Soy Reduces Diarrhea

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

The soy isoflavone genistin may reduce a baby's susceptibility to rotavirus infections by up to 74%, according to a University of Illinois study published in September's Journal of Nutrition. Rotavirus is the primary cause of infant diarrhea. In developing countries, rotavirus causes approximately 611,000 deaths annually.

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