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Estrogenic activity of glycitein, a soy isoflavone

Posted on February 13, 2012 in Active Ingredient, FAQ, Science, Women's Health

Tong T. Song, S. Hendrich and P.A. Murphy, J.Agric. Food Chem., 47,1607–1610, 1999. In most soy foods, genistein and daidzein account for about 80 – 90% of total isoflavones. In soy germ, the major isoflavones present are daidzein (45-60%) and glycitein (35-45%). In studies, the estrogenic activities of genistein and daidzein were reported to be [...]

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Video: Menopause Relief with Soy

Posted on February 10, 2012 in Science, Women's Health

Dr. Marian Verbruggen on how soy can help ease the symptoms of menopause and protect against cardiovascular disease.   Menopause Relief with Soy Interview with Dr. Marian Verbruggen Interviewed by Raena Morgan March 28, 2008 Raena Morgan: Dr. Verbruggen, how does SoyLife benefit women going through menopause? Dr. Marian Verbruggen: Well, SoyLife can actually prevent [...]

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Video: Women Benefit from Soy

Posted on February 10, 2012 in Science, Women's Health

Dr. Marian Verbruggen explains the important health benefits of soybeans. Women Benefit from Soy Interview with Dr. Marian Verbruggen Interviewed by Raena Morgan March 28, 2008 Raena Morgan: Hello, I’m visiting with Dr. Marian Verbruggen. She is with Frutarum Health. We’re talking about the soybean, aren’t we? Dr. Marian Verbruggen: Yes, we are. RM: It’s [...]

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Soy isoflavones for the relief of climacteric symptoms in women with breast cancer or in whom estrogen replacement therapy is not recommended

Posted on February 8, 2012 in Science, Women's Health

By Giorgio Secreto et al, Maturitas 47 (2004): 11-20 HRT may be contraindicated or not advisable in postmenopausal women who have or had breast cancer, women with a family history for breast cancer, or women who stopped HRT after 5 years of treatment. Soy isoflavones may be a natural alternative for them. Verifying the efficacy [...]

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