Soya extracts standardized for isoflavones are considered a major advance in the prevention of cancer, osteoporosis and other diseases associated with ageing. Numerous scientific studies show that daily consumption of significant amounts of soya:

Prevents many different types of cancer (including breast, endometrium and prostate): in Japan, where consumption of phyto-oestrogens is between 20 and 50 mg a day, there is a five to eight-fold reduction in the risk of breast cancer, and a ten-fold reduction in that of prostate cancer".

• Prevents gallstones
• Protects renal function
• Reduces incidence of osteoporosis and increases bone density in certain vertebra
• Lowers total cholesterol and inhibits the development of atherosclerosis (the American FDA has authorized the claim “25 g of soya protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may lower the risk of heart disease”.)
• Relieves pre- and post-menopausal symptoms, particularly hot flushes, due to compounds that mimic oestrogen.

To obtain these benefits, you need to consume around 50-100mg a day of the main soya isoflavones, in particular, genistein (the most active and best-assimilated isoflavone) and daidzein.

For general preventive purposes, or to relieve post-menopausal symptoms, take one vegicap twice a day.