Remember...her-2 in ER- and PR- has an inverse relationship to estrogen
I think what may be going on here is the same thing I used to talk about when I would say that for certain her-2 mediated disease, estrogen is a good thing. I got a LOT of critique for those posts back then, but in my case, me being ER- and PR-, I have found that my natural estrogen has been a big help in keeping the her-2 in line and so I am not surprised at these new findings, although I must admit, that I personally, have never followed a diet that was intentionally high in phytoestrogens except back in 1998 when the hard core chemo I was on stopped my periods at 33. Soy milk and tofu gave me MY brain back--at least some of it and stopped the hot flashes fairly effectively. Fortunately, after the chemo was stopped my periods came back and have continued. Although I eat some soy and tofu occasionally, I have not emphasized it and have actually avoided supplements that included soy as one of the fillers. Hmmm...this new research may have me rethink that.
Other thoughts??? does anyone out there have some data from their own experience pro or con with phytoestrogens??
Take care,
Gina
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