How Phytoestrogens Help Keep You Young

If earlier women could only dream of delaying aging, now it is quite possible if you make some effort. A balanced, antioxidant-rich diet and proper care will protect cells from free radical damage, which will certainly give the skin a youthful appearance, but this may not be enough.

With age, a gradual change in the hormonal background occurs in the female body: the production of estrogen (the main hormone of beauty and youth) gradually decreases, which affects health, general well-being and allows the first signs of aging to appear.

Decreased estrogen levels provoke a chronic increase in blood pressure, weight gain, decreased metabolic rate, impaired cognitive function (distraction, poor memory, slow mental reactions), fragility of bones and poor posture.

Of course, the hormonal level can be corrected with appropriate therapy, but it has many contraindications and it can last for a strictly limited time. Doctors-endocrinologists generally speak out strongly against interference with the hormonal background of the body, if there is no indication for this.

Here phytoestrogens come to the rescue - substances contained in plants that have a structure and action similar to natural estrogens. By binding to estrogen receptors, they make up for the lack of the hormone. This helps to start active collagen synthesis (which slows down after 20 years), calms the nervous system, reducing the level of anxiety and stress, and also has a beneficial effect on the state of blood vessels. In addition, phytoestrogens increase the body's sensitivity to insulin, which not only ensures the prevention of diabetes, but also protects you in the future from “age-related” weight gain.

Phytoestrogens can be taken in the form of dietary supplements (only after consulting a doctor) or by adding foods rich in them to the diet. The most plant-based compounds are found in nuts, soy, flax, spinach and beans.