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Your Question:
“I am a woman dealing with changing hormones. Should I eat soy, or avoid it?”
The Answer:
From Dr. Tasneem Bhatia, known as Dr. Taz, MD, Board Certified in Integrative Medicine, Founder and CEO, CentrespringMD, and author of The Hormone Shift:
“Fermented, non-processed soy—things like tempeh—is good for hormones. They're phytoestrogens and can often help.
But processed soy like a soy powder, fake meats, or things like that are not so great for hormones. That's how you differentiate between the two.
“Food is a lot about balance...”
Food is a lot about balance because every food has a macronutrient and a micronutrient profile—and too much of anything is never great. I think we always think about ‘good versus bad’ foods, but a lot of times, it's this sweet spot or somewhere in the middle. So, having three to four servings of fermented soy, real soy, weekly is a good thing. But having it four and five times a day is not so great.”
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