Soy skyrockets the success of an anti-hypertension diet, a research team from Tulane University School of Public Health found this week. In this study, a group of research subjects with high blood pressure were given a diet that included 40 g of soy protein per day over the course of 8-weeks.
The researchers found that the soy protein helped reduce waist, belly fat, and systolic blood pressure more than dieting alone. Soy protein helps fight cholesterol on two fronts. First, eating more soy replaces carbohydrates in the diet, which can boost cholesterol levels. Also, soy’s phytoestrogens can reduce inflammation, which can lower blood pressure levels in certain people.
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What about the difficulty in finding soy that is not GMO? Surely the risks that are just coming to light about that threat to our health would seem to negate some soy products until we can be sure labeling will protect us.
follow up to my comment– check this site for gmo info. http//www.responsibletechnology.org
I have been researching HBP for over 8 months and soy has always been a no no.
All of this is very confusing. And then another study says eat grains. Another bit of confusing info. I thought that I had been reading that grains were a no no.
Well there it is. What is a person to do. Keep on keeping on, I guess. But I for one will not put either of those suggestions into my diet again.
Talk about really being frustrated, I got a soy product, Nattokinasi, supposedly having been used in Japan for a thousand years or more, for improving circulation and preventing clots. As a heart patient with great circulation and no cholesterol problems, (just a “simple” valve replacement) I am on “rat poison” (Warfarin) to prevent a clot formation and accompanying stroke. It also has a number of undesirable side affects. You should see the crappy looking skin affects and rash scars on my arms! I asked my cardiologist to assist me to transfer from rat poison to the Natto. He absolutely refused, telling me not to “submit yourself as a guinea pig for some questionable product with unknown side affects.” In stead, he wanted me to start on a new high dollar product that replaces Warfarin, the side affects of which are still unknown or “questionable.” Questionable product?? Unknown side affects??? Of a product in use for at least a thousand years???? Brain-washed by the pharmaceutical corporations, I would guess… Sure do wish my insurance would recognize naturopath physicians…
Any comment would be welcome…