It's found in leafy green vegetables. Arthtritis and osteoporosis - Genistein, found in soybeans, has been demonstrated to be effective in preventing or slowing arthritis and osteoporosis. Its biological actions also reduce the risk for cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Just how green vegetable phytochemicals help combat or prevent these conditions has yet to be described. Kristal suspects that the interrelationship of the phytonutrients, their environmental form, and the preparation of the green vegetables form a complex interrelationhip that goes well beyond simply isolating active nutrients.
Vegetables contain many biologically active components.
It's much more likely to be the result of many compounds working together in very complex ways. Large amounts of estrogen have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, particularly when estrogen supplements, often prescribed in menopause, are augmented with progestin. 16AH is found in far greater amounts in cancerous breast tissue than in normal breast tissue. Phytoestrogens in soy, broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts make the conversion to the safer 2-hydroxyestrone more likely. Up to 500 times weaker than estradiol, phytoestrogens may be effective in blocking the uptake of estrogen by preferential occupation of estrogen receptor sites.