How to Use phytoestrogen in a Sentence

phytoestrogen

noun

• Research shows that soy milk and soy formula contain up to 4,500 times the level of phytoestrogens found in cow’s milk or breast milk.
  — Deborah Blum, Slate Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
• High in phytoestrogens, a tea of the plant’s leaves and flowers is used to control hot flashes, breast tenderness, and other symptoms of menopause.
  — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2016
• Consumers need to be more worried about supplements that are high in phytoestrogen.
  — Tyler Jett, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2020
• Red clover’s effectiveness for menopause symptoms is probably due to its isoflavones, which act as a phytoestrogen (much like soy).
  — Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022
• Pea protein's phytoestrogen content is not likely to have any effect on hormone levels in adults.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2022
• The idea that plant hormones—such as genistein, the primary phytoestrogen in soy—can interfere with mammalian development is not new.
  — Deborah Blum, Slate Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
• With her background in the beauty industry, Cecil Booth was able to work with some of the top scientists in the field to formulate the phytoestrogen combination that would result in the greatest benefit for your skin.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2017
• However, because there's some evidence that phytoestrogens can have the opposite effect on breast cancer, go easy on it.
  — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 3 Apr. 2017
• Soy and other foods like wheat, lentils and apples contain a naturally occurring hormone called isoflavone, a type of plant estrogen (or phytoestrogen).
  — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021
• Each bottle contains 130mg of horny goat weed extract with a natural assortment of active phytoestrogens.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2023
• One social media theory is that because bee pollen contains what’s known as phytoestrogens, these can bind to the estrogen receptors in the breast tissues, stimulating growth.
  — Kylie Gilbert, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2023
• While almond milk does contain phytoestrogen, the compound has little impact on the body compared to naturally produced estrogen.
  — Tyler Jett, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2020
• According to 2008 research by University of Reading food and nutritional sciences professor Gunter Kuhnle, about three-fourths of the phytoestrogen in almonds belongs to a class known as lignans.
  — Tyler Jett, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2020
• Radiation exposure and substances that act like estrogen, such as synthetic estrogens and phytoestrogens, are two things that can damage breast cancer cells and cause breast cancer.
  — Ladan Nikravan Hayes, Cincinnati.com, 26 June 2019
• Lower Blood Pressure Pumpkin seed oil is full of phytoestrogens, which research shows are beneficial for preventing hypertension.
  — Dailyburn, Health.com, 8 Oct. 2014

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024