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Re: isolflavones in lieu of hormone replacement therapy

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:13:59 -0600 (CST)

At Sun, 22 Feb 1998, Ari wrote:

>My understanding is that isoflavone tablets isolate the components of soy
>that would have the beneficial effect, so that you would not have to eat
>say, a block or two of tofu a day, and instead could receive the benefit by
>taking these supplements.

Oh. If that's it, I recently wrote that the recommendation is 50-60 grams of soy protein isolate per day being a better, more consistent source of phytoestrogens than commercially prepared tofu. You'll have to check with the manufacturer as to whether their tablets meet this new criteria. 

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