Thursday, February 9, 2017

Benefits Of Using Soy Products For Menopause Relief

By Mayra Horner


When ladies are 45 years and above they are faced by various complications. Though some do not, majority of women undergo through menopause stage where they are forced to fight some changes which are inevitable. Research has shown how ladies can use natural soy products to deal with these symptoms but it turned out that high intake of these foods have effects to their bodies. Just take a look at some of the side effects one is exposed to when they use soy products for hot flashes.

Despite having been proven to relief menopause symptoms, not all soy products are useful. However, when using them one has to be aware of these effects that they are going to have on their bodies. Soybeans are known to have high level of phytic acid than other legumes or grains.

Soy products have proven to be the most effective ones and commonly used by women to cure hot flashes symptoms. This is due to the presence of isoflavones which has its healing properties of different symptoms in the body.

Apart from prevention of menopause symptoms soy basically have also been used in the prevention of cancer and more so breast cancer. A study conducted in Asia on women who consumed the traditional soy products when they were young or at their teenage stage had low chances of suffering from breast cancer compared to their counterparts.

This is made possible due to the chemical constituent in soy beans isoflavones which belong to phytoestrogen chemical class. Phytoestrogens though weak compared to human estrogen have the same structure as estrogen produced in the bodies. When these phytoestrogen are supplied in our bodies they combine with estrogen receptor section in the breast tissues where they block our body estrogen which is stronger from coupling thus preventing them from inducing cancerous alterations in the breast tissues.

To ensure that these effects have been kept as minimal as possible one must consume the recommended soy products quantity daily for optimal estrogen supply. When estrogen levels go down, they contribute to increased anxiety levels and mood swings. This can adversely affect your job and the way you socialize with your colleagues at the work place. Sometimes it can even lead to poor interaction between you and your clients.

However, apart from providing a healthy heart diet, soy has also been proved to lower high blood pressure. This is due to its property of lowering cholesterol levels from our bodies. On the other hand soy products can be used to increase fertility among women who have complications when trying to get a baby before menopause.

As we age and grow old our bodies are prone to health complications like heart attacks, high blood pressure among others. Using natural soy products helps control the risk of developing these complications by lowering the cholesterol levels in the body. On the other hand women are encouraged to consume these products when they are at their tender age in order to lower their chances of getting breast cancer.




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