Soy Protein, Testosterone and You

In this short article we will be looking at the relationship between Soy Protein, Testosterone and You and also their effect on your health.

Soy Protein
Soy protein consists primarily of fatty acids and isoflavones. Isoflavones causes all these misunderstanding.

Soy protein contains several isoflaves molecules such as genistein, daidzein, equol, and glycitein. They are called phytoestrogens.

Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like compounds derived from plant source. They bind with estrogen receptors to create the effect of increased estrogen levels in your body.

Experts still do not truly understand how estrogen receptors operate in your body.

Some articles used the term ‘create the effect of increased estrogen levels’ another used the term ‘mimic the effect of increased estrogen levels‘and ‘capable of binding to estrogen receptors’.

All these terms shows the uncertainty in the fraternity.

By the way, if you do not know, high estrogen can actually decrease the benefits of testosterone. That mean, rendering you sexually inactive.

If you search the internet, you will find that scientist and researchers could not agrees among themselves about the effect of soy protein on your testosterone.

What about you?

My suggestion is that you can still take soy protein. You do not want to miss on the benefit that soy protein provides.

Soy is a healthy source of protein with a lot of health benefits, example: Protection against prostate cancer and heart disease.

Testosterone
Testosterone plays more important roles in health and disease besides turning boys into sexually functional men.

Yes, testosterone is the major sex hormone in you, men. Testosterone regulates:
•    Sex drive (libido)
•    Sperm production
•    Development of the penis and testes

And also plays other important roles in:
•    The deepening of the voice during puberty
•    Development of hair growth, facial hair, pubic hair and play a role in balding.
•    Muscle size and strength
•    Bone growth and strength

In recent studies, it is suggested that the pesticides and preservatives in animal foods and the hormone pellets use to feed cattle, pork and chicken caused hormonal disruption.

Based on the low sperm counts, infertility, obesity and low serum testosterone found in young men today, indicate that there is a decreasing trend in testosterone level.

Testosterone is produced in your testes.

The serum levels of testosterone in the blood sent signal to your brain, your brain convey this signal to the pituitary gland to increase or decrease the testosterone level.

Pituitary gland is located at the base of your brain that controls the production of testosterone level.

You
Testosterone levels are highest in your early twenties and decreases with time. It can have effects your health.

As you get older, you may lose your sexual drive (libido).

Testosterone insufficiency in you may be caused by a genetic abnormality, trauma and removal of the testes due to cancer or viral infections.

But most of the time, testosterone insufficiency is directly related to aging.

By the age of 50, 80 percent of the baby boomers will encounter decreased in testosterone levels.

Testosterone deficiency is an unrecognized health problem.

Conclusion
Soy protein is a healthy source of protein that helps to protect you against prostate cancer and heart disease.

Testosterone is a major sex hormone in you and with other important functions.

By now, you already know that as you get older, you may lose your sexual drive.

So, after reading this article, you know what to expect and take action to improve your health.