Hi, Barbara:
One item on the 'avoid' list that I don't agree with is avocados. The few studies on this tend to omit taking into account that the women may have been overweight, which is a huge breast cancer risk factor on its own.
Another is pickled papaya. I can't find a single study as to why this would be a risk factor. If anything, papaya is a huge cancer-fighter and great for settling the stomach during chemo.
Also, beans are an area which requires much more study. Yes, they do have estrogenic effects. However, we need some estrogenic effects in our body in order to occupy the estrogen receptors. Phytoestrogens (those from plants) are weak estrogens, so in general when they bond to our receptors, it is helpful in blocking harmful estrogens from attaching. (This is what Tamoxifen is meant to do, but synthetically rather than naturally).
That said, it is best for us all to keep on learning, being careful to always find out where reports are acquiring their information.
Lisa
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