The role of isoflavones in menopausal health consensus opinion of The North American Menopause Society.

Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

In the report of "The role of isoflavones in menopausal health: consensus opinion of The North American Menopause Society" [No authors listed], posted in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

, the Society wrote that although the observed health effects in humans cannot be clearly attributed to isoflavones alone, it is clear that foods or supplements that contain isoflavones have some physiologic effects. Clinicians may wish to recommend that menopausal women consume whole foods that contain isoflavones, especially for the cardiovascular benefits of these foods; however, a level of caution needs to be observed in making these recommendations. Additional clinical trials are needed before specific recommendations can be made regarding increased consumption of foods or supplements that contain high amounts of isoflavones.