Soy concerns

[Truth-seeker1951]

Hi, I have been focusing on the nutrition posts to improve my diet as I have osteopenia. I am reading a lot of posts and articles saying to incorporate soy. I stay away from soy because of breast cancer risks. I don't have breast cancer but avoid any estrogen enhancing products/medication like hormone therapy and soy. Are there any alternatives to soy? I eat greek yogurt, almond milk, and will start buying kefir and prunes because of the nutrition posts. Thank you all. Pattie

[Hidden]

Hi Truth-seeker1951

There is some information on nutrition for bone with a scientist talking about the latest research and what the evidence shows. I have shared a link for you to listen to. I hope this helps.

theros.org.uk/information-a... If you scroll down on this page the nutrition one was done in September.

[Truth-seeker1951 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 😊

[Calamintha]

Hi. I have the same issue. However, my osteopenia was caused by the treatment for hormone-related breast cancer. I had to avoid some kinds of Soy and any other hormone replacement suppliments simply because my cancer was hormone related. I don't think Soy actually causes cancer. The link you were sent by ROS doesn't work (for me) So I am now a little confused my self about Soy (Sorry not very helpful to you) Now I am on Tamoxifen instead of Anastrozone I have started eating Soy again... Maybe I shouldn't ? These things can be so confusing !

[Whiskey60 in reply to Calamintha]

I’ve been on anastrozole for nearly 7 years, and despite taking calcium supplements, have developed osteoporosis. The advice I received from my oncologist was to avoid any soy products as they contain plant oestrogens which can a similar effect as the hormone oestrogen on hormone related cancers.

[Truth-seeker1951 in reply to Whiskey60]

Thank you! I wish you well!

[Calamintha in reply to Whiskey60]

Hi. I was told you only need be on anastrozole for 5 years. I was on it for 3 before I changed to Tamoxifen and my oncologist said I should be on that for a further two; making 5years of medication in total

[Hidden in reply to Calamintha]

Hi Calamintha,

You could try coping and pasting the link Hopefully it works this time.

[SimMartin]

I think this soy/cancer risk has been more or less debunked as based originally on animal studies … the American Cancer Society state re the risk …:

it is thought to be because the isoflavones in soy can act like estrogen in the body, and increased estrogen has been linked to certain types of breast cancer.

But rodents process soy differently from people, and the same results have not been seen in people. Also, doses of isoflavones in the animal studies are much higher than in humans. In fact, in human studies, the estrogen effects of soy seem to either have no effect at all, or to reduce breast cancer risk (especially in Asian countries, where lifelong intake is higher than the US).

[Truth-seeker1951 in reply to SimMartin]

Thank you! Your information is very interesting and informative 👍

[strongmouse]

I found a summary of these issues - hsph.harvard.edu/nutritions...

[Truth-seeker1951 in reply to strongmouse]

Very interesting article! Thank you for posting it and sharing your research.