Breast Cancer - Diet

Flax Seeds Shrink Tumors
A Canadian study put flax seeds to the test for shrinking breast cancer tumors. Two groups of postmenopausal women were assigned to eat a muffin made with 25 grams of flax seed oil or a muffin without, every morning. The majority of women consuming flax seed muffins had a significant reduction in tumor size, similar to the effects of the drug tamoxifen.

An easy way to add flax to your diet is by sprinkling ground flax seeds on your cereal, salads, soups, and casseroles, or adding them to any baked goods. Be sure to refrigerate flax seeds and flax meal to insure freshness.

Haggans CJ, Hutchins AM, Olson BA, Thomas W, Martini MC, Slavin JL. Effect of flax seed consumption of urinary estrogen metabolites in postmenopausal women. Nutr Cancer. 1999;33: 188-95.

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