Soy for Bone Health | Powerful Tool or Inflammation Bomb??

Drank a lot of cows milk and was diagnosed with osteopenia. Switched to soya milk 15 years ago and my bone density has gone up and have been so much better. Use organic sugar free soya.

Soon after menopause I replaced milk with organic soymilk with seaweed calcium added in and apparently that took care of my menopause symptoms. Lately however I've heard that soy phitates bind to calcium and many other minerals so I'm right now phasing it out for coconut milk. Not so happy about it as soymilk supplies complete proteins and almost as much as milk, that's why I really welcome these new videos -THANKS!! - to inform us about how organic soy products affect bone mass. I also read that a study compared genistein with HRT, and genistein helped build bone mass..

Have you ever listened to Dr. William Li (author of the book "eat to beat disease"? He says that soy-products help fight against breast-cancer. He refers to serious studies....

Great info Dr. Doug! Can you tell me if my Estradiol level could be affecting my bone health? Estradiol pg/mL Value: 29.143. I'm a guy and I don't see a range for this test for men.

Have you looked at the supplement Equelle? The makers say that it doesn't increase breast cancer risk and has a positive effect on bone density in menopausal women.

Thanks for another great video ... I'm lucky as in europe have access to organic tempeh and natto so that sorts the phytates ! I also have taken Femarelle for years ... DT56a isolate of soy not a phytoestrogen but acts as a SERM. Has some albeit weak evidence of acting on bone loss at the twice daily dose ... definitely helps some menopause symptoms and has some B vitamins added in. May be worth a look at for your follow up videos ? Thanks again for all you do

As a Vegan, was never too fond of Soy rarely use it. I'm interested in how Progesterone fits into estradiol therapies. I've read many articles that say it is essential "along with" estadiol for osteoporosis therapies and is often not included in treatments. I took Diosgenin (Mexican wild yam extract) for many years due to low Progesterone for explosive PMS and miscarriages, worked like a god send, also provided a very mild menopause. Have you covered this at all?

I have recently read many articles on Natto. Would Natto have the same effects and concerns?

Hi, I'm on HRT and would really like to know more about what happens if you consume soy products as well. What happens when you take oestradiol AND you drink soya milk regularly? Beneficial or not? Thank you so much 😊xx

I went on a soy-based mail order high protein diet several years ago. The protein was all from soy. After being in menopause for several years I ended up having 2 menstrual periods. I quickly got off the diet. I do not recall, however, how much soy I was consuming.

I avoid soy (& flax, chick peas, etc.) like the plague. Years ago, after my menopause, I was eating soy daily... I developed swollen breasts and felt like I was getting my period (crampy abdomen)... stopped the soy, and those symptoms faded away in a week or two. On occasion since then, I've eaten foods containing flax (Mary's Gone Crackers, and granola I'd gotten) and while I didn't eat that much, noticed some subtle issues as well).

So, is soy an inflammation bomb or not? I use soy protein shake mix every day in my smoothie. I have severe osteoporosis and chronic migraines.

I do eat soy I like boy curl noodles Soy milk but I don't eat it every day, but I do like plant foods way more than meat in fact I've been eating less meat and physically it helps me feel better and it's also helped bring down my liver enzymes , I know meat is supposed to be really good for overall health and bones but it's not something I enjoy eating it's out of my budget anyway And I want to find other plant sources of protein for my bones but I do eat eggs dairy and fish

Hi there! I have been trying to contact you through your email address regarding some business offer... It seems like the email address is not valid - I would appreciate it if you could share the correct email address with me. Your videos are just great!