Phytoestrogens - Hormone heaven or hormone havoc? - Touted as the 'natural cure' for menopause, the high dose plant supplements may have strong oestrogenic effects on the body, with all the dangers of l...

Soya and phytoestrogens: - A reader wanted to know of any health risks associated with soya and phytoestrogens. It's a subject we've covered before, but it's worth a revisit....

Are phytoestrogens the same as progesterone? - If I understand it (WDDTY, vol 11 no 5) correctly, phytoestrogens can be as ill advised as HRT. What I am uncertain about are saponins, from which pro...

Phytoestrogens protect against breast cancer - Research from Australia shows that diet can play a crucial role in lowering women's risk of developing breast cancer. ...

Genetically engineered soya - Q:Recent reports in the national press on the scandal of unlabelled genetically engineered soya beans produced in America and now on sale in Britain a...

So you think you need . . . a natural hormone supplement - What to do instead - * Eat the right foods. Eating foods rich in phytoestrogens can allieviate menopausal symptoms. All pulses, tofu and whole soy products (avoid soy prot...

Stroke: Hummus and isoflavones can aid recovery - Stroke victims can help their recovery by eating hummus, the Middle Eastern food made from chickpea. It’s rich in isoflavone, which can help increase...

Tell me about dr zava and his cancer studies - We were concerned to read in WDDTY vol 14 no 12 (page 11) Dr Zava’s comments implying that concentrated supplements of phytoestrogens and, in particul...