Friday, October 05, 2007
Can what you eat help prevent (or promote) breast cancer? Yes… probably, but exactly how is not yet clear. How do we make sense of all the studies on diet and cancer? Let's start with this understanding, relating to a common breast cancer myth: recent studies have not found signific...
I was told by my oncologist that soy was not for people that are hormone positive..It can cause reacurrance. I sure wouldn't want to play with it...
Latest info. I've seen is that genistein, one of the components of soy, may be harmful when ingested in its "not natural" state (e.g., when manufacturers use it as an additive in OTC remedies for hot flashes, for instance); but that natural soy won't feed estrogen-based breast cancer, and is safe to eat. Differing opinions out there, clearly; do what feels right to you. PJH