Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3: what the published research says
PubMed indexes 8 records that name Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.
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This page lists published research relevant to Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.
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The research
8 studies naming Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3.
Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.
“This study suggests combined supplementation of soy isoflavones and active vitamin D can improve some biochemical parameters regarding inflammation and intestinal permeability of IBS in women.”
Names both Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 in its title.
“This observational trial suggests a possible beneficial effect of a dietary soy supplement containing 40 mg of isoflavone/day plus inulin in the management of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes.”
Names both Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 in its title.
“The controlled study showed the efficacy of Magnolia extract and magnesium on psycho-affective and sleep disturbances in menopause, in addition to the effects of isoflavones on vasomotor symptoms. A global natural approach to menopause with ES evidenced its therapeutic usefulness and safety.”
Names both Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 in its title.
American journal of clinical and experimental urology · 2016 · PMID 27766277
15 participants
“In this first study testing the combination of a single, large dose of cholecalciferol and daily genistein, the agents were well tolerated. While an increase in AR expression suggesting differentiation was observed, it is difficult to draw firm conclusions regarding the bioactivity of the combination given the sample size.”
Names both Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 in its title.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) · 2013 · PMID 22858193
Human subjects
“Treatment with soy isoflavones might be an alternative to hormone replacement therapy in decreasing bone loss from postmenopausal estrogen deficiency. In addition, there are further effects on increasing transcription factor osterix expression and preosteoblast proliferation when these were combined with vitamin D3.”
Names both Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 in its title.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2011 · PMID 21397481
Animal study
“In addition, supplemental calcium and vitamin D(3), beyond normal dietary intake do not enhance the effects of genistein on improving measures of bone loss. This observation has implications regarding the use of calcium and vitamin D(3) supplementation.”
Names both Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 in its title.
International journal of women's health · 2011 · PMID 21792336
“Because the serum genistein concentrations achieved during pharmacokinetic testing at therapeutic doses were well below those required for enzyme inhibition in the in vitro liver microsome assays, these results indicate a low potential for drug interactions.”
Names both Soy Isoflavones and Vitamin D3 in its title.
Limitations
What this evidence cannot tell you.
Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:
Selection. These records were found by searching PubMed titles and abstracts for both substance names alongside interaction and pharmacokinetic terms. Relevant work that phrases things differently, or is not indexed in PubMed, will be missing.
No effect size. The quoted conclusions are the authors’ words about their own study. We have not extracted effect direction or magnitude, and a single study’s conclusion is not a consensus.
Population mismatch. Findings in healthy volunteers, animals, or a specific patient group may not transfer to you, your dose, or your formulation.
Absence is not safety. Few published studies means the combination is under-studied, which is not the same as established as safe.
Nearby evidence
Other pairs with published research.
Pages covering Soy Isoflavones or Vitamin D3 alongside a different substance.
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