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Soy-Dementia in Men?

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) facilitates the survival and genesis of brain cells. Reduced BDNF is known to cause brain-cell atrophy and is associated with Alzheimer's disease. A study in "Neuroscience Letters" reports that soy significantly reduced BDNF in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex in male rats. If you have more questions about soy you will certainly want to review the soy index page that has dozens of articles documenting the problems of unfermented soy. Lew...