Is the soy contained in the Reliv products safe and what is the processing of the soy used in Reliv products?
Reliv believes that the soy contained in our products is safe for consumption on the basis that is recommended by both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Heart Association. In 1999, the FDA approved the use of 25 grams of soy protein per day to reduce the risk of heart disease. One year later, the American Heart Association also recommended the use of soy for heart disease. Research has found that soy is safe for human consumption because for many infants, soy based infant formulas are the only source of nutrition for their first year of life. Approximately 20 million infants have been fed soy-based infant formula for more than 30 years with no reports of adverse health conditions. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have concluded that soy-based infant formulas are a safe, acceptable way to support the normal growth and development of healthy infants. There has been a lot of research that has found that soy is a comple
