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Soy may cut health risks in women with hormonal disorder

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SoyTehran : Consuming a diet rich in soy may help women with a type of hormonal disorder associated with infertility prevent the risk of diabetes and heart disease, says a study.

The study examined how soy isoflavones — naturally occurring plant-based oestrogens found in the soybean plant — could benefit women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — a hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges and a major cause of infertilty.

Women who have PCOS face a higher risk of developing other health problems, including diabetes and coronary heart disease.

“The study indicates that consuming soy isoflavone regularly may help women with PCOS improve their metabolic and cardiovascular health,” said lead author Zatollah Asemi from University of Kashan in Iran.

The findings showed that women who consumed soy isoflavones regularly saw improvement in biological markers that reflect how effectively the body utilises insulin to process sugar.

Soy isoflavones lowered the levels of circulating insulin in the blood and other biological markers associated with insulin resistance – a condition where the body does not use insulin to process sugars effectively and that can lead to Type 2 diabetes.

Further, eating soy rich foods also reduced the levels of testosterone, harmful cholesterol known as Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglycerides, or fats in the blood, than their counterparts who received the placebo.

PCOS – one of the most common hormone disorders in women of reproductive age — occurs when a woman’s body produces slightly higher amounts of testosterone and other androgen hormones — sex hormones typically associated with men, but also found in women — than normal levels.

The resulting hormone imbalance can cause irregular or absent menstrual periods, infertility, weight gain, acne, excess hair on the face and body, or thinning hair on the scalp.

For the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, the team included 70 women who were between the ages of 18 and 40.

Half of the women were randomly assigned to take a daily 50 mg/d soy isoflavone supplement for 12 weeks and the other half received a placebo.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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