Future Health Frontiers Q&A Women’s Health Menstrual Health

Drinking soy milk can help prevent and treat high blood pressure. Can you drink it during menstruation?

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Asked on:Apr 15, 2026 04:21 PM

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    Apr 15, 2026

      Benefits of drinking soy milk

      1. Keep fit:

      Every 100 grams of soy milk contains 4.5 grams of protein, 1.8 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of carbohydrates, 4.5 grams of phosphorus, 2.5 grams of iron, 2.5 grams of calcium, vitamins, riboflavin, etc., which is of great benefit to improving physical fitness.

      2. Prevent and treat diabetes:

      Soy milk contains a large amount of cellulose (cellulose food), which can effectively prevent excessive absorption of sugar and reduce sugar content, thus preventing diabetes. It is an indispensable daily food for diabetic patients.

      3. Prevent and treat high blood pressure:

      Prevent and Treat Hypertension The stigmasterol, potassium, and magnesium contained in soy milk are powerful anti-salt and sodium substances. Sodium is one of the main causes of the occurrence and recurrence of hypertension. If the amount of sodium in the body can be properly controlled, it can both prevent and treat hypertension.

      4. Prevention and treatment coronary heart disease

      The stigmasterol, potassium, magnesium, and calcium contained in soy milk can enhance the excitement of cardiovascular blood vessels, improve cardiac nutrition, lower cholesterol, promote blood flow and prevent vasospasm. If you can insist on drinking a bowl of soy milk every day, the recurrence rate of coronary heart disease can be reduced by 50%.

      5. Prevention and treatment of stroke:

      The magnesium and calcium contained in soy milk can significantly reduce cerebral blood lipids and improve cerebral blood flow, thereby effectively preventing the occurrence of cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage. The lecithin (lecithin food) contained in soy milk can also reduce brain cell death and improve brain function.

      6. Prevention and treatment cancer

      The protein, selenium, and molybdenum in soy milk have strong cancer-suppressing and cancer-treating abilities, especially for stomach cancer , bowel cancer, breast cancer There are special effects. According to surveys, people who do not drink soy milk are 50% more likely to develop cancer than people who often drink soy milk.

      7. Prevent and treat bronchitis:

      The lysine contained in soy milk also prevents the spasm of smooth muscle in bronchitis, thereby reducing and alleviating the onset of bronchitis.

      8. Prevent aging:

      The selenium, vitamin E, and C contained in soy milk have great antioxidant functions and can "rejuvenate" the cells of the human body, especially the brain cells.

      9. Prevent and treat senile stagnation. prevention AIDSconstipate (constipation food), obesity, etc.

      Can I drink soy milk during menstruation?

      because female During menstruation, the body will undergo a series of physiological changes, becoming more sensitive and susceptible to irritation, and the body's resistance will also decrease. Improper care may easily lead to the invasion of bacteria and viruses. Therefore, many women pay special attention to daily care and diet during menstruation. Many women are concerned about whether the foods they eat daily will become taboo foods during menstruation. Soy milk, which women love to drink, is one of them.

      According to answers from medical experts, soy milk contains a special phytoestrogen "didzein". Soy milk is rich in plant protein and phospholipids, and also contains vitamins B1, B2 and niacin. In addition, soy milk also contains iron, calcium and other minerals, especially the calcium it contains. Although it is not as high as tofu, it is higher than any other milk. It can also regulate female endocrine. Women who insist on drinking soy milk every day can significantly improve their mentality and physical fitness, delay aging, and maintain beauty.

      People who are fasting on soy milk

      1. People with bad gastrointestinal issues should drink less soy milk.

      Because soy milk is cold in nature, people with indigestion, belching, and poor kidney function should try to drink less soy milk. Soy milk can produce gas under the action of enzymes, so abdominal distension, diarrhea It is best not to drink soy milk.

      In addition, people with acute gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis should not eat soy products to avoid stimulating excessive gastric acid secretion, aggravating the condition, or causing flatulence.

      2. Patients in the recovery period after surgery or illness

      People after surgery or illness generally have weak body resistance and poor gastrointestinal function. Therefore, it is best not to drink cold soy milk during the recovery period, as this may easily cause nausea, diarrhea and other symptoms.

      3. People with ventilation symptoms should not drink soy milk

      Gout is caused by disorders of purine metabolism disease , and soybeans are rich in purine, and soy milk is made from ground soybeans, so gout patients should drink less soy milk.

      4. People with zinc deficiency should not drink soy milk often.

      Beans contain inhibitors, saponins and lectins, which are all harmful to the human body. The best way to deal with them is to cook soy milk, and people who consume soy milk for a long time should remember to supplement the trace element zinc.

      5. People who are taking antibiotics should not drink soy milk

      Soy milk must not be taken together with antibiotics such as erythromycin because the two will react chemically. It is best to leave at least 1 hour between drinking soy milk and taking antibiotics.