Dave
Fri, Nov-02-07, 17:16
Another journal has published reports of lowered male sperm
counts in men who have a higher intake of soy isolflavone.
This Cross-sectional study, published in UroToday, assesses
isoflavone intake in males of sub fertile couples who had a
semen analysis conducted. Along with the analysis, the men
were given a questionnaire designed to assess intake of 15
soy-based foods in the last three months.
Soy Isoflavones are plant-derived polyphenoloic compounds
with weak estrogenic activity; they are found mainly in
soybeans and soy-derived products. In previous research, high
isoflavone intake has been reported to be associated with
decreased animal fertility. The impact of high isoflavone
intake on human fertility is unknown, and the subject remains
a bit controversial. This Cross-sectional study looked at 100
men with semen data and completed questionnaires. There was
an inverse association between soy food intake and sperm
concentration that remained significant when evaluated with
respect to age, abstinence, body mass, and caffeine or
tobacco intake.
This study was conducted at the Department of Nutrition,
Harvard School of Public Health (Boston, MA) as well as the
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston,
MA. Contributors included Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and
Gynecology Service at the Massachusetts General Hospital,
(Boston, MA) as well as the Departments of Environmental
Health and Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health.
This is an area which will undoubtedly be the subject of
further investigation, as many men seeking to have children
now evaluate their soy intake.
Dave
Full text article above extracted from
http://shamvswham.blogspot.com/
counts in men who have a higher intake of soy isolflavone.
This Cross-sectional study, published in UroToday, assesses
isoflavone intake in males of sub fertile couples who had a
semen analysis conducted. Along with the analysis, the men
were given a questionnaire designed to assess intake of 15
soy-based foods in the last three months.
Soy Isoflavones are plant-derived polyphenoloic compounds
with weak estrogenic activity; they are found mainly in
soybeans and soy-derived products. In previous research, high
isoflavone intake has been reported to be associated with
decreased animal fertility. The impact of high isoflavone
intake on human fertility is unknown, and the subject remains
a bit controversial. This Cross-sectional study looked at 100
men with semen data and completed questionnaires. There was
an inverse association between soy food intake and sperm
concentration that remained significant when evaluated with
respect to age, abstinence, body mass, and caffeine or
tobacco intake.
This study was conducted at the Department of Nutrition,
Harvard School of Public Health (Boston, MA) as well as the
Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston,
MA. Contributors included Vincent Memorial Obstetrics and
Gynecology Service at the Massachusetts General Hospital,
(Boston, MA) as well as the Departments of Environmental
Health and Epidemiology at Harvard School of Public Health.
This is an area which will undoubtedly be the subject of
further investigation, as many men seeking to have children
now evaluate their soy intake.
Dave
Full text article above extracted from
http://shamvswham.blogspot.com/