Women's Menopause Health
Center June 30, 2003 Newsletter
Natural Soy Estrogen Substitute Products
and Food for Hot Flashes
Soy products with their rich stock of
phytoestrogens are touted as a natural estrogen substitute, the
ideal food for hot flashes. But are soy products alone enough of an
estrogen substitute to earn the cool title of "The" food for hot
flashes?
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A recent study testing the effectiveness of
soy supplements on severe hot flashes showed that soy did not have
enough umph to cool down women experiencing seven or more hot
flashes per day.
For women with mild to moderate hot flashes,
soy may help. However, it is our belief that soy is only one piece
of the diet equation. The food we eat, as well as the food we don’t
eat, have an effect on hot flashes.
Asian women have far fewer hot flashes and
less breast cancer than their Western counterparts. While it is true
that Asian women eat more soy products, they also have a varied diet
rich in many natural soy estrogen substitute foods. Asian women tend
to eat less meat, more fruits and vegetables and less fat.
American women, on the other hand, tend to eat
foods high in fat and cholesterol and low in fiber. The typical
American diet heavy on white flour, fat, dairy, sugar, caffeine and
meat can actually worsen hot flashes.
If looking for a natural estrogen substitute
in food for hot flashes, eat soy. Eat broccoli. Eat apples, celery,
beets, cauliflower, cucumbers, squash, cherries, olives, pears,
tomatoes and plums. Eat sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, brown
rice, wheat germ, milled flax seed and Brewer’s Yeast. Eat oats and
legumes.
These foods all contain phytoestrogens,
natural estrogen substitutes. The more you consume in your daily
diet, the better you will be in terms of hot flashes and other
menopause symptoms.
Soy is a solid food choice beyond its natural
estrogen substitute benefits. Soy, as a great source of calcium, is
on the recommended list for osteoporosis prevention. Soy, with its
ability to lower total cholesterol and the bad LDL cholesterol, is
on the recommended food list for healthy hearts.
Flaxseed is a great source of concentrated
phytoestrogens, as well as essential fatty acids. The daily diet
should include at least one tablespoon of milled flaxseed or
flaxseed oil. Regular flaxseed consumption is shown to lower the
chances of heart disease and certain cancers.
Most fruit is also rich in phytoestrogens.
Pears, plums, apples, grapes, strawberries and citrus fruit have
higher levels of phytoestrogens. You should eat at minimum of five
servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
There is not one single food for hot flashes
but instead, an eating lifestyle that incorporates many foods. A
healthy diet of whole grains, fruit, vegetables, beans, fish and
small amounts of meat can reduce hot flashes. Limiting refined
sugars and refined wheat products, fast food and processed foods
will also go a long way in preventing hot flashes.
The closer you can get to eating a plant-based
diet including soy products, the better off you will be in terms of
hot flashes, weight maintenance and all-around health.
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TLC Bath & Body Recipe:
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