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There's been much attention devoted to the health benefits of soy for women. Now a recent study from the UK concludes that men can also benefit from increased soy consumption.

Besides helping fight heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes, soy appears to have a positive effect on male hormone-related cancers, such as prostate cancer. That conclusion was reached by a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

The British study echoed another study of Seventh Day Adventists in California that found that men who regularly drank at least one cup of soymilk a day, reduced their risk for prostate cancer by 70 percent. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States, besides cancers of the skin.

Researchers believe that the isoflavones found in soybeans and soy foods can be helpful in treating a variety of health condition. In particular isoflavanones, are not only an effective antioxidant, they also have been shown to inhibit the enzymes that stimulate prostate cell growth.

Soy also reduces cholesterol levels and protects against heart disease and cancer according to a number of studies. (Note the effects of a high-soy diet and soy extracts with isoflavones on breast cancer risk are still not clear).

Healthnotes Newswire (October 4, 2007)—Soy, rich in estrogen-like plant chemicals, has many known health benefits for women, and now a new study has found that men may also have a reason to eat soy: fewer symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).

Healthnotes Newswire (August 2, 2007)—Good news for women looking for ways to keep their bones strong: an ingredient in soy may improve bone mineral density. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that 54 mg per day of genistein, a type of isoflavone, had positive effects on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with mild loss of bone density (osteopenia).

Healthnotes Newswire (July 5, 2007)—Women with high blood pressure (hypertension) were able to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol but substituting soy nuts for nonsoy protein in a heart-healthy diet, a new study has found.

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