Found this abstract from 2011: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21801783
Behr M, Oehlmann J, Wagner M. "Estrogens in the daily diet: in vitro analysis indicates that estrogenic activity is omnipresent in foodstuff and infant formula". Food Chem Toxicol. 2011 Oct;49(10):2681-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.07.039. Epub 2011 Jul 23.

   "Phytoestrogens, especially from soy, are the major dietary source of estrogenicity. "
   "We also detected significant estrogenic activity in three infant formulas (14-22ng EEQ/kg). Furthermore, we found soy lecithin to be strongly estrogenic. It might, therefore, be a major contributor to total estrogenicity.  We conclude that dietary estrogens are omnipresent and not limited to soy-based food."
    "...our results demonstrate that many food types are a source of unidentified estrogen-like compounds still awaiting toxicological evaluation."

Jeanette here - so should the doctor prevent the baby from getting any formula?

Jeanette Panchula
...an inquiring mind...

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