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Mom3
Mom3 Member Posts: 170
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

wheat grass has estrogen like properties?  Also, if your bc is pr and er positive, what veggies are safe? This is all so confusing? Just when I think something is safe, it's not.

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  • kimber3006
    kimber3006 Member Posts: 586
    edited March 2010

    Flax seed and soy products are the big phytoestrogens.  I found out the hard way as I was taking flax seed supplements to deal with the side effects of AC at first until I mentioned it to my onc's PA at my next visit and she said to stop.  I found a chart on this website that gives you a good idea.  I miss my old pasta, pre-packaged salad dressings, and hummus the most (though I still eat a little hummus now and then!).  Hope this helps....

    http://www.dietaryfiberfood.com/phytoestrogen.php

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited March 2010

    The only things I actively avoid are Soy and Flax. Everything else I think is probably OK in moderation.

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  • Leah_S
    Leah_S Member Posts: 8,458
    edited March 2010

     Soy should be avoided. The research on flax is not so straightforward since it is digested differently. Some say it's ok, some say don't use it.

    Kimber, why are you avoiding hummus? It's chick peas, not soy beans, and no phytoestrogens as far as I know.

    Leah

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited March 2010

    I agree with Kerry.  If it's fruit or veggie, I eat it.  Soy I usually avoid but I've heard as long as you eat it in moderation.  My onc told me just to stay away from suplements and herbs like Black Cohosh or other supplements that mimic estrogen.  I've also heard that ginseng is a phytoestrogen.

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  • janincanada
    janincanada Member Posts: 258
    edited March 2010

    Kimber:  Go for the hummus.  Chick peas are not an issue.  I was talking to an oncology nurse who confirmed as well as a nutritionist/naturopath Dr.

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