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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of
estrogen .
Etymologies
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Examples
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First, soy foods such as tofu, tempeh, miso soup, and soy milk contain estrogenlike compounds, which can help relieve menopausal symptoms.
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Tofu is gaining in popularity in the west because it contains estrogenlike compounds called phytoestrogens, that may protect against many different forms of cancer.
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Rich in natural estrogenlike compounds, ginseng is used to alleviate hot flashes and some of the more unpleasant signs of menopause.
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Red clover is rich in phytoestrogens, weak estrogenlike compounds that can block the effect of more potent estrogens in the body by competing with them for receptor sites on cells.
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Recent studies suggest that estrogenlike compounds found in soy—isoflavones—can help maintain bone-building calcium and reduce bone loss.
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Recent studies suggest that estrogenlike compounds found in soy—isoflavones—can help maintain bone-building calcium and reduce bone loss.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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First, soy foods such as tofu, tempeh, miso soup, and soy milk contain estrogenlike compounds, which can help relieve menopausal symptoms.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Tofu is gaining in popularity in the west because it contains estrogenlike compounds called phytoestrogens, that may protect against many different forms of cancer.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Red clover is rich in phytoestrogens, weak estrogenlike compounds that can block the effect of more potent estrogens in the body by competing with them for receptor sites on cells.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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Rich in natural estrogenlike compounds, ginseng is used to alleviate hot flashes and some of the more unpleasant signs of menopause.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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