Phytoestrogens and Menopause -- Interview with Dr. Neal Barnard

For this episode, I interviewed Dr. Neal Barnard about phytoestrogens and the WAVS study, in which participants reduced their hot flashes by eating boiled soybeans and following a vegan diet.  Dr. Neal Barnard is an adjunct professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Barnard has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, hormonal symptoms, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institute of Health, that paved the way for viewing type 2 diabetes as a potentially reversible condition for many patients. His latest book is The Power Foods Diet, the Breakthrough Plan that Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss. You will learn: What are phytoestrogens and how they help with menopause How phytoestrogens interact with the body compared to hormone replacement therapy How the participants of the WAVS study prepared their soybeans How phytoestrogens affect PCOS and endometriosis How the hormones in dairy products affect women during menopause Is it safe for men to consume soy? How the Power Foods Diet helped participants lose weight without added exercise Dr. Barnard's tips for balancing hormones. Dr. Barnard's website:  https://pcrm.org Follow Dr. Barnard on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/drnealbarnard/  Get my free Vegan Menopause 3-Day Meal Plan!   DISCLAIMER: This website's information is general in nature and for informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice and is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.