Testosterone May Protect Against Eating Disorders
Research at Michigan State University has shown that testosterone may protect people against eating disorders. This means that biological factors, not just social effects, are associated with anorexia and bulimia.
This is a six-year study, which is still in progress, of 538 sets of twins in Michigan. The results reveal that females who were [...]
Soy Protein May Not Be So Bad
It is often rumored that soy protein consumption causes increased testosterone in men.
Previous work has suggested that soy protein is preferentially directed towards the splanchnic region (soft tissue organs) and milk proteins (whey and casein) to the peripheral regions such as muscle tissues. When compared to soy proteins, milk proteins provide greater amounts of [...]
