Whitehall-Robins Healthcare has remixed its Caltrate formula to help women get through menopause. The company's Caltrate 600-plus-Soy contains soyisoflavones, which the company claims can help a woman's body support the changes it goes through during menopause, along with calcium for stronger bones and Vitamin D, which aids calcium absorption.
Dr. Clare Hasler, executive director of Functional Foods for Health, says long before menopause women may experience menopausal changes and be at higher risk for osteoporosis and heart disease. She says studies show soyisoflavones, calcium and Vitamin D can help "manage the changes of menopause."
A study of Asian women, who have a diet rich in soy, finds they experience fewer of the discomforts associated with menopause and generally are healthier than American women. The National Osteoporosis Foundation also recommends 1,200 milligrams of calcium each day for building strong bones to prevent osteoporosis.
Each Caltrate tablet contains 600 milligrams of calcium and 50 milligrams of soyisoflavones, which is the average intake of soy for the Asian study group. The soyisoflavone was created by Archer Daniels Midland Co.
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