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PhD in Nutrition. Expert in soyfoods and isoflavones.

Pittsfield, MA
Joined October 2012
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Thank you @Schwarzenegger for sharing evidence-based info on soy and muscle mass and strength in your newsletter today. (And thanks for citing my co-authored meta-analyses).
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Hm 34 u26hr j 4 by the way hthttps://teapawt.net/t.co/HY2jSeHLs3
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A4 resources 4 consumers and RDs fr @SoyfoodsCouncil @SoyConnection Also @VNDPG & @BritishDieteticAssoc have fact sheets on #soya #RDUK
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A3 research also consistent for menopausal symptoms as long as high enough in isoflavone genistein. #RDUK
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A3 research is consistent if focus is on human studies, not animal. #RDUK teapawt.net/AzminaNutrition/status…
A3 #Soya safe for women who have had breast cancer according to @AICRtweets & @AmericanCancer #rduk
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A3 Epi studies in China & US show women w/ breast cancer who eat #soya may have better prognosis. #rduk
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A3 Concerns abt thyroid unwarranted, too. In ppl w/ normal thyroid, clinical studies show no effects. #rduk
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A3 Myth that #soya could increase hormone levels, affect male fertility. Studies show no effects on testosterone, sperm, semen #rduk
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A2 Newest evidence suggests soy could have anti-depressant properties #rduk ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2527…
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A2 Isoflavones in soy good for artery health, endothelial function. #rduk
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A2: #Soya protein lowers LDL-C & TG, slightly raises HDL-C #rduk ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2094…
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A2 Young girls who eat #soya may have lower lifetime risk for breast cancer ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2015… #rduk
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A1 #soya good source of potassium, nutrient that can fall short in diets in U.S. and U.K. #RDUK
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