Women’s Bones beneft from Soy
Genistein, a compound found in soy, may strengthen the bones of women at risk for osteoporosis.
So say Italian researchers including Francesco Squadrito, MD, of Italy’s University of Messina.
They studied 389 postmenopausal Italian women with osteopenia, in which bone mineral density is less than ideal but not as severe as osteoporosis.
First, the women got DEXA (dual X-ray absorptiometry) bone mineral density scans of their upper thigh bone (femoral neck) and lower (lumbar) spine. Next, they followed a low-fat, healthy diet for a month. Then the researchers split the women into two groups.
One group of women got pills containing genistein, calcium carbonate, and vitamin D. The dosage was “similar to that in vegetarian Asian diets,” write the researchers.
The other group received similar pills without genistein (placebo). The women took their pills daily for two years without knowing if the tablets contained genistein.
During that time, the women got annual DEXA scans of their femoral neck and lumbar spine. They were evaluated every three months for problems including breast tenderness, hot flashes, depression, gastrointestinal symptoms, irritability, insomnia, and vaginal bleeding.
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womens bones, osteoporosis, genistein
womens bones, osteoporosis, genistein
October 27th, 2007 at 8:20 am
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