Soy
Isoflavones and Postmenopausal Women
Article Summary:
Due to the many serious side effects of hormone replacement therapy
(HRT) for postmenopausal women, this study compares the use of soy
isoflavones to hormone replacement therapy, specifically relating
to it's effects on glucose, insulin, and lipid profiles. Thirty
postmenopausal Taiwanese women were randomly assigned to two groups,
one receiving 100 mg isoflavone soft capsules, 300 mg calcium, and
a blank vitamin capsule daily. The other group, being a control
group, received 0.625 mg conjugated estrogen, 300 mg calcium, and
a blank vitamin capsule daily. Levels of blood sugar, insulin, and
lipid profiles were measured before the study, at the 3-month mark,
and at the end of the 6 months. The study found that after 6 months
levels of blood sugar and insulin were equally vastly reduced in
both the isoflavone and estrogen treatment groups. This study shows
that
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isoflavones
can be used to see beneficail hypoglycemic effects for postmenopausal
women without the need to worry about the serious side effects that
come along with hormone replacement therapy.
Authors:
Cheng SY, Shaw NS, Tsai KS, Chen CY.
Institution:
Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital,
Taipei, Taiwan.
Country of Publication:
Taiwan
Source:
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2004 Dec;13(10):1080-6. NIH
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