Bruce Ames, PhD; Steven Zeisel, M.D., Ph.D.; Maria Luz Fernandez, Ph.D.; Augustin Scalbert, Ph.D.; Mark Levine, M.D.; Sally Squires; Bill Helfreich, Ph.D.
"High intake of food items rich in phytoestrogens (flaxseed, sunflower seeds, berries, peanuts, beans and soy) was associated with a monotonically decreasing overall risk [26%] of prostate cancer."
Postmenopausal women, who have relatively high levels of estrogen in their body might get help from eating a diet rich in soy. Postmenopausal women who have relatively low levels of estrogen may not derive the same benefit from eating soy compared to wome