January 3, 2019
Soy Formula Doesn’t Inform about Soyfoods
What is the relationship between soy infant formula (SIF) and the general category of soyfoods? As discussed below, and in a second blog to follow, when it comes to nutrition,…
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November 20, 2018
Perspective on Breast Cancer and Soy Controversy
The soy and breast cancer controversy has been around a long time. It persists despite an abundance of human research supporting the safety and possible benefit of soyfood consumption by…
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September 17, 2018
Building Muscle? Protein Blends That Include Soy May Be Advantageous Over Single Proteins
A novel finding that soy protein and whey protein increase the size of different types of muscle fibers suggests that a combination of these two proteins may be a more…
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May 24, 2018
Lifestyle Factors that Lead to a Longer Life
Research conducted over the past 30 years has produced a lot of insight into the lifestyle factors that impact overall health and longevity. Much of this research has focused specifically…
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January 16, 2018
Better Skin Possible with Soy, Research Shows
Soy intake is linked with a wide variety of health benefits. Evidence supporting specific benefits ranges from solid (heart disease) to speculative (prostate cancer). One proposed benefit that has received…
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December 21, 2017
Isoflavones, Compounded Bioidentical Hormones, and the Alleviation of Menopausal Symptoms
Soyfoods and the isoflavones isolated from soybeans, which are available in supplement form, are one of several nonhormonal treatments for hot flashes. These types of “alternative treatments” are especially popular…
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March 21, 2017
Soy, Pregnancy and Pubertal Development
The age at which puberty occurs is dropping throughout the world, especially for girls. Factors such as maternal diet during pregnancy are thought to contribute to the trend. A new…
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February 2, 2017
Soy Consumption and Breast Cancer Patients: New Study Changes Nothing
A new rat study from Georgetown University provides intriguing findings regarding the effects of genistein on the efficacy of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen. But for breast cancer patients, this…
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September 1, 2016
Isoflavones Deserve More Attention for Their Effects on Hot Flashes
There is good reason to encourage clinicians to recommend isoflavones for women who experience hot flashes and wish to avoid hormone therapy, despite the limitations of research, as noted below.…
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September 1, 2016
Assertion by Actress Blake Lively Incorrect Regarding Soy and Weight Loss
Actress Blake Lively says she got in shape for her new movie The Shallows by giving up soy and gluten. The 28-year-old actress, best known for her role as Serena…
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August 16, 2016
Soy Isoflavones and Hot Flashes: Getting to the Bottom of Conflicting Findings
The June 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) includes a new meta-analysis of clinical trials on isoflavones and hot flashes.1 The study concluded that both…
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