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ono Grasshopper
Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 35
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject: Lecithin Softgels |
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| What do you think of Lecithin Softgels? My grocery store was out of lecithin granuals, so I bought some of the softgel capsules. They are 1200 mg. They also have soybean oil listed as a last in the other ingredients. Thanks in advance! |
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shelley Editor in Chief
Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 7082 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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hmm... use kinesiology to test them. Soy oil isn't great. We try to avoid soy unless it's been fermented. Lecithin, while derived from soy, as a granule of purified/refined lecithin it has only 4% or less of actual soy in it. But with soy oil being there on the lable, that's much more soy. |
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robertin75 Researcher
Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 61
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Shelley:
So, lecithin granules have the same contraindications as pure soy, like bad for thyroid, estrogenic properties, etc.
Roberto |
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shelley Editor in Chief
Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 7082 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Exactly. |
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itslaura Has >Two Cents
Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Posts: 227 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| robertin75 wrote: | Shelley:
So, lecithin granules have the same contraindications as pure soy, like bad for thyroid, estrogenic properties, etc.
Roberto |
And Shelley responded "Exactly" (can't quote from two posts at once!)
Just to clarify here - Shelley, you did you really mean that the capsules were as Roberto described above, but the granules were good for us? I love the granules! |
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shelley Editor in Chief
Joined: 23 Dec 2004 Posts: 7082 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Yes. Gel capsules with soy oil is bad, but lecithin granules have no soy in them, they are 96% pure phospholipids.  |
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