Finasteride and soya?

[wstef]

There's plenty of reports about the benefit of soya for women but the reports for men are wishy-washy and confusing.

Does anyone have a proper idea of if soya can be a negative thing for men in general, and specifically those taking drugs like finasteride?

It's speculated that soya can help with hair loss but again, the information is conflicting.

I ask because I don't like proper milk and cheese. It makes me tired and bloated. I'm not lactose intolerant but I just think it's too "heavy" for me, so I use soya milk, eat soya yoghurt etc..

 

[antman]

Its unlikely that the soy contained in any product you consume will have any effect on your hormone profile (1) and i would assume no effect with/on Propecia. Depending on the quality of the product it may reduce your cholesterol (2) and or oxidative DNA damage (3).

(1) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01635581.2001.9680610

(2) http://ukpmc.ac.uk/abstract/MED/7884539

(3) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304383501006279

 

[losemyhead]

i met a friend that he is vegetrain and he is body builder.
he eat soya after every training and he is nw0.

hair loss is genetic and there is nothing to do about it,you can only make it worse if you use blow-dryer or chimical gels.

btw,im not a doctor and im giving my wisdom only!

 

[Beingbaldsucksass]

And I know plenty of Norwood 0 longest hair you can imagine who eats every junk you can think of

 

[wstef]

I understand hair loss is genetic etc etc etc but obviously we can do something about it, hence finasteride, minoxidil etc...

I know the above aren't going to stop it 100% but they're a start.

Anyway, I've read up about soya and it's speculated that it is a mild antiandrogen anyway, and often a clue to why people in Asia suffer less hair loss (they have a lot more soya and a lot less diary in their diets). But... all speculation.

See, I'm not sure whether I should make a complete switch to almond milk. I really like the taste but it's harder to get hold of, hence using soya because everywhere sells soya milk now.