/fit/, are phytoestrogens good or bad? pic related

>>36833336
They are evil incarnated.

>>36833354
do you drink milk?

>>36833354
Dairy board plz go

>>36833336
Good for women: phytoestrogens can act as competitive antagonists for estrogen receptors ie: might help reduce breast cancer risk

Bad for men: lowers testosterone levels, however this has only been observed in males fed diets that consisted *mostly* of phytoestrogen rich foods

tl;dr: Bad if you ate nothing but soy, but probably not going to affect you significantly

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>>36833336
bad

also thank you for not using the phrase "redpill me" in your title

>>36835037

redpill me on writing titles

>>36835037

redpill me on using "redpill me" in my thread titles

>>36833336

Fantastic if sourced organically and taken in moderation.

Phytoestrogens generally have no affect on hormone levels unless you drastically over-consume them.

A quick run-down:

Phytoestrogen binds to your body's estrogen receptors. Each phytoestrogen has its own unique affect - for example, fenugreek activates estrogen receptors in the breast and trigger milk production, while soy phytoestrogen has a greater affect on estrogen receptors in the skin. The phytoestrogen in saw palametto actually clogs up and deactivates estrogen receptors in men.

If you massively over-consume certain phytoestrogens, then you'll start feminizing yourself.

So... If I have high testosterone as a woman (pcos hirsuitism and my breasts look like man boobs) I should focus my diet on phytoestrogens?

i read they help repair stretch marks but idk, anything with estrogen in the name scares me