According to a preliminary level research, diets with soy proteins improve the kidney function of the Type 2 diabetics. It, a bit, increases the level of good cholesterol in body.



Dr. John W. Erdman Jr. and his team conducted the research on fourteen older men with diabetes-related kidney disease. It shows that the addition of a soy product to their diets decreased the protein amount in their urine. It is a sign of improved kidney function. The Journal of Nutrition publishes the findings.



Protein Technologies International, maker of the soy and milk-based protein powders used in the research has funded this research. The reason at the rear of soy protein act is not clear yet but experts hope that isoflavones, the estrogen-like plant compounds may be involved in the improvement of kidney functions.



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