Have We Been Lied To About Soy + Phytoestrogens? Benefits For Bone Health, Breast C@n3r, + What Science Says! | BOK

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Nutrition, Religion & Spirituality, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Is soy actually good for us? Have we been lied to about soy and phytoestrogens?Today I’m sharing some shocking studies on the health benefits of soy and other foods containing phytoestrogens. Soy may not be for everyone—including me (I share why in this episode)—however, it may actually help several women (and men!) in different ways. Here’s what the science says… PLUS… foods that contain phytoestrogens beyond soy. STUDIES: This PubMed study found that Asian-Americans who ate tofu had a reduced risk of developing breast cancer. The more tofu they ate, the lower their risk. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8922298 Here are 11 PubMed studies highlighting how soy benefits our bones: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19367115 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11095177 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16763748 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14557449 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12920508 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15018488 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10757817 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15702593 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10479216 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15309425 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10966908 It appears that just taking a daily pill containing the isoflavone genistein may be enough to reap some of soy's bone density benefits:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17577003 People in Asia consume much, much, much more soy than those in the West:http://www.smart-publications.com/cancer/daidzein.php Interestingly, men may benefit slightly more than women from eating foods rich in phytoestrogens. These compounds are linked to reduced risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and several other conditions: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content-nw/full/294/12/1493/JOC50096T5 http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/136/12/3046 http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/35/6/1403 As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at [email protected]. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app. Sponsored By: Armra | Use code DIGEST for 15% off at tryarmra.com/digest Fatty15 | For 15% off the starter kit go to fatty15.com/digest Bethany’s Pantry | Go to bethanyspantry.com and use code PODCAST10 for 10$ Check Out Bethany: Bethany’s Instagram: @lilsipper YouTube Bethany’s Website Discounts & My Favorite Products My Digestive Support Protein Powder Gut Reset Book Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds)

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0:00.0	You're listening to The Digest This Podcast, and I'm your host, Bethany Cameron.
0:07.5	Have we all been wrong about soy? That is the main million dollar question in today's episode
0:14.8	because I think there's a lot of conflicting research. And everyone has a different narrative and everyone's saying soy is bad. It's a
0:24.2	phytoestrogen. And that's something I want to talk about are phytoestrogens beyond just soy and where
0:29.7	you can find phytoestrogens in food, the benefits of them and even the benefits of soy. And this
0:37.2	episode is not to really even promote soy or demonize
0:41.7	soy because I think it has its place. And I don't think everyone should be consuming soy, but I also
0:49.3	think there are people that can actually benefit. And again, the first question is, have we all been wrong about soy?
0:57.5	And have they been hiding research? And have they been hiding things because they don't want us
1:03.4	to consume soy? Because you guys will be surprised. This stuff is crazy of what I found of the
1:10.3	benefits of soy and that so many people are thriving
1:15.2	off of it. Now, again, I want to just share what I've found and I want you to be the person to
1:23.0	feel, or I don't want to say distinguish, but I want you to really do your own research and question,
1:30.5	have they been hiding stuff? Just like, you know, we know now they've told us egg yolks,
1:36.1	they are high in cholesterol and they cause this and that. We know egg yolks are so good for us.
1:40.6	We know meat is amazing for us. And there's been this narrative of so many different,
1:47.4	about so many different health foods. And come to find out later, they've all been lying to us.
1:53.5	So I'm just wondering, have they been lying to us about soy too? So that's what I kind of want to go
1:59.1	over in today's episode. And again, just phytoestrogens in general
2:03.6	because I don't think they're for everyone, but I do think a lot of people can also benefit. So
2:08.4	it's up to you if you feel like you could be one of those people.
2:12.7	Hey guys, I want to give every one of you a gift. So listen up. Many of you know that I created my own
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