Fiber Curbs Estrogen in Breast Cancer Patients

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A high-fiber low-fat diet reduces blood levels of estrogen in women with

breast cancer, researchers report. This may help keep the disease in check,

as breast cancers are sometimes driven by female hormones. ...

No significant weight loss was seen in either group.

In the high-fiber, low-fat group there was a significant drop in estrogen,

while in the comparison group there was a slight increase.

The change in fiber intake had the most effect on estrogen levels. ...

these observations may be relevant to other health concerns in women in

which reproductive steroid hormones play a role, such as problems with

ovulatory function and infertility. " ...