Soy and Menopause
“There are noticeable differences in menopausal symptoms between East and West. For example, it is estimated that while up to 85{a9f0d31f6175b3e4775e11a66c07db268fb74408d6095f6b46eeec420c0e9f62} of women in Western cultures have hot flashes and night sweats, less than 10{a9f0d31f6175b3e4775e11a66c07db268fb74408d6095f6b46eeec420c0e9f62} of Japanese women have hot flashes and less than 4{a9f0d31f6175b3e4775e11a66c07db268fb74408d6095f6b46eeec420c0e9f62} have night sweats.

One Japanese-born women commented that she had never heard of hot flashes until she came to the United States and wasn’t aware of a Japanese word for this condition. Although there may be several causes for these differences between East and West, researchers have focused on the possible effects of phytoestrogens found in the soyfoods so abundant in the Japanese diet.”

Sitagita.com: Soybean contains a family of chemical compounds similar to the oestrogens produced in the body.

WebMD Health: Does Soy Curb Hot Flashes?
Maybe, but Look for Relief From Food, Not the ‘Active Ingredient,’ Suggests Study

Olivia’s Note: Soy products can cause allergies and other intolerance reactions in adults and babies. Always keep in mind that some individuals who are allergic to cow’s milk may well also be allergic to soy protein. Despite this it is added to a surprisingly vast amount of ready meals and other pre-packaged foods. If you have a double intolerance, read every label on every food product and cut out all foods that list ingredients such as: milk, whey, casein, milk solids, soya, textured vegetable protein, hydrolysed vegetable protein. I was originally intolerant of milk and soy but have since been desensitised, so I no longer need to cut it out of my diet.