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Soy for Prostate Cancer Patients

  Currently 13.7 million people in the United States are cancer survivors. The number is expected to rise to 18 million by the year 2022. Of these, 2.5 million are men who have had prostate cancer. A growing body of research is looking at dietary factors that lower risk for developing this type of cancer. Less is known, however, about how diet affects... [Read more of this review]

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Omega-3 Fats in Soyfoods May Prevent Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in western countries.  This condition, which usually affects older adults, causes damage to the retina resulting in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field (the macula).  Macular degeneration makes it difficult (or sometimes impossible) to read, and also to recognize... [Read more of this review]

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Soy Isoflavones are Associated with Less Inflammation

Acute inflammation—characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain around an injury—is a normal immune response to infection or injury. It’s healthy and temporary. In contrast, low-grade, chronic, and “systemic” inflammation is an abnormal condition that may raise risk for heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease and arthritis, among... [Read more of this review]

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Soy for prevention of lung cancer and improved prognosis for lung cancer patients

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. With a 5-year survival rate of only 15%, it is estimated that lung cancer will cause almost twice as many deaths as breast cancer among US women in 2012.  Prognosis is affected by a number of factors, including age at diagnosis and tumor stage.  It also appears that female sex... [Read more of this review]

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More evidence that soy fights breast cancer

Japan has one of the lowest rates of breast cancer among developed countries.  That rate is climbing though, as more Japanese women have been diagnosed with this disease over the past several decades. While there are many possible reasons for this, the biggest suspect is a shift toward a more western diet.  In particular, women who are trading in... [Read more of this review]

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