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R.B. · 07-05-2006, 04:21 AM

A Mediterranean type non prescriptive diet with flaxseed etc.

In essence "serum testosterone and estradiol levels were decreased"

"These results suggest that the multi factorial dietary intervention applied in this study may prevent breast cancer if continued in the long term."

Reduction in BC risk etc

An interesting read.

RB

"We observed significant and favorable changes in hormonal indicators of breast cancer risk in a group of postmenopausal women living in northern Italy, initially with high serum levels of testosterone, who followed an ad libitum diet of radically modified composition for 4.5 months. The main results were that serum sex hormone-binding globulin levels were increased and serum testosterone and estradiol levels were decreased. We also found decreased body weight, decreased insulinemic response to oral glucose, decreased fasting glucose, and decreased cholesterol: all of these changes were anticipated by the study hypothesis. Minor changes in the same direction were observed also among women in the control group, who were blind to the dietary strategy of the study but may have slightly changed their diet following publicly available cancer prevention guidelines."

Reducing Bioavailable Sex Hormones through a Comprehensive Change in Diet: the Diet and Androgens (DIANA) Randomized Trial1

http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/10/1/25

07-05-2006, 04:21 AM	#34
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	Reducing Bioavailable Sex Hormones through a Comprehensive Change in Diet: the Diet a A Mediterranean type non prescriptive diet with flaxseed etc. In essence "serum testosterone and estradiol levels were decreased" "These results suggest that the multi factorial dietary intervention applied in this study may prevent breast cancer if continued in the long term." Reduction in BC risk etc An interesting read. RB "We observed significant and favorable changes in hormonal indicators of breast cancer risk in a group of postmenopausal women living in northern Italy, initially with high serum levels of testosterone, who followed an ad libitum diet of radically modified composition for 4.5 months. The main results were that serum sex hormone-binding globulin levels were increased and serum testosterone and estradiol levels were decreased. We also found decreased body weight, decreased insulinemic response to oral glucose, decreased fasting glucose, and decreased cholesterol: all of these changes were anticipated by the study hypothesis. Minor changes in the same direction were observed also among women in the control group, who were blind to the dietary strategy of the study but may have slightly changed their diet following publicly available cancer prevention guidelines." Reducing Bioavailable Sex Hormones through a Comprehensive Change in Diet: the Diet and Androgens (DIANA) Randomized Trial1 http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/10/1/25 Last edited by R.B.; 10-24-2008 at 02:52 PM..