Re: brown rice, apple, glycemic index & estrogen (was most cost-efficient...)

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Hi Barbara,

Thank you for your reply, info, and kind words.

" BW " <westwood@...> wrote:

>BEETS, apples, brown rice and some others contain high levels

> of estrogen

I agree that it's important for ER+ cancer patients to minimize estrogen intake.

However, it's important to distinguish between (1) estrogen (and estrogenic

compounds) and (2) phytoestrogens (e.g., those in fermented soy), which may

suppress the growth of ER- cancers by blocking actual estrogen.

I haven't heard that the above foods contain clinically significant levels of

estrogen (or phyoestrogens) and haven't heard any evidence of a ER+ cancer

patient being harmed by them. If you know of such evidence, please email me.

>the natural sugars and high glycemic index of all 3).

I agree that it's extremely important to keep blood sugar levels low, which is a

reason not to eat too much of any high-glycemic food at 1 time on an empty

stomach. What's even more important than the glycemic index is the glycemic load

(and beets, which I'll discuss more in my next email) have a low glycemic load.

Also, research has shown that when consuming a meal consisting of multiple

foods, the TOTAL CARBS of a particular meal is more important than the glycemic

index of the foods in terms of their impact on blood sugar (Hauser, _Treating

Cancer with IPT_).

APPLES (particularly gaia/green/pippin/granny smith/nonsweet) don't have a very

high glycemic index, and they contain quercetin, procyanidins (in the skin,

which triggers apoptosis); green apples contain glucuronic acid; the seeds

contain amygdalin; and apples contain an antioxidant that reportedly slows the

spread of pancreatic cancer cells; they're " high in malic acid, pectins, and

enzymes that act as bile solvent and liver stimulant " (Livingston-Wheeler &

Addeo, 1984, p. 44). For info on cancer-healing properties of org. apple skin,

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20432173

BROWN RICE is moderately high glycemic. However, it is extremely healthy, has

many cancer-healing compounds, and is the top food for cancer patients in

macrobiotics (which is highly effective in healing cancer). My consistent

impression is that the pros strongly outweigh the cons.

> all animal flesh, particularly red meat

> and any domestically raised animals or fish contain the highest levels of

> estrogens.

I agree w/that re: conventional meat and all dairy, which is 1 reason I believe

in avoiding them except for kefir ( " Kefir extracts suppress [ER+ BC] "

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17887934; also for colon cancer

[www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19116692]), FSO/CC (which has shown great results,

even w/ER+ BC), and perhaps raw, grass-fed dairy. And I think it's generally

best to minimize meat intake, though I think a modest intake of high-omega-3

fish (e.g., Alaskan salmon) is usually fine. The optimal intake of fish and

other animal products for a cancer patient depends on many factors (estrogen

being one of them).

With an ER+ cancer, I would err on the side of a lower intake of animal

products.

Thank you again for your comments and info.

Leonard