1.   Soy contains weak estrogens called isoflavones, which may mimic some of the effects of natural estrogen.

2.   The chemicals, which accumulate in body fat, can act like weak estrogens in the body.

3.   The weak estrogen effect of isoflavones may also ease menopause symptoms.

4.   These are foods and herbs that are rich in phytoestrogens, plant-based chemicals that act like weak estrogens.

5.   These substances act as weak estrogens and block the action of natural estrogen in some tissues but not others.

6.   Weak estrogens do not have the same actions as the strong hormones that the body produces.