Tag: "isoflavones" at medical news

Estrogen in Food Reduces Cancer Risk

...and lignans. Researchers report eating foods with isoflavones and lignan, but not coumestans, was associated with a reduced risk of endometrial cancer. Researchers found obese women who ate the lowest amounts of phytoestrogens had the highest risk of endometrial cancer. The study concludes some phytoestrogen c...

The Benefits Of Soy

... cancer prevention. Soy foods are a rich source of isoflavones and also may contain high amounts of fiber.// Since soy has been found to be beneficial for breast cancer and prostate cancer, researchers conducted a study to determine if soy is beneficial for endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer is cancer affec...

The Uses Of Soy Protein

A new study shows soy protein with isoflavones does not have a beneficial effect on cognitive fun...6 grams of soy protein containing 99 milligrams of isoflavones or a placebo for 12 months. Cognitive function, bone mineral density, and cholesterol were measured ...

Tackling Prostate Cancer With A New Dietary Supplement

... 1.5g of phytosterols, 0.2 mg selenium, green tea, isoflavones and the carotenoids lutein and lycopene (10mg each). For the study researchers took up 37 subjects with high levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein that often demonstrates the presence of prostate cancer and its progression. Results a...

Soy, Omega 3s convalesce artery health

...it might be the whole soy protein and not just the isoflavones that are having this cholesterol-fighting benefit....soflavones. She also said it might not be only the isoflavones in soy protein that are producing a cholesterol-lowering effect, but other compounds as well....

Soy Benefits May Not Be As Much As Thought Before

...cholesterol) and triglyceride levels. In addition, isoflavones found in soy may reduce the frequency of hot flash...y products, doses of soy protein, and doses of soy isoflavones were tested. The average dose of soy protein in the studies was equivalent to about one pound of tof...

Soy Not Such A Wonder For Health?

...result in a small reduction in LDL. //In addition, isoflavones found in soy may reduce the frequency of hot flash...y products, doses of soy protein, and doses of soy isoflavones were tested. The average dose of soy protein in the studies was equivalent to about one pound of tof...

Consumption of Soy May Reduce Risk of Fracture in Postmenopausal Women

...middle value) daily intakes of soy protein and soy isoflavones (estrogen-like plant chemicals) were 8.5 grams and 38 micrograms, respectively. Participants were divided into five categories, according to their soy intake, with the lowest intake group consuming less than 4.98 grams of soy per day, and the highest...

Re-evaluation of the soy protein’s effects to reduce cholestero

...e also re-evaluated the studies of soy protein and isoflavones on menopause-related symptoms, such as hot flashes...t spurred the growth of the unwanted cells. Hence isoflavones supplements can be avoided. But the National Prostate Cancer Coalition said that soy plays a very...

Long Term Mediation Not Advisable To Treat Hot Flashes

...d red clover, which contain plant estrogens called isoflavones and are marketed as a natural treatment for hot flashes. But none of these drugs or extracts is approved by the food and drug administration to treat hot flashes. Among the antidepressants, Paxil seemed to have the strongest evidence of benefit but i...

Postmenopausal Women May Benefit From Isoflavones Therapy

...e given phytoestrogen tablets, in the form of 60mg isoflavones had superior cognitive performance and better mood, reports the study, published in the Fertility and Sterility journal. The study included 78 post-menopausal women and was randomized into two different groups, one group was assigned to phytoestrog...

Soy Protein Study Generates New Findings

...those who received isolated soy protein containing isoflavones experienced a significant decrease in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and lipoprotein particles. LDL levels decreased by an average of 3.3%, LDL particles decreased by 5.6%, and beneficial high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) increased 4.4%...

Soy Isoflavones Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Increased intake of soy isoflavones significantly reduced the risk of prostate cancer ... lower in Asian than Western populations… Although isoflavones have been suggested to show a preventive effect against prostate cancer in animal experiments, the r...

Soy Products a Double-edged Sword for Breast Cancer

...ost concerned about the use of genistein and other isoflavones in supplements sold as natural alternatives to hor...abels of many products that contain this and other isoflavones lack vital information about what is actually in their products, he said, and because these are natu...

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