Soy supplements don't improve asthma, study concludes
Despite previous findings suggesting a link between soy intake and decreased asthma severity, a new placebo-controlled study shows soy supplements do not improve lung function for patients with asthma. The paper highlights the importance of focusing on overall health -- not just one food -- to manage disease and the importance of performing well-designed studies. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 26, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Plant breeder boosts soybean diversity, develops soybean rust-resistant plant
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) It took decades of painstaking work, but research geneticist Ram Singh managed to cross a popular soybean variety ('Dwight' Glycine max) with a related wild perennial plant that grows like a weed in Australia, producing the first fertile soybean plants that are resistant to soybean rust, soybean cyst nematode and other pathogens of soy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 12, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Gene mapping reveals soy's dynamic, differing roles in breast cancer
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Scientists at Illinois map genes affected by phytonutrients in soy, find that minimally processed soy flour suppresses breast cancer, while purified isoflavones stimulate genes that accelerate tumor growth, raising questions about soy supplements' safety for postmenopausal women. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Brazil's soy moratorium still needed to preserve amazon
In a new study to evaluate the Brazilian Soy Moratorium, researchers across the U.S. and Brazil show that the moratorium helped to drastically reduce the amount of deforestation linked to soy production in the region and was much better at curbing it than governmental policy alone. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Soy Story
One issue we are often asked about is soy. Many parents are concerned that soy may accelerate puberty because of its potential estrogenic effects.read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - January 22, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Julianna Deardorff, PhD and Louise Greenspan, MD Tags: Child Development Diet Health Parenting puberty in girls soy Source Type: news
Study shows Brazil's Soy Moratorium still needed to preserve Amazon
(University of Wisconsin-Madison) In a new study to evaluate the Brazilian Soy Moratorium published today in Science, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Holly Gibbs and colleagues across the US and Brazil show that the moratorium helped to drastically reduce the amount of deforestation linked to soy production in the region and was much better at curbing it than governmental policy alone. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 22, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Does Soy Promote Breast Cancer?
I've heard that a new study found a connection between soy and breast cancer. Is this true? Should women avoid soy foods? What's the story? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - December 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Soy spells fewer hot flashes for certain women
Does soy in the diet help with hot flashes? It does, but only for women whose bodies can produce the soy metabolite equol, reports a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 18, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Soy spells fewer hot flashes for certain women
(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) Does soy in the diet help with hot flashes? It does, but only for women whose bodies can produce the soy metabolite equol, reports a study of American women just published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 18, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Soy supplementation adversely effects expression of breast cancer-related genes
Soy supplementation alters expression of genes associated with breast cancer, raising concerns that soy could have adverse effects in breast cancer, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - September 4, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Soy supplementation adversely effects expression of breast cancer-related genes
(Oxford University Press USA) Soy supplementation alters expression of genes associated with breast cancer, raising concerns that soy could have adverse effects in breast cancer, according to a new study published Sept. 4 in the JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - September 4, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Soy supplements appear to be safe, beneficial in diabetic men
Soy protein supplements, which contain natural estrogens, do not reduce testosterone levels in men with Type 2 diabetes who already have borderline-low testosterone, according to a new study. In addition, soy protein supplements significantly improved diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number in a blood pressure reading) but not systolic blood pressure (the top number). (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 23, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
No evidence that soy food protects against endometrial cancer, study finds
No evidence of a protective association between soy food and endometrial cancer risk has been found, concludes a new study. Soy foods are an almost exclusive dietary source of isoflavones, a plant-derived estrogen. Some studies have highlighted their potential cancer protective properties, however, research looking at the link to endometrial cancer has been inconsistent. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 18, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Does Soy Prevent Breast Cancer or Make It Grow?
Soy is great food - but not everyone agrees on whether or not it's good for your health. Soy foods contain the isoflavone genistein, which may help prevent breast cancer, if you start eating it just before puberty. However, if you've had estrogen-sensitive breast cancer, soy may interfere with your tamoxifen or Aromasin. Learn more about soy and breast cancer. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - June 14, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Monsanto’s Franken-Soy
I don’t mind telling you… I can’t stand processed soy. Most of the soy produced in U.S. is used to make soy meal and soybean oil. These are everywhere. Soybean oil makes up one out of every 10 calories you eat in this country.1 That’s important… because processing soy increases its estrogenic effect. This can [...]Related Posts:How You Like Dem Apples?Powerful Tools Erase Decades of Toxin Buildup (Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies)
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 20, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cathy Card Tags: Featured Newsletter Source Type: news
