The Nutritional Benefits of Soy: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions

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This chapter explores the health benefits of soy, particularly its role in lowering heart disease risk and potential cancer protection. It confronts prevalent myths about soy's effects on testosterone, inflammation, and thyroid function, promoting its inclusion in a balanced diet.

Soy is one of the most widely misunderstood foods. There are a variety of claims regarding the health effects of soy. It disrupts female hormones, feminizes men, increases risk of cancer, is inflammatory, and more...

But what does the actual science show? In this episode of the podcast we are going to discuss the evidence for the health effects of soy. We cover:

The nutritional composition of soy foods
What studies show about soy consumption and risk of heart disease, cancer and other long term health outcomes.
How soy affects male and female hormones
Strategies for adding soy to the diet

And more...

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Sources:
Soy Umbrella Review
Soy and Markers of Inflammation
Soy Impact on Hormones in Men
Soy and Thyroid Health

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