Effects Of Using Soy Products For Menopause Relief

By Mayra Horner


Experiencing discomforts during menopause can be a nightmare to so many women. Though some experience mild or no symptoms, majority undergo through it. Some of these symptoms may include hot flakes, mood swings, sleeping discomfort and vaginal dryness among others. However, despite being so many ways to treat these symptoms a huge number of women have reported good results when they used soy beans compare to others. If you never knew how soy can help you clear all these complications here are some the benefits of using soy protein powder during menopause.

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.

This acid usually limits the body from absorbing minerals like calcium, zinc, iron and magnesium. This can worsen the situation especially to those people who have high levels of anxiety during this period due to low level of zinc deficiency. This can also lead to depression and uncontrolled anxiety levels.

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.

Soy is known to increase estrogen levels in our bodies. Estrogen is a female hormone that helps contribute to secondary characteristics like breast growth. Consumption of the products in large quantities will increase the hormone and it may eventually lead to hormonal imbalance. This can reduce the fertility in women who experience these symptoms early and may be planning to have babies.

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.

In the United States most soy beans are genetically modified. This means that they can withstand any kind of pesticide that may be used to kill the pests without harming the plant itself. This simply means that a lot of people may be exposing themselves to carcinogens without knowing. This can pose a lot of health problem to our bodies than we thought. To void exposure to these harmful chemicals, it is recommended to use the organic soy beans.




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