No harm to breast, thyroid or uterus from isoflavone supplements
The assessment covered isolated soy isoflavone supplements taken by women around and after the menopause, and found no adverse effects on breast, thyroid or uterus.
What the study found
A European regulator found no harm to breast, thyroid or uterus
The assessment covered supplements containing isolated soy isoflavones, taken by women around and after the menopause, and found no adverse effects on those tissues. It set no maximum intake, and it was asking whether harm has been shown, not whether the supplements work.
The caveat · Silent on men, children and soy food
The remit was peri- and postmenopausal women taking isolated isoflavone supplements, so it says nothing about men, children, premenopausal women or soy as a food. The opinion is ten years old.
What we don't know
The remit was peri- and postmenopausal women taking isolated isoflavone supplements, so it says nothing about men, children, premenopausal women or soy as a food. The opinion is ten years old.