Though the Nurses» Health Study did not demonstrate an increased risk of
breast cancer in women consuming animal fat, polyunsaturated fat, or saturated fat, and even suggested an increased risk of breast cancer from high intake of fish oil in the diet, many other large studies have shown a breast cancer protective effect from olive oil and fish oil.
Not exact matches
However, with the exception of
women who
consumed a high intake of soy during adolescence, the majority of epidemiological studies (studies carried out
in defined population groups) have not found that
women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of
breast cancer.
The Journal of the National
Cancer Institute (1995) demonstrated a 25 % lower risk of breast cancer in Greek women who consumed olive oil regu
Cancer Institute (1995) demonstrated a 25 % lower risk of
breast cancer in Greek women who consumed olive oil regu
cancer in Greek
women who
consumed olive oil regularly.
At the end of the five - year study, the researchers found no overall difference
in breast cancer recurrence — even though the
women in the intervention group
consumed about half of the fat and had a 31 % higher fiber and 54 % higher intake of fruits and vegetables than other study subjects.
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In this particular study, this reduction in risk was associated with consumption of at least 4 cabbage servings per week, in comparison with the once - per - week serving consumed by women with higher breast cancer risk
In this particular study, this reduction
in risk was associated with consumption of at least 4 cabbage servings per week, in comparison with the once - per - week serving consumed by women with higher breast cancer risk
in risk was associated with consumption of at least 4 cabbage servings per week,
in comparison with the once - per - week serving consumed by women with higher breast cancer risk
in comparison with the once - per - week serving
consumed by
women with higher
breast cancer risk.)
Yet
in 1996 researchers found that
women consuming soy protein isolate had an increased incidence of epithelial hyperplasia, a condition that presages malignancies.45 A year later, dietary genistein was found to stimulate
breast cells to enter the cell cycle, a discovery that led the study authors to conclude that
women should not
consume soy products to prevent
breast cancer.46
However, today?s study
in the New England Journal of Medicine found that even
women taking a combination of the hormones had a significantly higher risk of
breast cancer if they
consumed the hormones for more than five years.
Additionally,
in 2015, the Journal of
Breast Cancer published a meta - analysis of a whopping 1.6 million
women, concluding again that the more dairy the subjects
consumed the lower their risk.
[4] Multiple studies have shown that
women who have
consumed cruciferous vegetables at least once a week had between a 17 percent and 50 percent reduction
in breast cancer risk for those
consuming it every day.
In particular,
women consuming a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) were less likely to be diagnosed with
breast cancer.
In another study,
women who
consumed 8 ounces a day of carrot juice for three months experienced a lower risk of the return of
breast cancer.
Genistein Inhibits Both Estrogen and Growth Factor — stimulated Proliferation of Human
Breast Cancer Cells Cell Growth & Differentiation 1996 (Oct); 7 (10): 1345 — 1351 Genistein is a naturally occurring dietary protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitor that is hypothesized to be responsible for the lower rate of breast cancer observed in Asian women consumin
Breast Cancer Cells Cell Growth & Differentiation 1996 (Oct); 7 (10): 1345 — 1351 Genistein is a naturally occurring dietary protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitor that is hypothesized to be responsible for the lower rate of breast cancer observed in Asian women consumin
Cancer Cells Cell Growth & Differentiation 1996 (Oct); 7 (10): 1345 — 1351 Genistein is a naturally occurring dietary protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitor that is hypothesized to be responsible for the lower rate of
breast cancer observed in Asian women consumin
breast cancer observed in Asian women consumin
cancer observed
in Asian
women consuming soy.
The inhabitants of Crete, for example, are remarkable for their good health and longevity.19 A study of Puerto Ricans revealed that, although they
consume large amounts of animal fat, they have a very low incidence of colon and
breast cancer.20 A study of the long - lived inhabitants of Soviet Georgia revealed that those who eat the most fatty meat live the longest.21
In Okinawa, where the average life span for women is 84 years — longer than in Japan — the inhabitants eat generous amounts of pork and seafood and do all their cooking in lard.22 None of these studies is mentioned by those urging restriction of saturated fat
In Okinawa, where the average life span for
women is 84 years — longer than
in Japan — the inhabitants eat generous amounts of pork and seafood and do all their cooking in lard.22 None of these studies is mentioned by those urging restriction of saturated fat
in Japan — the inhabitants eat generous amounts of pork and seafood and do all their cooking
in lard.22 None of these studies is mentioned by those urging restriction of saturated fat
in lard.22 None of these studies is mentioned by those urging restriction of saturated fats.
Clinical trials lasting from one month to one year reported that
consuming 25 grams of ground flaxseed daily reduced tumor growth
in women with
breast cancer and decreased
breast cancer risk
in younger
women.
The studies have identified important health risk factors including: persistent organic pollutants
consumed through contaminated food may be linked to diabetes; eating meat or eggs before pregnancy may raise gestational diabetes risk; taking
in less than a single alcoholic drink per day may still raise the risk of
breast cancer; daily consumption of the amount of cholesterol found
in one egg may shorten a
woman's lifespan as much as limited smoking; meat intake may be an infertility risk factor; there's a positive association between teen milk intake, especially skim milk, and teen acne; and nut consumption does not lead to expected weight gain.
Studies show that
consuming wheat can reduce the risk of
breast cancer 41 % more than other kinds of fiber
in pre-menopausal
woman!
Increased intake of folic acid: Eating foods high
in folate may help lower the risk for
breast cancer, especially
in women who
consume alcohol.
Extensive epidemiological studies have shown that
women who
consume cruciferous vegetables daily slash their risk of
breast cancer —
in some cases, by up to 50 percent.