Description:
Isoflavones are water-soluble chemicals found in many plants including soybeans. The most studied isoflavones are genistein and daidzein. They belong to a group of isoflavones called phytoestrogens. These phytoestrogen isoflavones appear to help with estrogen regulation. They latch on to the same receptor sites on cells and prevent real estrogen from attaching. In this way, when there is not enough estrogen in the body, isoflavones can partially make up for it. Likewise, when there is plenty of estrogen, they can partially block its influence.