● What Is Soy Isoflavones ?
Soy isoflavones are flavonoid compounds, a type of secondary metabolites formed during soybean growth, and a biologically active substance. Because they are extracted from plants and have a similar structure to estrogen, soy isoflavones are also called phytoestrogens. The estrogenic effect of soy isoflavones affects hormone secretion, metabolic biological activity, protein synthesis, and growth factor activity, and is a natural cancer chemopreventive agent.
● Regular Intake of Soy Isoflavones Can Reduce The Risk of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the number one cancer disease among women, and its incidence has been increasing year by year in recent years. One of the risk factors for its occurrence is estrogen exposure. Therefore, many people believe that soy products contain soy isoflavones. These phytoestrogens can cause high estrogen in the human body and increase the risk of breast cancer. In fact, soy products do not increase the risk of breast cancer, but actually reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Phytoestrogens are a class of non-steroidal compounds that naturally exist in plants. They are named because their biological activity is similar to estrogen. Soy isoflavones are one of them.
Epidemiological studies have found that the incidence of breast cancer among women in Asian countries with higher levels of soy product intake is significantly lower than that in developed countries in Europe and the United States. Regular intake of soy products is a protective factor for breast cancer.
People who regularly consume soy products containing soy isoflavone shave a 20% lower risk of breast cancer than those who occasionally or do not consume soy products. Moreover, a dietary pattern characterized by high intake of two or more vegetables, fruits, fish, and soy products is a protective factor for breast cancer.
The structure of soy isoflavones is similar to that of estrogen in the human body and can bind to estrogen receptors to exert estrogen-like effects. However, it is less active and exerts a weak estrogen-like effect
● Soy Isoflavones Can Play a Two-Way Adjustment Role
The estrogen-like effect of soy isoflavones plays a two-way regulatory effect on estrogen levels in women. When estrogen is insufficient in the human body, the soy isoflavones in the body can bind to estrogen receptors and exert estrogenic effects, supplementing estrogen; when the estrogen level in the body is too high, soy isoflavones can bind to estrogen receptors and exert estrogen effects. Estrogen competes to bind to estrogen receptors, thereby preventing estrogen from functioning, thereby reducing the risk of breast cancer, endometrial cancer and other diseases.
Soybeans are rich in high-quality protein, essential fatty acids, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin E and dietary fiber and other ingredients that are beneficial to health. The protein content in soy milk is equivalent to that of milk and is easily digested and absorbed. It contains saturated fatty acids and It has lower carbohydrates than milk and no cholesterol. It is suitable for the elderly and patients with cardiovascular diseases.
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Post time: Nov-18-2024
