Background A low-fat vegan diet, supplemented with soybeans, has been shown effective in reducing postmenopausal hot flashes. This secondary analysis assessed the association of a plant-based index (PDI), healthful (hPDI), and unhealthful (uPDI), with changes…

A plant-based diet has been shown to reduce hot flashes, partly by weight loss. Because some plant-based foods are highly processed, this secondary analysis assessed associations between consumption of processed foods, body weight, and severe hot flashes…

A plant-based diet supplemented with soybeans has been shown to reduce the frequency
and severity of hot flashes in postmenopausal women [1], but the potential mechanisms
responsible for this effect still need to be explored. Soy isoflavones, particularly…