Soy protein is another popular plant - based protein powder that gets a bad rap because it contains isoflavones, phytoestrogens that share
similarities with estrogen (and because it's often extracted using hexane, a petroleum - based solvent).
Most men should avoid it because it contains isoflavones and phytoestrogens that share
similarities with estrogen.
Not exact matches
The report from the American Academy of Pediatrics also referred to theories that some of the hormones in soy protein formulas can interfere
with an infant's reproductive development because of their
similarity to the human sex hormone
estrogen.
Because of this
similarity in structure, they can interfere
with the action of our own
estrogen.