Soy Isoflavone Tablets Do Not Appear to Prevent Menopausal Bone Loss

With hormone replacement therapy falling out of favor after findings from the Women’s Health Initiative linked estrogen and progestin therapies to breast cancer and cardiovascular complications, some women turned to soy in the belief that its high isoflavone content could help prevent or slow menopause-related bone loss.

But studies examining the effect of soy isoflavone tablets on bone for postmenopausal women have demonstrated little effect on bone mineral density.

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