Just as they promote hormonal changes that can lead to anovulatory cycles and infertility in women as valuable tools in the war against breast cancer, they tout testosteronelowering in men as
protective against prostate cancer and atherosclerosis.20, 21
The latest meta - analysis of prospective studies found that, if anything, alpha - linolenic acid (ALA, the omega - 3 fat in flax) was
protective against prostate cancer.
Soy industry spokespeople tend to downplay side effects from estrogenization and testosterone - lowering by claiming phytoestrogen consumption to be
protective against prostate cancer and atherosclerosis.
Lycopene is the red pigment in tomatoes so
protective against prostate cancer.
Not exact matches
Consumption of flaxseeds has also been shown to have
protective effects
against prostate cancer (80, 81).
An epidemiological study of people in Northern Italy reported that vitamin C intake has «possible
protective activity»
against skin
cancer202 and greater consumption of antioxidants was associated with less aggressive
prostate cancer in the United States.203 A 2014 systematic review by Chinese researchers concluded that low doses of vitamins, specifically vitamins A, C and E, can significantly reduce the risk of stomach
cancer.204
Studies in humans have shown that lycopene is
protective against a variety of
cancers including
prostate of course, but also colorectal, breast, lung, endometrial, pancreatic, bladder, cervical and skin
cancers.
Milk thistle has been shown to have
protective effects
against certain types of
cancer such as colon
cancer, liver
cancer, bladder
cancer, cervical
cancer,
prostate cancer, lung
cancer, ovarian
cancer, skin
cancer, and breast
cancer.
The isoflavone phytoestrogens preferentially stimulate estrogen receptor β, with
protective effects
against breast and
prostate cancer.
Recent attempts on extensive trials of
cancer vaccines, using viral structures or substructures
against several
cancers such as cervices,
prostate, lung, pancreatic and skin also failed to produce the overall
protective clinical outcomes
Having adequate iodine intake may be
protective against thyroid, breast and
prostate cancers.
Find out about the health benefits of sweet potatoes including a
protective role
against prostate cancer, boosting immunity, and supporting vision.
The relatively low incidence of
prostate cancer in intact dogs may suggest that testicular hormones Page 4 of 12 are in fact
protective against ductal / urothelial prostatic carcinoma, or may have indirect effects on
cancer development by changing the environment in the
prostate.»