June 18, 2019
Skeletal Benefits of Soy
There may be two important reasons for women with breast cancer to consume soy. The skeletal benefits of soy have been investigated in earnest for 30 years. Attention focused first…
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June 11, 2019
Growth Potential for Soy in Hybrid Meats
The movement toward plant-based diets suggests that soy consumption will grow, despite increasing competition, as will the number of new soy products entering the marketplace. In fact, within just the…
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June 5, 2019
Soy and Thyroid: Vindication for Soy
Over the past 30 years, soyfoods have been plagued by several controversies. The soy and breast cancer relationship has unquestionably been the most contentious one. A close second may be…
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May 14, 2019
New Study Confirms Soy Protein Lowers Cholesterol
New research published in the Journal of Nutrition, by David Jenkins, MD, PhD and colleagues from the University of Toronto, shows that soy protein significantly lowers LDL-cholesterol, the type of…
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March 29, 2019
Interpreting Epidemiologic Studies
Epidemiologic findings form the basis for much of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. But sometimes, common sense isn’t applied to the interpretation of the results of epidemiologic studies. That clearly is…
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March 26, 2019
Pilot Study: Soybean Oil Alleviates Cancer-Related Fatigue
Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center recently reported that supplementing the diet with soybean oil significantly reduces fatigue in breast cancer survivors.1 Although a pilot trial, these new…
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January 24, 2019
Soy Improves Cognition, Recent Studies Indicate
Just about a year ago, this blog (http://www.THESOYNUTRITIONINSTITUTE.COM/can-soy-improve-cognitive-function/) addressed the relationship between soy and cognitive function, a controversial topic given some of the older epidemiologic findings.1,2 The blog post ended…
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January 10, 2019
FDA Approves Health Claim for High Oleic Oils
A qualified health claim for high oleic oils was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. With the new health claim consumers now have two soybean oils, conventional…
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January 3, 2019
Soy Formula and Menstrual Pain: A Look at the Evidence
Despite being widely commercially available for decades and having been used by as many as 20 million Americans during infancy, the advantages and disadvantages of soy infant formula (SIF) have…
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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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