Flaxseed Could Fight Breast Cancer in Older Women

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Flaxseed Could Fight Breast Cancer in Older Women

http://news.excite.com/news/r/010829/17/health-flaxseed

 

Updated: Wed, Aug 29 5:27 PM EDT

 

By E. J. Mundell

 

CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Ground flaxseed may contain compounds that

protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer, researchers report.

 

Blood levels of specific estrogens linked to increased risk for breast

cancer " decreased significantly with flax " supplementation, according to Dr.

Joanne Slavin of the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. She presented the

findings here Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical

Society.

 

Previous studies have suggested that naturally occurring compounds called

phytoestrogens--found in foods like flaxseed and soy--work to lower levels

of circulating estrogens linked to breast cancer. Flaxseed is especially

high in one such phytoestrogen, lignan, which is thought to inhibit estrogen

production.

 

In their study, Slavin's team tracked blood levels of two cancer-related

estrogens, estrone sulfate and estradiol, in a group of 28 postmenopausal

nuns over the course of one year. On top of their regular diet (which was

similar for all the women studied), the nuns received daily supplements of

either 0, 5 or 10 grams of ground flaxseed.

 

The researchers report that levels of the two circulating estrogens fell

significantly among women taking the supplements, but remained stable in the

non-supplement group.

 

Speaking to reporters, Slavin cautioned that the findings need to be

duplicated in long-term studies before any definite recommendation regarding

women and flaxseed consumption can be made.

 

But she believes that flax may soon join soy as a popular source of

cancer-fighting compounds. Already, she said, many people " are starting to

use flax as an alternative to soy because of its high levels of

phytoestrogens. "

 

Prior studies have suggested flaxseed may protect younger women from breast

cancer, as well, Slavin said.

 

And last month, researchers reported in a small pilot study that a low-fat

diet supplemented with flaxseed may reduce the growth of prostate cancer

cells.

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Flax seed is also a wonderful healthy source of natural fat (the kind

your body needs to survive, not the kind that adds inches to your

waist). Cooking with flax seed is really very easy and it is tasty too.

 

Mmm, toasted flax seed on a salad with some basil and tomatoes. Long

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> Mmm, toasted flax seed on a salad with some basil and tomatoes.

 

Yummmm!

 

> Long

> Live Summer:)

 

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> Blessings,

> Soseneda

 

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