Sentences with phrase «isoflavones cause»

While not true hormones, isoflavones closely resemble estradiol (E2), 16 the most potent of the three forms of estrogen found in the human body17 and the form of estrogen that has been implicated in thyroid cancer.18 - 20 Soy isoflavones cause significant endocrine disruption both directly by binding with estrogen receptors, and indirectly by interfering with the body's production of estrogen, testosterone and other hormones.

(18 - 20) Soy isoflavones cause significant endocrine disruption both directly and indirectly: directly by binding with estrogen receptors, and indirectly by interfering with the body's production of estrogen, testosterone and other hormones.

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Critics of the inclusion of isoflavones in food claim that they increase the incidence of epithelial hyperplasia, which precedes cancerous tumors, and that they cause goitre and hyperthyroidism.

An epidemiological analysis of data from more than 6,000 American and Canadian women with breast cancer finds that post-diagnosis consumption of foods containing isoflavones — estrogen - like compounds primarily found in soy food — is associated with a 21 percent decrease in all - cause mortality.

Scientists have known for years that isoflavones in soy products can depress thyroid function, causing autoimmune thyroid disease and even cancer of the thyroid.

At the conclusion of the study, the mice given whole soybean foods had lower levels of cancer - causing genes and higher levels of cancer - suppressing genes, as opposed to the isoflavone group which had high levels of cancer - causing genes known to «hide» cancer cells from the body's immune system.

Soy isoflavones are said to offer estrogenic properties to the body helping replace the deficient estrogen in the body of menopausal women which is actually the cause of the different menopause symptoms.

Also according to my ALCAT, the only grain I'm not allergic to is millet — which, of course I learned on page 80 of The Root Cause, should be avoided due to isoflavones.

Studies claim isoflavones can mimic the body's own estrogens, raising a woman's estrogen levels, which fall after menopause, causing hot flashes and other symptoms.

A Japanese study at the Ishizuki Clinic found that just 35 mg of isoflavones per day caused thyroid suppression in healthy individuals in just three months.

It is concluded that soy isoflavones can be the cause of thyroid disorders in soy consumers and, hence, there is every indication that cases of goitre and hypothyroidism in infants were caused by the soy isoflavones.

The AdvantaSoyTMClearTM supplement would add 30 - 50 mg of isoflavones to a 100 - gram serving of various common western foods, levels that exceed the amounts found in traditional diets and that are in the range of levels shown to cause problems, especially for sensitive individuals.

The unsweetened soymilk and tofu do not cause much flatulence and they retain most of the health benefits of eating soybeans, including the isoflavones, genistein, daidzein, and glycitein.

Be Careful About Too Much Soy: There's evidence that excessive isoflavones, found in popular soy products and supplements, may cause hypothyroidism, goiter or nodules.