Soy isoflavones

1. Soy isoflavones have no effect on equol producer status in humans.

   “None of the interventions significantly converted equol nonproducers into producers”

   Reviewin equol nonproducersn = 730

   Converting Equol Nonproducers to Producers: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials · Food science & nutrition · 27 Sep 2026

1. Soy isoflavones decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in humans (SMD -0.11, 95% CI -0.21 to -0.01).

   Reviewpostmenopausal womenplasmafemales

   Effects of soy and isoflavone interventions on plasma lipid profiles in postmenopausal women: an umbrella review · Frontiers in nutrition · 22 Sep 2026

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol →