Lycopene Isomers

A link between Diet, Breast and Prostate Cancer
One idea being evaluated is decidedly low-tech: nutritional intervention, especially adoption of low-fat diet and Lycopene.Conceivably, nutritional intervention might also prevent the development of symptomiatic primary tumors.

One idea being evaluated is decidedly low-tech: nutritional intervention, especially adoption of low-fat diet and Lycopene.Conceivably, nutritional intervention might also prevent the development of symptomiatic primary tumors.

Epidemiological studies comparing the eating habits of populations having high and low rates of prostate and breast cancer indicate that a fatty diet, particularly one featuring a lot of red meat, favors the growing of prostate and breast tumors.High consumption of fat is already infamous for promoting breast and colon cancers. The U.S. and western European nations, which ingest the most fat also have the highest prostate and breast cancer mortality rates.

Laboratory experiments offer even more convincing evidence of a link between fat intake prostate and breast cancer. Fair and his co-workers at Sloan-Kettering have transplanted human tumors into mice and divided the animals into groups fed different amounts of fat. The tumors grew fastest in the groups having diets highest in fat.

Another dietary component that seems to influence prostate and breast cancer-this time as an inhibitor of growth-is soy protein. Soy reduces the amount of testosterone circulating in the blood and also inhibits an enzyme that converts testosterone to its more potent form in prostate cells. Strong evidence implies that tomato products and Lycopene capsules, vitamin E and mineral selenium can inhibit tumor growth as well. Other components of food are also being explored as potential contributors to, or shields against, prostate and breast cancer or its recurrence.

Summary:

Reduce red meat, eat more cold water fish.Supplement Omega 3 with Fishol E.C. and freshly ground flaxseed.
Eliminate all vegetable oils except virgin olive oil and no margarine.
Increase Soy products, especially Soy-Isoflavone and tomato products.
Supplement Vitamin E, Selenium, Zinc, increase tomato products and take two Lycopene capsules daily.

Prepared by Stephen Kripps Ph.C. Pharmaceutical Chemist for:
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