Posted by IsoM on November 20, 2002, at 15:47:13
In reply to Re: Japanese women, soy and menopause » IsoM, posted by johnj on November 20, 2002, at 9:31:30
Thanks for telling me this, John. It's not something I'd heard before, but the fact that you have had far more contact with Japanese people than I have would say that your view is probably much more accurate.
I have no sisters so can't judge menopausal symptoms there but my Mom sure had a lot of problems & so did my aunts & some of my cousins (that I know of). Maybe I even get too much soy (so to speak) as I get mine mainly from soy flour in my baking & from whole soy beans in foods I make. The isoflavone levels are quite high. I did develop hypothyroidism but I'm not sure if soy is the only culprit as my Mom eats no soy & she developed it too. Seeing I'm saturated with DDT & it's an endocrine disruptor, it may be responsible.
When I was at university a few years ago, I was too busy to make my own bread & do much cooking & noticed my skin started getting drier. Not sure if it was strictly the lack of soy but when I increased it again, the dry skin disappeared. Individual needs may vary among women & what other foods they eat or from what other xeno-sources of estrogen they're exposed to in the environment.
I had severe endometriosis (another DDT effect) & had everything removed except one ovary in '86. That one stopped working for a couple months after the operation (trauma), & I plunged briefly but suddenly into menopause then. Not a fun occurrence so my sympathy for women suffering is strong.
I make my own face cream & others have started asking me if I'd make it for them too. It really is a ointment as I don't know what to use to emulsify it to make a lotion. After I wash my face (or shower when I put it on my legs), I leave my skin slightly wet & put a small amount on my fingers & spread it very thinly on my wet skin. It's wonderful as it's not at all sticky, clammy, & you can't even feel it afterwards when all the water dries, but the skin is left soft & dewy.
If your wife is interested, email me at isomorphix at hotmail dot com & I'll tell you how to make it. It's simple.
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