Nutrition: Soy May Play Role in Pain Management Diet may affect the amount of pain that patients with long-term illnesses suffer, say researchers who have been exploring the role of soy in pain management. So far, the researchers say, their work has been limited to laboratory animals. But the results have been promising enough that they hope to expand it to people. The study, by Dr. Srinivasa N. Raja and Dr. Jill M. Tall of Johns Hopkins, was presented at a recent conference of the American Pain Society in Baltimore. It found that rats given a diet high in defatted soy flour had less swelling when injured and exhibited less response to pain compared with rats on different diets. The findings could be important for cancer patients, said Dr. Raja, an anesthesiologist. The question, he said, is, "does the addition of soy reduce the need for traditional anesthetics?" [03/26/2002; New York Times U Az & U New England 4/03 J Issues Nursing, 12/04 From "A Cancer Therapy", BMJ.com. 12/04 References: Magnetic Bracelets for Pain Letters to BMJ.com on Magnetic Bracelets Neuroreport, August 2006 No Am Res Conf on Complementary & Integrative Medicine, May, 2006 No Am Res Conf on Complementary & Integrative Medicine, May, 2006 J Complementary Therapies in Clin Practice, April-May 2007 Am Society of Anesthesiologists, November 2007 J Anesthesia & Analgesia, May 2009 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.