[Becky]

As far as a possible cholesterol/bc connection we can go down 2 paths.


One is that cholesterol is the precursor to the manufacture of all sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, androgens). It is one of the reasons the body manufactures cholesterol. Therefore, you could possibly make some sort of conclusion that more cholestrol, more estrogen etc. However..

before hormones are made, first prostagladins are made (and then the sex hormones are made from that). Well, if you get into all that RB has been teaching us on omega 3s and omega 6s, these fats feed into that pathway. Prostaglandins cause inflammation (which isn't a bad thing in general but can be bad if it is ongoing. For example, pain comes from an inflammatory response. It is a good thing so that you know you are hurt or sick but a bad thing if it goes on forever. Because long term inflammation causes tissue damage. Tissue damage can cause changes in tissue DNA (ie dysplasia or cancers).

So, some of these pathways can definitely be involved. You can see how complex it all is - even the cancer cell in general. Its just amazingly complex and formidable!!!