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Do non-GMO soybeans really contain less phytoestrogens than conventional soybeans?
I've lately been trying to persuade my family to stop drinking soymilk, to which my family is highly addicted. I've been trying to explain that soymilk is high in phytoestrogens, b …
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Phytoestrogens - Good or bad?
So being a male and liking to have my testosterone as high, and my estrogen as low as possible, when it came to phytoestrogens, my only thought used to be: avoid!
But now I read t …
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Something I can eat/drink with high phytoestrogens besides soy milk?
During my period I get frequent migraines (as far as I can tell it has something to do with fluctuating estrogen levels) and drinking a glass of soy milk when I feel one coming on …
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Can flaxseed be harmful?
For the past 2-3 months I have been taking 1-2 tbsps of flaxseed daily (usually just one) so that I can get more omega 3's. I understand, however, that our bodies can't convert all …
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phytoestrogen elimination and loss of libido?
I am a female who stopped menstruating Dec 2011 and lost my libido when I went Paleo (not sure if there is a causal relationship). Prior to Paleo I would binge on peanut/almond bu …
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Flax Seeds and Phytoestrogin
I've been consuming two tablespoons of ground flax seeds a day. (Fwiw, this is how I believe Seth Roberts takes his flax, which I privilege because his self-experimental results ar …
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Should we be concerned about potential soy phytoestrogens in eggs?
Judging by comments on various topics, it seems that most Paleo folks eat a good amount of eggs. I certainly eat a lot more eggs than I used to since going (mostly...) Paleo.
Sin …