seems like prevention use only, I wonder if this would be as good as the statins that were mentioned here:
http://oc1dean.blogspot.com/2011/04/statins-and-stroke-survival.html I would definitely prefer soy.
A chemical found in soybeans and chickpeas could benefit people who have suffered a stroke, say researchers.
The University of Hong Kong team say the treatment effect of the chemical, isoflavone, is comparable to that of cholesterol-busting statin drugs. The European Heart Journal study showed isoflavone helped improve blood flow through the arteries.
Previous research has suggested that eating soy may help prevent breast and prostate cancer and lower cholesterol.
Protective effect
Soya isoflavones in particular have been shown to reduce cardiovascular disease risk as they inhibit the growth of cells that form artery-clogging plaque.
All of the 102 patients in the latest trial had suffered a first or recurrent ischaemic stroke -caused by a blood clot - in the previous six months and had established heart disease.
The patients were split into two groups, with one receiving a 12-week course of isoflavone as an 80mg daily dietary supplement, and the other given a dummy pill or placebo.
 |  Diets with higher isoflavone contents might be beneficial in reducing cardiovascular risk in ischaemic stroke patients  Lead researcher Professor Hung-Fat Tse |
The scientists measured the way the brachial artery - the main artery of the arm - dilated in response to an increase in blood flow.
This measurement, the flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), is an indicator of the functioning of the cells that line the inner surfaces of blood vessels - the endothelium - which are implicated in cardiovascular disease.
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