Soyfoods have long been recognized as sources of high-quality protein and healthful fat, but
over the past 25 years these foods have been rigorously investigated for their role in chronic …

Importance Between 40% and 50% of women in Western countries use complementary
therapies to manage menopausal symptoms. Objective To determine the association of …

Phytoestrogens are plant derived compounds found in a wide variety of foods, most notably
soy. A litany of health benefits including a lowered risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, breast …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

Protein intake that exceeds the recommended daily allowance is widely accepted for both
endurance and power athletes. However, considering the variety of proteins that are …

Equol [7-hydroxy-3-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-chroman] is a nonsteroidal estrogen of the
isoflavone class. It is exclusively a product of intestinal bacterial metabolism of dietary …

Substantial evidence indicates that diets high in plant-based foods may explain the
epidemiologic variance of many hormone-dependent diseases that are a major cause of …

Objectives. We investigated whether vasomotor symptom reporting or patterns of change in
symptom reporting over the perimenopausal transition among women enrolled in a national …

Incidences of breast, colorectal and prostate cancer are high in the Western world compared
to countries in Asia. We have postulated that the Western diet compared to the …

The importance of estrogens in homeostatic regulation of many cellular and biochemical
events is well illustrated by the pathophysiologic changes that occur with estrogen …