A:  Yes, natural soy Isoflavones and phyto-estrogens have proven to work more effective in helping women with menopause than concentrates. Three to four glasses of Sammi's Best Soy™ or Soya-Rice™ a day with meals, deserts or as a nutritional beverage by itself provides optimum amounts of phyto-estrogens and Isoflavones in our opinion. A good tasting product makes it easy to consume adequate amounts of soy compounds. One to two glasses of our diet shake provides even more.

Scrambled Eggs, Hot Cocoa, Chai Latte, Cappuccino, Cranberry Mango Fruit Drink, Tropical Punch Fruit Drink, Peach Iced Tea, Raspberry Iced Tea, Cream of Chicken Soup, Cream of Tomato Soup and Cream of Broccoli Soup. For more information, please refer to our Allergen/Dietary Information (PDF file).

Litehouse products above 10 ppm in sulfites are: Raspberry Vinaigrette, Huckleberry Vinaigrette and Cranberry Vinaigrette. This comes from high use of red wine vinegar. All other Litehouse products are free of sulfites (a finished goods level below 10 ppm), which are used in many products to reduce discoloration and inhibit growth of microorganisms. The FDA estimates one out of a hundred people is sulfite-sensitive, and five percent of those also suffer from asthma.

You'll find Solae® brand soy protein in hundreds of products – for example, food bars, beverages, snacks and meatless alternatives – in grocery stores across the world. Many of our customers display the Solae® logo on their packages as a trust mark of proven nutrition and superior taste. Few foods have been studied for their nutritional value as thoroughly as soy.

We have three products containing soy ingredients: Mission Guacamole Dip, Mission Picante Chicharrones, and Guerrero Hot-N-Spicy Chicharrones.

Unfermented soy products like Tofu, Soymilk, Soy Nuts and edamame are great sources of soy proteins and isoflavones. There are also fermented soy foods like tempe and miso. In recent years, ISP (isolated soy protein,a supplement) has been added to a number of food products to increase the % of protein per serving.

Generally, 50 to 55 mg total daily isoflavones as found in Novasoy? products provides the amount of genistein shown to be clinically effective to reduce hot flashes.

Yes, but for some women it would not be easy. Women would need to eat the equivalent of one-half pound of tofu daily to get enough soy isoflavones for effective hot flash relief. Not surprisingly, women often find supplements easier to incorporate into their active, busy lifestyles.

Studies have shown that Asian women who eat a soy-rich, isoflavone-rich diet are ingesting anywhere from 50-100 mg of isoflavones each day, and clinical studies on the benefits of isoflavones have tested even higher amounts. NEWPHASE® provides you with 80 mg of isoflavones each day, so that you can experience the benefits of a diet rich in isoflavones. NEWPHASE® provides more isoflavones than any other brand. Black cohosh root and chaste tree berry balance out the NEWPHASE® formula.

A:  Certainly they do, all food does, or it has no value. Chemical, is probably the most often misapplied and misunderstood term by people in the health food industry. Our products contain no harmful chemicals consumed in the amount that would be possible or practical. Strictly speaking, all foods are made up of chemical, carbon and mineral compounds.

A:  Yes, with the exception of some artificial flavoring in some of our flavored products. BestLife™ selects all natural ingredients from the most reputable suppliers. Natural is a term that can be abused when it comes to foods. Poison mushrooms, nicotine, cocaine, caffeine, turpentine, some pesticides, etc., are natural. Every ingredient or flavoring and process has been thoroughly investigated.

A - No! Neither do Thymuskin products contain animal components nor are they tested in animal experiments.

Isoflavones are one type of phytoestrogen. They occur naturally in plants like soy and red clover, and in the herb kudzu.

A:  One common denominator is that our products are designed to put the ionic silver in the place where it is needed and only where it is needed. This allows us to use thousands of times less active agent than an oral antibiotic or antiviral. What this means to the user is that they can be far less concerned about "taking too much" than they would be with most common medications. This product is a tool with which you can positively improve your health.

Soybeans, soy-based foods, and soy isoflavone extracts derived from the whole soybean contain phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are a class of plant-based compounds structurally similar to estrogen that can have moderate estrogen-like effects. They are also referred to as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs).

Most health stores, supermarkets, and drug stores carry supplements. For a complete list of brands and where to buy, go to the Where to Find section of the consumer site. New findings suggest that much of the inconsistency in scientific literature regarding hot flashes is because of the differing types of supplements used in the clinical trials.

Researchers recommend consuming a soy rich diet that provides at least 25 grams of soy protein and 30-50 milligrams of isoflavones daily. Scientific studies have shown that 25 grams of soy protein a day in the diet is needed to produce a significant cholesterol lowering effect. The FDA recently gave food suppliers permission to use labels on soy-based foods claiming a link between eating soy and lowering the risk of heart disease.

Soy and soy products are derived from soybeans, which are legumes and therefore not allowed on the BBD. But Soy Lecithin is OK and we checked this out with Ashton ages ago. Why Soy Can Damage Your Health: Dr. Mercola's list of articles explaining the various reasons why we should avoid eating soy and soy products. Top

BiPro contains a very small amount of soy lecithin to help it dissolve more easily and completely in foods and beverages.  Lecithin is a natural component found in a number of foods.

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Possibly, but it would not be easy. Women will need to eat one-half pound of tofu daily to get enough soy isoflavones for effective hot flash relief. Not surprisingly, women often find supplements easier to incorporate into their active, busy lifestyles.

Most health food stores, supermarkets and drug stores carry supplements. For a complete list of brands and where to buy, go to www.easingmenopause.com.

Besides functioning as antioxidants, studies show that groups of people who eat large amounts of soy-based products have lower incidences of breast, colon, endometrial, and prostate cancers than the general (US) population.

Phytochemicals are a large collection of chemical compounds found only in plants (phyto means plant). It is a general term for the vast array of chemical substances found naturally in beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seed, grains, herbs and spices. Many hundreds of these bio-active plant chemicals are found in dietary sources. Soybeans contain a variety of phytochemicals, and are the only food source with significant amounts of one important class of phytochemical called isoflavones.