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.

Due to decreased estrogen levels in the body, women normally experience high level of anxiety, mood swings, sleeping disorders, hot flashes, vaginal dryness and Pain when having intercourse. This can be very frustrating for couples as it affects their intimacy life. However, one can relieve themselves from these symptoms and live a normal life if only they take the right measures. It is very highly recommended for ladies to seek medical attention from a qualified health practitioner in order for the situation to be examined for necessary measures to be taken.

Using soy products during this period can help reduce hot flashes experienced during this period by increasing the level of estrogen in the body. This ensures that the body has been supplied with the recommended level of estrogen for it to function well. This helps one get through over this effects and live a normal life.

Despite the fact that soy is high in lean protein it has protease and typsin inhibitors which make protein digestion difficult. This can in turn reduce the level of amino acids in our bodies. This is why a lot of people complain about digestion complications when they consume soy products. To get over this problem, soaking the soy beans prior to cooking can help reduce the effects.

This is made possible due to the chemical constituent in soy beans isoflavones which belong to phytoestrogen chemical class. Phytoestrogens though weak compared to human estrogen have the same structure as estrogen produced in the bodies. When these phytoestrogen are supplied in our bodies they combine with estrogen receptor section in the breast tissues where they block our body estrogen which is stronger from coupling thus preventing them from inducing cancerous alterations in the breast tissues.

Soy can cause our immune system mistake proteins in pollen with proteins in natural foods making the allergic reaction even worse than before. This can be evident to people who have birch protein allergy. They usually experience itchy throats after consuming soy products. This can be challenging especially when in public. Women who have allergic reaction are not advised to take these products to relief menopause symptoms.

On the other hand using soy beans oil when cooking purposes can lead to weight gain. This is according to a research which was conducted on the product by Maryland Medical Center. Women who are overweight during their menopause are not advised to use soybean oil in their diet in order to avoid chronic inflammation which may lead to heart complications.

To obtain maximum results one should ensure that they concentrate more on the traditional soy foods like tamari, miso and tempeh among others. This is because they have enough isoflavones which will be naturally supplied to the body thus reducing some of these complications. In case one develops digestion complication or have effects when using soy products it is always recommended to stop its use and seek medical attention so that the doctor can examine you and recommend the best products which are safer.




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