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SOY ISOFLAVONES

BACKGROUND

Ingredient Type: Botanical, Extract, Constituent

Also Known As: Soy extract

Soy isoflavones come from the soybean plant and are a staple of Asian diets.  They contain phytoestrogens, chemicals that act like the hormone estrogen, and are thought to help reduce symptoms of menopause.

Soy is used as a health supplement today to help ease menopausal symptoms.

MORE COMING SOON

In the meantime the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health entry for soy, this National Center for Complementary and integrative Health article on menopausal complementary health practices, the Michigan Medicine Health Library entry for soy, or the Examine.com entry for soy isoflavones for more information.