SOY, ISOFLAVONES AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS

V.N. Zalesskij, N.V. Velykaya

The are many mechanisms by which soy protein with it's isoflavones might decrease coronary heart disease are presented in the article. There are the well-recognized improvements in plasma lipid and lipoprotein, lower LDL cholesterol, lower triglycerides and higher HDL cholesterol. There is also evidence that soy protein with isoflavones can have beneficial effects on arterial compliance vascular function in women, LDL oxidation and atherosclerosis.

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