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Soy Isoflavones

Phytochemical

Food Sources

Foods that contain Soy Isoflavones.

  • Soy

    Source: How Not to Age

  • Soybeans

    Soybeans naturally contain isoflavones, a class of phytoestrogens.

    Source: How Not to Die

Health Benefits

Health conditions that Soy Isoflavones may influence, based on research.

Improves

  • Vaginal Atrophy

    Topical soy isoflavone gel was studied for vaginal atrophy treatment

    Source: How Not to Age

  • Skin Aging

    Oral soy isoflavone aglycone and S-equol improved aged skin in women

    Source: How Not to Age

Protects Against

  • Breast cancer

    Meta-analysis: soy isoflavones and breast cancer risk; also improved survival and reduced recurrence

    Source: How Not to Age

Biological Mechanisms

How Soy Isoflavones works at a cellular level.

  • SupportsReactivates tumor-suppressor BRCA genes silenced by cancer

    Soy isoflavones appear to help turn BRCA protection back on by removing the methyl straitjacket the tumor tried to place on it.

  • SupportsDampens estrogen effects by blocking estrogen receptors

    Soy phytoestrogens prefer beta estrogen receptors and act as selective estrogen receptor modulators—antiestrogenic in breast tissue but proestrogenic in bone.

Sources

  • How Not to Age
  • How Not to Die