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Diet and cancer chemoprevention

2011/07/10 9:51 pmLeave a Comment

Dietary factors and cancer chemoprevention: an overview of obesity-related malignancies.

“Currently, obesity-related malignancies, e.g., cancers of the breast, prostate and colon are the leading cancers in the industrialized societies.”

This review looks at cancer prevention studies in selected cancers associated with obesity:

  • Prostate cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Endometrial cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Esophageal adenocarcinoma
  • Colon cancer

And on foods that have anti-obesity and anti-cancer effects:

  • Garlic
  • Fenugreek
  • Green tea
  • Soy
  • Bitter melon
  • Plant defense molecules
  • Fish
Murthy NS, Mukherjee S, Ray G, Ray A.
J Postgrad Med. 2009 Jan-Mar;55(1):45-54. Review.
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Soy

2011/05/27 7:28 amLeave a Comment

Soy: a complete source of protein.

Soybeans contain all of the essential amino acids necessary for human nutrition…
Populations with diets high in soy protein and low in animal protein have lower risks of prostate and breast cancers than other populations.

Am Fam Physician. 2009 Jan 1;79(1):43-7.
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Botanical Dietary Supplements for Menopause

2011/03/22 12:05 amLeave a Comment

Menopause: a review of botanical dietary supplements.

We conclude that black cohosh extracts appear to ease menopausal symptoms; ongoing studies funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will provide more definitive safety and efficacy data. Soy isoflavone extracts appear to have minimal to no effect, although definitive conclusions are difficult given the wide variation in product composition and dose. Long-term safety of higher dosage (150 mg/day) soy isoflavone extracts is uncertain.

Am J Med. 2005 Dec 19;118 Suppl 12B:98-108.
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Cancer Prevention with Soy and Ginseng

2009/05/29 4:01 pmLeave a Comment

Protective effects of Asian dietary items on cancers – soy and ginseng.

The isoflavones genistein and daidzein are phytoestrogens found in soy. Phytoestrogens bind to estrogen receptors which may reduce breast, ovarian, endometrial, and prostate cancer.
Ginseng contains polyphenol compounds and saponins which may reduce gastric cancer.

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention. 2008 Oct-Dec.
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