Want to stop that receding hairline and fight cancer at the same time?
Want to stop that receding hairline and fight cancer at the same time? Eat more soy.
U.S. researchers have found a link between eating soy and fighting certain kinds of cancer and stopping baldness. The team of researchers led by Robert Handa from Colorado State's College of Veterinary Medicine found that an "equol", a molecule produced by your body when it digests soy, handcuffs DHT. DHT is a by-product of testosterone that has been linked as a cause of male pattern baldness. Other drugs have been developed that block the effects of DHT but they have side effects. The difference with equol is that it doesn't prevent DHT from being made, it just stops it from functioning. Which means there could be no side effects, since it doesn't change the body's chemistry.
The other promising result was that equol reduced prostate size in lab tests. This further proves the link between your diet and beating cancer. Other studies have shown how countries with diets rich in soy, like Japan, have much lower incidents of prostrate cancer.
So stock up on soy and stay healthier and hairier.
U.S. researchers have found a link between eating soy and fighting certain kinds of cancer and stopping baldness. The team of researchers led by Robert Handa from Colorado State's College of Veterinary Medicine found that an "equol", a molecule produced by your body when it digests soy, handcuffs DHT. DHT is a by-product of testosterone that has been linked as a cause of male pattern baldness. Other drugs have been developed that block the effects of DHT but they have side effects. The difference with equol is that it doesn't prevent DHT from being made, it just stops it from functioning. Which means there could be no side effects, since it doesn't change the body's chemistry.
The other promising result was that equol reduced prostate size in lab tests. This further proves the link between your diet and beating cancer. Other studies have shown how countries with diets rich in soy, like Japan, have much lower incidents of prostrate cancer.
So stock up on soy and stay healthier and hairier.
