A two-year randomized trial of 248 women aged 45 to 60 found 200 mg a day of soy isoflavones did not prevent bone loss or menopausal symptoms, and women taking them reported more hot flashes and constipation. An earlier Brazilian trial reached the opposite conclusion.
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Soy foods help fight breast cancer - studies
Xiao Ou Shu's Shanghai study of 5,042 Chinese breast cancer patients found those eating the most soy protein or isoflavones were 29% less likely to die over an average 3.9 years, despite concern that soy's estrogenic compounds might interfere with tamoxifen.
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Soy cuts risk of breast cancer death, recurrence
Vanderbilt researchers followed 5,042 Chinese breast cancer survivors and found women with the highest soy protein intake were 29% less likely to die and 32% less likely to relapse than those with the lowest intake over an average 3.9 years.
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