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R.B. · 05-11-2007, 02:32 AM

I am sorry to hear your news.

I know very little about BRAC1. I read a book about its discovery and am not unsure I was much wiser at the end.

Food can alter gene expression quite significantly. The China Study Colin Campbell, and Genetic Nutrioneering both emphasise the importance of diet and the relationship of diet and genes. Exact view points and recommendations differ but the core values seem to run through many dietary books on cancer inflammation etc.

We can influence our genetic outcomes. Risk profiles are changed by mutations but things are not preordained.

I do not know enough about BRAC1 mutations to comment more but this trial does show BRAC1 is susceptible to manipulation through diet. (How that relates to a mutation I have no idea is up or down expression good etc)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q..._uids=10806298

Please talk to your doctor about dietary changes. Fish oil can cause blood thinning.

05-11-2007, 02:32 AM	#3
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	I am sorry to hear your news. I know very little about BRAC1. I read a book about its discovery and am not unsure I was much wiser at the end. Food can alter gene expression quite significantly. The China Study Colin Campbell, and Genetic Nutrioneering both emphasise the importance of diet and the relationship of diet and genes. Exact view points and recommendations differ but the core values seem to run through many dietary books on cancer inflammation etc. We can influence our genetic outcomes. Risk profiles are changed by mutations but things are not preordained. I do not know enough about BRAC1 mutations to comment more but this trial does show BRAC1 is susceptible to manipulation through diet. (How that relates to a mutation I have no idea is up or down expression good etc) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q..._uids=10806298 Please talk to your doctor about dietary changes. Fish oil can cause blood thinning.