What are Isoflavones?
Researches on isoflavones
are on the rise due to the awareness of their increasing health benefits.
Isoflavones are playing an important role in preventing diseases like breast
cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Isoflavones do this by competing with
the body's own estrogen for the same receptor sites on cells. Isoflavones
can regulate estrogen activity and thus can ease menopause symptoms as a
result.
The best way to consume
isoflavones from diet is soy. Soy contains many isoflavones, but the most
beneficial are genistein and daidzein.
If you would like to find
out more information about isoflavones and how it contribute to a healthier
body, we suggest the following links for your reading pleasure:
http://www.isoflavones.info/
http://www.fwhc.org/health/soy.htm
http://ww.soyfoods.com
http://www.talksoy.com
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~stratsoy/soyhealth/isoflavones.html
http://www.bodyandfitness.com/Information/Herbal/Research/isoflavone.htm
http://www.asa-europe.org/
