcium. Wow, from there its not such a mystery is it! Oh, and for all you older women out there that are getting extra protein, this is something to consider for osteoporosis concerns.
I guess that the saying that too much of a good things can be bad for you is true in this case. I have gone to an extreme with this too much protein thing though... and maybe that's also bad.
I've stopped eating meat. Soon after that I also started to avoid dairy. I have to say that I feel better than ever, and its been a couple years now since I've had a kidney stone. Another nice side-affect is that I have not been getting sick as easy as I used to. Its really a huge immune system boost to not put meat and dairy into your body. Some other things I noticed is that my skin looks better, and my dandruff has gone away. Previously I had always had chronic dandruff. My finger and toenails are clear, now too. They used to be a yellowish color. I watched the yellow grow out and away over a period of several weeks. I never even knew that they were yellowish.
I'm sure that its possible that the meat and dairy products may be tainted with hormones or other things that can cause these things. I can't say definitively that its not, but I can say that it does not matter. From the additional research I have done there are a lot of benefits to my new diet, and no benefits to be had with my previous one that included meat and dairy.
NOTE: One thing to keep in mind if you start this diet, get a vitamin B substitute. You will not be getting the bacteria that you used to and your body needs to stay healthy. So, to stay healthy you either need to stop cleaning your veggies and eat them like other animals do, right off the filthy ground, or do the vitamin thing.
In conclusion, the soy protein diets were extremely eye opening for me, and if it were not for them I would not be on the track I'm on today and leading a better and healthier life.
Good luck to you, and I hope that what I have said helps you.
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