Soybeans No Cholesterol Reducing Post-Menopause

Eating soy during one year did not help post-menopausal women to reduce their cholesterol levels. Thus the results of new research by Dr Sara Chelland Campbell and colleagues from the University of Florida in Tallahassee, United States.

These findings break view the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during a decade which states soy products have significant benefits on the heart. “This study makes the FDA re-evaluate that statement,” said Sara Campbell Chelland.



Medically when women stop menstruation, estrogen levels will decrease, which in turn increases total cholesterol levels. Well, this soy contains estrogen - called isoflavones - and promoted beneficial for women after menopause, including reduction of cholesterol and strengthen bones.

From there the soy-related research investigating cholesterol in postmenopausal women. They investigated the long-term effects of soy protein in foods, especially 25 grams of soy protein and 60 milligrams of isoflavones per day for a year.

As a result, total cholesterol and levels of “good cholesterol” (HDL) only show a small increase in women given soy products. While the effects of bad cholesterol (LDL) was not affected at all, aka there is no reduction.

This study also showed no changes are beneficial to consume soy protein in foods, especially the 25 grams of soy protein and 60 milligrams of isoflavones per day for a year.Tempointeraktif