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Isoflavones

A Girl's Best Friend

Women are more interested in health and prevention than men, making them a key demographic for natural products manufacturers. They are also more willing to educate themselves on products they choose for themselves and their families, so manufacturers should use marketing ...More
January 25, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles
Soy Isoflavone Metabolism May Affect Research

Metabolism of soy isopflavones is different in rodents than it is in humans, providing insight in to why early animal studies on soy and breast cancer have not gone as expected in human trials. ...More
October 28, 2011
Posted in News
Just Us Girls

The breasts are a beautiful signal of womanhood, but they can also be the cause of severe illness and death. Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, but natural ingredients such as phytoestrogens, ...More
October 28, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
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geniVida Reduces Prostate-Specific Antigen

Genistein (as geniVida®, from DSM Nutritional Products), at 30 mg/d, reduced levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men with early prostate cancer, in a new study from the Oslo University Hospital, Norway. PSA is present in small quantities in the serum of men with ...More
September 22, 2011
Posted in News
Norman Farnsworth: A Force of Nature

Widely recognized expert in pharmacognosy and medicinal plant research Normal Farnsworth, Ph.D., passed away on Sept. 10 at the age of 81. The logntime University of Chicago professor leaves behind a rich legacy of research and the many students, industry friends and ...More
September 12, 2011
Posted in Blog
Hot Flushed

Since 37.5 million U.S. women are at or near menopause, and 45.6 million are postmenopausal, according to NAMS; and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) isn’t always an attractive remedy, women are in search of effective remedies that can reduce symptoms and the risk for ...More
August 1, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles, Immune Health
ConsumerLab Says Menopause Supplement Labels Confusing

The labeling of natural products that address hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms, such as those containing estrogen-like isoflavones (from soy or red clover), the herbal remedy black cohosh, may be confusing to consumers, according to a new report from ...More
July 12, 2011
Posted in News
OPUS Finds Soy Isoflavones Safe

Soy germ isoflavone product does not cause adverse effects, according to new study findings. ...More
February 9, 2011
Posted in News
Genistein Accelerates Cataract Onset in Rats

Administration of genistein in food or as a supplement accelerated cataractogenesis in hereditary cataractous rats. ...More
December 21, 2010
Posted in News
Genistein Protects Retina During Ischaemia

The soy isoflavone genistein can prevent ischaemia-induced damage to the retina, fighting increases in certain proteins and mRNAs induced by increases in intraocular pressure. ...More
November 22, 2010
Posted in News