No indications that soy can affect hormone levels in men
No effect of soy or isoflavones on estrogen or testosterone levels in men
- Meta-analysis of 41 studies
- Testosteron was measured in 1753 men,
- Estrogen 2 was measured in 1000 men
- SHBG was measured in 967 men
- Regardless of the statistical model, no significant effects of soy protein or isoflavone intake on any of the outcomes were found.
Reference:
Katharine E. Reed, Juliana Camargo, Jill Hamilton-Reeves, Mindy Kurzer, Mark Messina. Neither soy nor isoflavone intake affects male reproductive hormones: An expanded and updated meta-analysis of clinical studies. Reproductive Toxicology 2020