Studies are ongoing regarding the effect of soy on health and fertility. Soy does not currently appear to lower testosterone levels or affect sperm health, but if you’re concerned about your fertility, you may consider limiting your consumption of soy. Specific nutrients in foods and supplements may help increase your testosterone levels.
Also, does soy cause estrogen?
Soy is unique in that it contains a high concentration of isoflavones, a type of plant estrogen (phytoestrogen) that is similar in function to human estrogen but with much weaker effects. Soy isoflavones can bind to estrogen receptors in the body and cause either weak estrogenic or anti-estrogenic activity.
You should be thinking “Does soy elevate estrogen?”
This is what our research found. soy protein-containing foods, like tofu, textured vegetable protein and edamame, do not significantly increase estrogen levels in either men or women . Soy may have mild, beneficial anti-estrogenic or estrogenic effects, depending on your time of life.
Does soy milk really increase estrogen?
Since the alternative to cow’s milk is often soy milk, men may wonder if the phytoestrogens in soy milk will affect their estrogen levels. Fortunately, research has shown that the phytoestrogens in soy milk do not add to estrogen levels in the blood. Soy milk even has several health benefits .
There’s no estrogen in soy. What there is in soy are phytoestrogens or plant estrogens. Plant estrogens can bind to estrogen receptor in your body making the body think you have high estrogen levels., and or not. In other words, your body can react to the plant estrogens as if your natural estrogen were higher…or lower .
Does soy really affect hormones?
The study concluded that this food, regardless of isoflavone content, decreased testosterone and DHT with minor effects on other hormones, providing evidence for some effects of soy protein on hormones.