Did You Realise…?
Incorporating foods that contain phytoestrogens into your daily diet can have significant benefits
The following foods are a good source of phytoestrogens. Increasing your intake of these foods can help relieve some of the symptoms that occur as hormone levels decline and readjust during the transition through the menopause.
Soy (preferably fermented)
Other legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, peas.
Garlic
Celery
Seeds, including linseeds, sesame, poppy, caraway, sunflower.
Grains like rice, oats, wheat, barley, rye,
Fruit, including apples, plums, cherries, cranberries, citrus fruits.
Vegetables including broccoli, carrots, rhubarb, potatoes.
Sprouts like alfalfa and mung sprouts.
Some herbs and spices are also classed as phytoestrogens, including cinnamon, sage, red clover, hops, fennel, parsley.
