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When I first had BC, my herbalist (who is very knowledgeable about breast cancer) told me to take flax seed oil, in liquid (YECHHHHH) or in capsule form. I was ER/PR positive.
Then when I developed mets (ER negative), one of my practioners (don't remember which) told me NOT to take flax.
Here's the little info I could find just now in notes:
"Flax is best consumed as 1-2 T of flax seed for bc patients
-- While flax lignans are converted in the gut to phytoestrogens, they have a positive effect in increasing SHBG, lowering estrogen availability, as well as competing with estrogen at receptor sites.
-- One small study showed 2T decreased growth markers equal to Tamoxifen."
What does all that mean? When you find out, let me know.
Love and light,
Lisa
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