LA
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Jo we had been talking about this. I was in the grocery store and they had this free magazine that I picked up. One of the letters to the magazine asked about soy having estrogen hormones. Well they gave the low down on it. Sorry it gets technical.
Soy contains phytoestrogens, structurally similar to human estrogen, but physiologically delivering extremely weak estrogenic effects. Phytoestrogens compete with human estrogen for binding to estrogen receptors. The presence of phyoestrogens results in an overall reduction in estrogenic activity, which is consistant with reduced rats of hormone-dependant cancers seen in populations that consume significant amounts of soy products. Therefore, soy consumption would be anticipated to promote health and likely contribute to an overall reduction of hormone-dependent cancer risk. In addition to these benefits, soy consumption is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk.
So my question is this. if its possible that soy could reduce the chance of cancer in humans is it possible that it could be the same in rats? I mean if giving soy possibly reduces cancer in female rats I would go out and by some up and give it to them regularily.
Any comments?
Soy contains phytoestrogens, structurally similar to human estrogen, but physiologically delivering extremely weak estrogenic effects. Phytoestrogens compete with human estrogen for binding to estrogen receptors. The presence of phyoestrogens results in an overall reduction in estrogenic activity, which is consistant with reduced rats of hormone-dependant cancers seen in populations that consume significant amounts of soy products. Therefore, soy consumption would be anticipated to promote health and likely contribute to an overall reduction of hormone-dependent cancer risk. In addition to these benefits, soy consumption is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk.
So my question is this. if its possible that soy could reduce the chance of cancer in humans is it possible that it could be the same in rats? I mean if giving soy possibly reduces cancer in female rats I would go out and by some up and give it to them regularily.
Any comments?