Women in their mid- to late 40s complain of symptoms such as a sudden glow in their face, sweating while sleeping, depressed or easily tired but unable to sleep deeply. Without special underlying diseases, these symptoms may be evidence of a gradual decrease in the hormone "estrogen," which releases ovaries from eggs every month, and this period is called menopause. Hormone replacement therapy may be attempted to supplement reduced estrogen, but interest in natural substances that can replace hormones is increasing due to prolonged adverse reactions and pressure on them.

Isoflavon, which acts like an estrogen, isoflavones in soybeans.

Among them, a "isoplavone" called plant estrogen began to draw attention, which, if weak, was reported to reduce menopause-related symptoms by combining with the corresponding receptors throughout the body, including the uterus and bones, just like estrogen produced in our bodies.

Foods high in isoflavones are 'soybean' and 12 kinds of isoflavones have been identified and the main ingredients are dygine and zenistane and are structurally similar to estrogen. According to the research, when there is an angiogenesis, or sudden redness in the face, the diabetic was changed by intestinal bacteria to a substance called 'esequal' and related symptoms were significantly improved. The reason why S-Quals are drawing attention is that they rarely exist in food, and they are not produced without bacteria that make S-Quals. It is said that only 50 percent of Asian women and 25 percent of non-Asian women have ESQ bacteria. There is not enough data yet to reach a clear conclusion, but it is expected that giving this ingredient to women who do not make SQs properly will help alleviate menopause and menopause symptoms.
Isoflavone rich soybean = Pixabay

Isoflavon has an estrogen-like effect, which, interestingly, is said to work in suppressing estrogen excess. Therefore, it is expected to reduce the likelihood of breast cancer due to an excess of estrogen, for example, in Japan, where soy consumption is high, the amount of isoflavones in the body is high and the rate of breast cancer is low. Korean adults consume an average of about 23 milligrams of isoflavones a day, mainly in the order of soy bean, soybean paste, soy milk, tofu and bean sprouts. This is lower than Japanese but higher than Westerners who consume less than 3 milligrams a day.



prevention of osteoporosis

Bones are always thought to remain unchanged and fixed, but the body repeatedly releases old calcium from the bones and absorbs new calcium every day to maintain a constant bone density. Estrogen is an essential ingredient for bones to perform this function, and if it is deficient, bone density will gradually decrease. Taking isoflavones at times of low estrogen helps maintain constant bone density and thus inhibits osteoporosis. Currently, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety recognizes the functionality of soy isoflavones as "helpful for bone health." Therefore, isoflavones can be consumed not only in food but also in the form of health functional foods. Taking isoflavones in the form of medicine has the advantage of being high in content over food, but there are also things to be careful about.

The causal relationship is not clear at the moment, although I mentioned earlier that isoflavones act like estrogen and act as inhibitors in excess. Therefore, people with a family history of breast cancer, endometrial cancer, or hypothyroidism, who are sensitive to hormones, should limit their intake.