Soy to lower Cholestrol?

[danseamour]

Recently, I've been thinking about introducing soy into my diet after reading some articles stating that soy can lower cholestrol. Cholestrol lowering drugs have become too expensive for me since my insurance dropped brand name coverage for medication and there are no generic replacements yet for drugs like Lipitor, etc. Has anyone here experienced reduced cholestrol after beginning a diet high in soy?

Janet

 

[lcwhitney]

Soy products and PT/INR

Soy products and PT/INR

Janet,
Soy can help lower cholesterol and is also a good sub. for estrogen in women but it also can decrease your PT. It has to go on that list of foods that you are careful about how much you eat. I am a vegetarian, I grew up eating "fake" meat when it was not the thing to do. Just be careful and get your PT checked.

Lettitia

 

[BillCobit]

Soy and cholesterol

Soy and cholesterol

Hi Janet -

I think a November 2000 American Heart Association advisory is still the leading reputable & scientific guidance on the soy/cholesterol topic.

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/102/20/2555

Lettitia - good "heads up" on the PT warning.

Bill

 

[danseamour]

THANKS

THANKS

Thank you both so much for the information. One thing that just did not cross my mind was that soy could have an effect on my monthly PT. I will certainly discuss this with my Cardiologist on my upcoming visit.

Janet