Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study shows that although mixed soy isoflavones may not be as potent as bisphosphonates in preventing loss of bone calcium in post-menopausal women they are effective in protecting bone health. Estrogen depletion in women after...
Dietary Soy Isoflavone Intake Helps Inflammatory Health in Premenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 259 women those with the highest soy isoflavone intake had 50% lower levels of a marker for inflammation. Soy contains antioxidants called isoflavones that have been found to maintain a number of health benefits (1). This...
The Great Debate of Soy and Breast Cancer
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a trial of 9,514 breast cancer survivors, women consuming over 10mg of soy isoflavones per day had a 36% reduced risk of recurrence. There is a debate among health professionals about the benefits and side effects of eating soy,...
Benefits of Soy for Postmenopausal Women
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In reviews, consumption of soy isoflavones in postmenopausal women improved blood sugar, insulin and body weight. Could soy isoflavones supplementation help reduce body weight? Research points to yes, in postmenopausal women (1). After...
Review Shows Benefit of Soy for Postmenopausal Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that soy isoflavone supplementation reduced hot flash frequency by 26.2% and severity by 26.2%. For women between the ages of 45 and 55, menopause is a natural part of aging. It is characterized by a drop in...
Foods Containing Soy Benefit Uterine Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In postmenopausal women , those in the highest 20% of soy isoflavone intake had a 34% reduced risk of uterine cancer compared to those in the lowest 20% of total isoflavone intake. Endometrial cancer forms in the tissue lining the...
Women’s Health Interview, October 2010 – Informed Opinion
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. Health problems can come from environmental pollutants and pharmaceuticals. Soy isoflavones and probiotics are helpful. Hormone therapy leads to increased homone dependent cancer. Women’s biggest health challenges tend to be related to three...
Soy Antioxidants May Help Prostate Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 28 healthy Japanese volunteers, researchers found an 11.7% increase in a substance that stops prostate cell growth. As the number one cancer killer of American men, there are an estimated 234,460 new cases of prostate cancer each...
Soy Protein Helps Maintain Healthy Cholesterol Levels
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 29 diabetic patients, forty grams of soy protein with 80 mg soy isoflavones reduced LDL cholesterol (bad) and total cholesterol more than the group taking milk protein without soy isoflavones. According to the National Institutes...
Soy Intake Helps Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This Study of 278 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrated a 61% decreased risk of COPD with the highest tofu intake, a 63% decreased risk of COPD with the highest NATTO(fermented soybean) intake and a...
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