Soy and Infertility

Most Hot Mamas who are trying to eat healthfully have experimented with soy whether eating a boca burger for lunch or ordering a soy latte at Starbucks. If you have been eating a lot of soy derrived foods such as soy milk, soy burgers, soy cheese, soy protein bars and shakes, and soy ice cream and are having touble conceiving, ditching the soy may be helpful. Studies have shown that the phytoestrogens in soy may cause inferitlity in both men and women. For women, the excess estrogen like compounds from soy may interfere with our hormones and make us less likely to conceive. Studies have also shown that soy products lower testosterone levels in men, leading to temporary infertility as well. Once men get off of soy products, their testosterone levels go back to normal within a week.