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KMID : 1007020070050020068
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Korean Soceity of Osteroporosis
2007 Volume.5 No. 2 p.68 ~ p.71
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Phytoestrogen for Osteoporosis
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Kang Byung-Moon
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Abstract
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Although most gynecologists prescribed HT for their menopausal patients before 2002, only 35 to 40% of women ever start HT and many discontinue it, because of perceived side effects and discomfort. HT will likely not be regularly prescribed in the future given the recommendations by several groups against long-term use for chronic diseases after the release of the findings of the Women’s Health Initiative. Consequently, many postmenopausal women are turning to botanical dietary supplements containing phytoestrogen as an alternative to HT. There are numerous studies in the literature over the last decade trying to address the efficacy of phytoestrogen on bone health in animal models and in humans. Explanations for why some are positive and others show no effect have not been clearly determined. However, the preventive effect of phytoestrogen for bone loss is promising.
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KEYWORD
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Osteoporosis, Phytoestrogen
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