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Here are two PubMed surveys that show there is no evidence for Soy consumption having feminizing effects on men. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/195242

• rgrieselhuber 9y ago
  I'll do some more research on this, since you took the time to post. My initial reaction after doing a bit of searching on the author is that he appears to have a financial interest in promoting soy-based foods.
  • sn9 9y ago
    Soy-based foods have essentially no impact on testosterone levels in men at the typical levels of consumption: https://examine.com/nutrition/is-soy-good-or-bad-for-me/ https://examine.com/nutrition/is-soy-good-or-bad-for-me/ You'd have to basically almost be subsisting off of soy to start to see effects.
    • rgrieselhuber 9y ago
      Your second point is worth looking into further. Soy can be found in many products: https://www.verywell.com/food-and-ingredients-to-avoid-on-a-soy-free-diet-1324000 https://www.verywell.com/food-and-ingredients-to-avoid-on-a-...
      • sn9 9y ago
        Presence isn't really the an indicator of amount.
        • rgrieselhuber 9y ago
          Prevelance is.
          • sn9 9y ago
            Not really. If every food you eat has a microgram of soy, that still wouldn't be the same as eating a pound of tofu, which wouldn't be the same as eating 3000 Calories of tofu.
• DrScump 9y ago
  Note that the second is specific to isoflavones. A newer study I came across this afternoon in an endocrinology journal came to the same conclusion about soy isoflavones.