Guest guest Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Soy is a multi-billion dollar industry that has made soy an insiduous part of much of what we eat (read the contents on peanut butter, butter substitutes, yogurt, bread products, desserts, and on and on). While they have funded many studies about the benefits of soy (surprise surprise!), they have suppressed the truth: other than in fermented forms such as tempeh and miso, soy is a health hazard and a cause of cancer! I rank soy right up there with processed sugar, bleached white flour, MSG, microwaved meals and consumables in plastic containers as things to be avoided. In fact, one chapter of my book deals with the dangers of soy. The good news is that you can get the same compounds mentioned in the study by consuming the healthy form of soy - fermented soy. Broccoli, on the other hand, is wonderful (G. Bush senior to the contrary - lol). One quote I remember is that if broccoli were a drug, it would make a fortune. I think the same holds true for lots of botanicals. Which brings us back to the FDA and . . . . OOPS - SHUT UP!!! oleander soup , robert-blau wrote: > > INterestng article . . . > > Why broccoli, soy fight cancer - Diet & Nutrition - MSNBC.com > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18134963/ > > Scientists find why broccoli, soy fight cancer > > Compounds slow production of proteins that cause breast, ovarian disease > > LOS ANGELES - Eating foods like broccoli and soy has been linked to > lower cancer rates, and California researchers said on Sunday that they > may have discovered the biological mechanism behind the protective > effect. > > Using cells in a lab dish, researchers at the University of California, > Los Angeles, found that diindolymethane (DIM), a compound resulting from > digestion of cruciferous vegetables, and genistein, an isoflavone in > soy, reduce the production of two proteins needed for breast and ovarian > cancers to spread. > > " We think these compounds might slow or prevent the metastasis of breast > and ovarian cancer, which would greatly increase the effectiveness of > current treatments, " said Erin Hsu, a UCLA graduate student in > molecular toxicology. > The UCLA team, which reported its finding at a meeting of the American > Association for Cancer Research, will next test the theory in mice. > > The findings highlight " an entirely unique mechanism ... Preventing the > invasion and metastasis of cancer cells is crucial, " said Dr. Alan > Kristal, associate head of the cancer prevention program at Fred > Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. > > Cancer cells express very high levels of a surface receptor known as > CXCR4, while the organs to which the cancers spread secrete high levels > of CXCL12, a ligand that binds to that particular receptor. > > This attraction stimulates the invasive properties of cancer cells and > acts like a homing device, drawing the cancer cells to organs like the > liver or brain. > > The study found that when cancer cells were treated with either DIM or > genistein, movement toward CXCL12 is reduced by at least 80 percent > compared to untreated cells. > > Hsu says that this same chemotactic attraction is thought to play a role > in the development of more than 23 different types of cancer. > > The amount of DIM and genistein used in the study is probably comparable > to use of a high dose of supplements, and is likely not achievable > through consumption of food alone, the researchers said. > > Both DIM and genistein are already being developed for use as a > preventive, and a chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, although > more extensive toxicological studies are needed, they added. > > Copyright 2007 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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