Soy Cools Menopause Side Effects

TAIWAN—A new study published in Nutrition & Metabolism reveals that dietary supplementation with soy aglycons of isoflavone  has been found to lower cholesterol, increase the antioxidative properties of the liver and prevent degeneration of the vaginal lining in rats.

Robin Chiou led a team of researchers from National Chiayi University, Taiwan, who studied the effects of the dietary supplement on a group of female rats that had undergone ovary removal. Researchers hope that dietary soy supplementation may provide an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which has been linked to the development of uterus and breast cancers.