#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and all October, our “Soya The Cancer Destroya” campaign will be bringing you research about soy’s ability to protect our bodies against cancer 💪🌱
Concerns about soy are based primarily on non-human studies, whereas research in humans clearly supports the safety and benefits of soy foods. When we look at the research, the main studies that led some health professionals to advise against soy in women with breast cancer are studies on animals that are difficult to translate to humans.
Let’s address one of those studies ➡️ Researchers put human breast cancer cells in a petri dish with a large amount of estrogen, which sensitized the cells to estrogen (this doesn’t happen in the bodies of postmenopausal women). They then implanted these cancer cells into mice who had their ovaries removed and did not have a thymus gland. Without a thymus gland, mice can’t produce T-cells, an important player in immune health that helps fight diseases like breast cancer. Without a thymus gland, concentrations of one isoflavone increase to unnatural, unhealthy levels in the blood, and that promotes tumor growth. *Keep in mind, nearly all of us keep our thymus*. Additionally, while giving mice isolated isoflavones caused issues, giving them soy flour didn’t actually stimulate tumor growth!
Does it make sense to advise against soyfoods using this study especially when research in humans shows that soy is protective against breast cancer? We want to know what you think in the comments 👇
*Switch4Good does not support or condone animal testing*
References:
•Messina M. Soy and health update: Evaluation of the clinical and epidemiologic literature. Nutrients. 2016;8(12): 754.
•Helferich WG, Andrade JE, Hoagland MS. Phytoestrogens and breast cancer: a complex story. Inflammopharmacology. 2008;16(5): 219-226.
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