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Old 04-30-2007, 07:33 AM   #8
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flax and breast cancer

Hey there!
I also wanted to add some info that someone printed for me off of the internet. It was an interview of Jean Wallace, a nutritionist who has studied integrative cancer therapies. She said there was a publication on a "study of women with newly biopsied breast cancer that were fed flaxseed muffins during the interval between biopsy and surgery. At surgery, several markers of tumor aggressiveness were compared and flax consumption was shown to downregulate her-2/neu, increase apoptosis (cell death) and slow proliferation rates."
She also says that there is research showing that many nutrients modify the expression of the her2/neu gene, including: oleic acid (from olive oil), DHA in fish oil, flaxseed lignans, soy genistein and quercetin (found in green apples and onions). You can go to a local health food store and ask about these things. I found the quercetin as a supplement, which was good because I don't like green apples or onions.
Here's to your health!
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Annie
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