Learn How To Use Soy Products For Menopause Relief

By Kendra L. Linhardt


Women between the ages of forty and sixty years usually experience menopause. This is a normal stage of life that typically occurs when the ovaries stop producing the progesterone and estrogen hormones. These hormones are responsible for the monthly menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle stops when the ovaries cease producing these hormones.

The majority of women experience unpleasant side effects including vaginal atrophy and hot flashes when the production of hormones reduces. Thankfully, simple dietary changes can reduce a number of menopausal symptoms. One of these changes is to take more soy products. It is possible to utilize soy nuts for hot flashes.

Soybeans are rich in protein and they also contain fiber and Isoflavones. Isoflavones are a type of phytoestogen. Some plants contain these chemicals, which work as estrogen in the body. Phytoestrogens are beneficial for health. The latest evidence comes from a review of 19 case studies involving more than 1,200 women.



The interest in soy and how it helps relieve hot flashes began when researchers in Japan concluded that the low frequency of hot flashes in Japanese women could be due to the fact that they consume many soy foods in their lifetime. Fortunately, soy is also beneficial for women who have never consumed soy food. Phytoestrogens relieve hot flashes, but they many not relive this symptom if it is serious. When using any natural treatment, allowing some time for the treatment to take effect is essential. Generally, women who choose to eat soy foods can begin seeing results after a period of four to twelve days.

Many women who have reached menopause choose to use natural remedies in order to cope with mood swings, hot flashes and night sweating. They prefer natural remedies because of fearing the side effects associated with hormone replacement therapy. Studies indicate that women can experience fewer menopausal complications if they increase the intake of soy based phytoestrogens.

Some of the soy products you can use include soy milk, tofu, edamame, soy nuts, soy hot dogs, soy burgers, soy ice cream, miso and many other foods to which soy protein or soy has been added. Using soy products daily has no known risks. However, for some individuals, soy foods upset the digestive system. The long term effects of a diet high in soy have not been studied well. Your goal should be to consume an average amount of soy in your diet.

The effects of Isoflavones last for a short time. If you want to use soy foods and supplements for your health, your daily consumption of isoflavones should be between 40 and 80 milligrams. Note that soy protein is not soy isoflavone. Therefore, consuming high protein soy foods does not mean that you will consume a large amount of Isoflavones.

Apart from taking soy products for hot flashes, you can utilize them for caring for the skin. Soy is beneficial for skin in a number of ways. If you use soy products for skin care, you can tighten sagging skin, reduce wrinkles and reverse sun damage. Soy is a good moisturizer and for this reason, skin care products that contain soy make the skin tone even and have a softening or smoothing effect on the skin.




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