Does soy have hormones?
Phytoestrogens—the isoflavone compounds found in soy—are nonsteroidal plant hormones that are structurally similar to estrogen. They can bind to the two types of estrogen receptors in the body, known as ERα and ERβ, 3 and typically prefer the latter of those two receptors. Soy milk does contain phytoestrogens (an estrogen-like hormone found in plants such …
