Question regarding mg on my soy bottle please clarify for me.

[atomic sagebrush]

I HATE the way they sell supps like that. Makes it all but impossible to know how much you're really getting. I'd still go ahead with it, just take 2 or 3 from here on in.

[The Anchor]

Okay ladies...I actually put in a call to NOW vitamins (who are the makers of the soy iso's I'm taking). After 3 call transfers and one call back (lol), this is what I was told. The front of the label of my supplements actually says 60 mg soy iso's, and the back label says:

Soy Isoflavone Extract (providing min. 40% total isoflavones (60 mg)) - 150 mg

Isoflavones are naturally occurring plant compounds that are particularly concentrated in soybeans. Genistein, daidzein and glycitein are the major isoflavones found in soybeans. NOW® Extra Strength Soy Isoflavones Vcaps® have been extracted through a proprietary process that results in the highest natural levels of Genistein - a quantum leap over most soy isoflavone products.

The lovely gentleman on the phone said that the extract is not 100% soy iso's, but the extract is from the soybean. So if you've been told to take soy iso's (I had no intention of telling him why I was taking them!), then you go by the total iso's, which are usually indicated on the front of the bottle.

[atomic sagebrush]

THANK YOU

[Boymomsrock]

Thank you except...I'm still confused. :/

[babygirl]

you measure your dose by the isoflavone amount not soy content (in the case above its 60mg) so for a 180mg dose you would take 3, does that help
( now im confused lol)

[Boymomsrock]

Lol! Not really! I think I've got it.... I'm assuming mine is 3% of the total mgs...since mine say 750 mgs but it says something about 3%isoflavones, 23g....that would equal to 3% of 750. So...I guess I should be taking 4-5 then?

[dreamingformylilprincess]

hi ladies,
we are hoping ttc girl this year, I have only joined this site recently where do i get the info on diet stuff etc and do i have to pay for it?

[The Anchor]

Lol! Not really! I think I've got it.... I'm assuming mine is 3% of the total mgs...since mine say 750 mgs but it says something about 3%isoflavones, 23g....that would equal to 3% of 750. So...I guess I should be taking 4-5 then?

Does it say 23 mg total soy isoflavones? If yes then I would go with the higher dosage, whatever adds up to between 100 and 200mg. I am doing 180 mg total iso's...

[atomic sagebrush]

WSS^^^ (thank you Anchor!)