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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2016 9 A J OEL F UHRMAN , MD The old adage “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” best describes what our focus should be regarding breast cancer, which is the most common form of cancer that affects women, and is the sec- ond leading cause of death for women after heart disease. While a great deal of money and attention is focused on breast cancer awareness, it would make more sense to con- centrate on preventing the dis- ease from occurring in the first place. There are nutritional strate- gies that are safe, easily imple- mented and have been proven effective in reducing the risk of breast cancer. Among the most powerful anti-cancer foods are flax and chia seeds, which are a rich source of lignans. Lignans have anti-estrogenic effects that inhibit cell growth in breast tumors. Let’s take an in-depth look at lignans and why they are so effective in combating breast cancer: Plant lignans are one of the four classes of phytoestro- gens (isoflavones, lignans, stil- benes, coumestans). Phytoestrogens are a group of chemicals found in plants that can act like the hormone estrogen. In particular, lignans are structurally similar to the main mammalian estrogen, estradiol. Plant lignans are modified by bacteria in the human digestive tract into enteroligans. Enterolignans are structural- ly similar to estrogen and can bind to estrogen receptors. This capability allows lignans to either have weak estrogenic activity or block the actions of estrogen in the body. For this reason, plant lignans are classi- fied as phytoestrogens, and there has been much interest in Spruce Up Your Home for the Holidays the potential contribution of lignan-rich foods to reduced risk of hormone-related can- cers. It is important to recognize the role of healthy bacteria in this process, because antibi- otics can destroy beneficial bacteria in the gut, resulting in long-term reduction in enteroli- gans. Eating commercial meats expose us to antibiotics, as does the overuse and inappropriate prescribing of these drugs by physicians. Flaxseeds are the richest source of plant lignans, having about three times the lignan content of chia seeds, and eight times the lignan content of sesame seeds. It is important to note that flaxseed oil does not contain lignans, because they bind to the fiber. The other plant foods on the list have about one-tenth or less the amount of lignans as sesame seeds per serving. Flaxseeds (85.5 mg/ounce) Chia seeds (32 mg/ounce) Sesame seeds (11.2 mg/ounce) Kale (curly; 1.6 mg/cup) Broccoli (1.2 mg/cup) Enterolignans inhibits aro- matase and estradiol produc- tion in general, lowering serum estrogen levels. Plant lignans also increase concentration of sex hormone binding globulin, which blunts the effects of estrogens. These benefits were documented when 48 post- menopausal women consumed 7.5 g/day of ground flax seeds for 6 weeks, then 15 g for 6 weeks — and significant decreases in estradiol, estrone, Brought to you by this newspaper in partnership with PUBLIC NOTICES Now is the time to schedule that home improvement project to be ready for your Holiday Guests! visit our showroom at 394 Kingwood 541-997-1080 Always in your newspaper: Now in your inbox, too. I f n o b o d y k n o w s w h a t ’ s g o i n g o n , n o b o d y c a n d o a n y t h i n g a b o u t i t . That Th T h at at’s ’ s w hy ’s y w e ke e ep e p sa s ay a y in ing g y ourr l loc ocal al and sta tate te g ovv er e nm m en n t shou sh h ou o u l ld d k eep e e p ee p u bl pu b is ishi hing ng g t the heir ir p pub ub b lil i c no noti ticess in n t the he n newsp spap aper er.. ‘We Put the Floor in Florence’ CCB#84593 and testosterone were noted, with a bigger decrease in over- weight and obese women. In a mouse model, a flaxseed diet (5 percent, 10 percent) shows dose-dependent inhibi- tion of breast tumor growth. Human trials also confirmed similar beneficial effects. A double-blinded, randomized controlled trial of dietary flaxseed demonstrated dramat- ic protection. Women ate either a control muffin with no flax seeds imbedded, or a 25 g flax-con- taining muffin, starting at time of diagnosis of breast cancer for just 32-39 days until sur- gery. Tumor tissue analyzed at diagnosis and then at the time of surgery demonstrated sur- prising benefits even in this short time frame. There was a significant apoptosis (tumor cell death) and reduced cell proliferation in the flaxseed group in just the one month. Likewise, women eating more flaxseeds with a docu- mented higher serum enterolac- tone were found to have a 42 percent reduced risk of death from postmenopausal breast cancer and a dramatic 40 per- cent reduction in all causes of death. Flaxseeds are clearly super foods; even with a mediocre diet they offer powerful protec- tion against breast cancer. 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