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Mark Messina, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Soy Nutrition Institute

Dr. Mark Messina is an internationally recognized expert on the health effects of soy. He has appeared on CNN and is regularly quoted by the media in publications including the New York Times, Newsweek and USA Today. Dr. Messina has presented to both consumer and professional audiences in 44 countries on topics including soy and cancer risk, heart health, menopause and men’s health. Mark is the co-author of The Simple Soybean and Your Health. His research has appeared in numerous professional journals including the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Nutrition, Lancet, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Messina is a former program director in the Diet and Cancer Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, where he initiated a multi-million dollar research program investigating the role of soy in cancer prevention. Mark co-owns Nutrition Matters, Inc., a nutrition consulting company, is an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University and the executive director of the Soy Nutrition Institute.

Articles by Mark

Food

Peanut-Allergic Individuals Unlikely to React to Soy

Mark Messina, Ph.D.•Jan 16, 2020

Cross-reactivity in allergic reactions occurs when the proteins in one substance are similar to the proteins found in another. Because peanuts and soy are both…

Food

Soyfoods Do Not Increase Risk of Developing Gout

Mark Messina, Ph.D.•Dec 2, 2019

What was once called the “disease of kings” could now just as well be called the “disease of commoners.” Gout is now the most common…

Food

Challenges to Dietary Fat Dogma Still Supportive of Soyfoods

Mark Messina, Ph.D.•Nov 16, 2019

Despite recommendations by the major international health agencies to reduce saturated fat intake, debate continues within the scientific community about the relationship between fatty acid…

Health

Skeletal Benefits of Soy

Mark Messina, Ph.D.•Nov 5, 2019

There may be two important reasons for women with breast cancer to consume soy. The skeletal benefits of soy have been investigated in earnest for…

Food

Consumption of Plant Protein and Soyfoods On the Rise

Mark Messina, Ph.D.•Oct 30, 2019

New data on the dietary intake of Americans over the past nearly 20 years shows that the intake of plant protein and soyfoods has significantly…

Health

Soy and Thyroid: Vindication for Soy

Mark Messina, Ph.D.•Oct 19, 2019

Over the past 30 years, soyfoods have been plagued by several controversies. The soy and breast cancer relationship has unquestionably been the most contentious one.…