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Old 09-16-2008, 10:53 AM   #6
RobinP
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GLAD TO HELP LEXI. NOT EVERYONE HERE DOES SOY, ESPECIALLY ER P0SITIVES. BEING ER NEGATIVE, I DO SOY, NOT JUST FOR HER2,BUT FOR BONE HEALTH.The Funny Thing About Soy Milk Is That Because It Stimulates Estrogen Beta Receptor It Stimulates Bone Growth JUST As Regular Estrogen WITHOUT STIMULATING ALPHA ESTROGEN-THE RECEPTOR FOR BREAST CANCER. I Notice Now That Citracal Is Selliing Its Product Not Only With Vit. D AND Calcium, BUT SOY FOR BETTER BONE ABSORPTION. BY THE WAY, ALSO GREEN TEA STIMULATES BONE BUILDING VIA PHTOESTROGENS. SO MANY OF THESE SUPPLEMENTS I LISTED HAVE ADVANTAGES BEYOND BREAST CANCER PREVENTION.

Ps. Yes, I Did Know About Vitamin D. Hutchbk, As I Said I Use Vitamin D3, Note Not Vitamin D2, Which Is Not As Well Absorbed As Vitamin D3. Vitamin D Not Only Helps Upregulate Tumor Suppressor, Pten, It Decreases Cell Cycle G1.
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