Flaxseed - Johanna Budwig protocol and ER/PR -

I have been eating 2.5 Tbsp freshly ground flaxseed with 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese. But her oncologist did not want her to eat flaxseed even though she is ER/PR -, we are trying to figure out why.

There were a couple of studies that I read that convinced me to the benefits of flaxseed even though I am er+.

"Flaxseed alone or in combination with tamoxifen inhibits MCF-7 breast tumor growth in ovariectomized athymic mice with high circulating levels of estrogen."

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17720953?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

Dietary flaxseed interaction with tamoxifen induced tumor regression in athymic mice with MCF-7 xenografts by downregulating the expression of estrogen related gene products and signal transduction pathways. 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17640162?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlusDrugs1

From another thread on this board:

HI LADIES, FOUND THE E-MAIL DR. HORNER SENT TO ME. MY DR. DIDN'T RECOMMENT IT, AND THE FOLLOWING LETTER WAS DR. HORNER'S RESPONSE..

<font>Your doctor is not familiar with the medical literature on flax seeds and breast cancer. Flaxseeds are considered the most powerful anti-breast cancer food you can eat. Lilian Thompson is the world's most premier researcher on flaxseeds and have found that they inhibit the growth of and shrink tumors. Brevail is made of the lignans found in flax seeds and they have over a dozen ways that they deter the growth of breast cancer.</font>

<font>There have been no studies with Brevail and Arimidex. Arimidex works by blocking an enzyme that makes estrogen. Brevail also blocks this enzyme. In addition,  Brevail helps to lower the risk of breast cancer in 10 other ways: it lowers the overall production of estrogen in our bodies, blocks environmental estrogens from attaching to breast tissue, creates more of a "good" protective type of estrogen, protects our breast tissue from the damaging effects of environmental toxins, decreases 3 different growth factors associated with the growth of breast cancer, and lengthens the menstrual cycle. Women who take Brevail also report that their perimenopausal symptoms including hot flashes and mood swings improve. The company has a money-back guarantee on their product, so if for any reason you are not satisfied, you can contact them and get your money back.</font>

<font> </font><font>If you must take Tamoxifen you'll be interested in knowing that a study last year showed that the lignans found in flax (what Brevail is made from) enhances the effectiveness of Tamoxifen. </font>

<font> </font><font>You should also be doing everything research shows will help stop breast cancer growth. I just completed years of studying the medical literature to discover ways woman can help protect themselves from and fight breast cancer. I found about 40 different "natural" approaches with good solid research showing substantial effects. I have a book that was recently released called Waking the Warrior Goddess: Dr. Christine Horner's Program to Protect Against and Fight Breast Cancer that describes all of these approaches. Here are a few suggestions:

1) Favor a plant based diet high in fresh organically grown fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
2) Eat 3 tablespoons of ground organic flaxseeds everyday (or take Brevail) along with 1 TBS of fresh organic flax oil (Barlean's is an excellent brand)
3) Drink green tea 6-8 cups per day or take a green tea supplement
4) Take a good multivitamin every day. I recommend New Chapter's "Every Woman."
5) Cook  with the spices Turmeric, garlic, and rosemary or take them as a supplement
6) Avoid red meat -- especially grilled or well done meat
7) Avoid sugar, alcohol, smoking, saturated animal fats, and transfats
8) The following supplements have been found to lower your risk: Brevail, CoQ10, Maitake mushrooms, CLA, Wakame seaweed (don't take until you are through with the radioactive iodine treatments because it is high in iodine) , Zyflamend by New Chapter herbs
9) Regular aerobic exercise can reduce your risk of breast cancer by 30- 50%
10) Go to bed by 10 PM in a perfectly dark room.</font><font> </font>

<font>11) For convenience, cost effectiveness and quality assurance, I worked with Enzymatic Therapy to make a supplement called Protective Breast Formula. It has 7 supplements in 1 capsule. You can order it on http://www.drchristinehorner.com/ or call 866-795-3517.


I hope this has been helpful,</font>

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<font> Christine Horner, MD
Order my book, Waking the Warrior Goddess: Dr. Christine Horner's Program to Protect Against and Fight Breast Cancer, Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award "Best Book of the Year in Health, Medicine, and Nutrition 2006" on http://www.amazon.com/or http://www.amazon.com/ or  http://www.barnesandnoble.com / or ask your local bookstore to order it in</font>

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So even though I am er/pr+ all these made sense to me. But what I do not understand is the implications for er/pr- gals. After all they should be getting all the benefits without the risks right ?

FL Lady she is not living in the US and I am trying to hook her up with an alternative doctor there..in the meantime she is trying to parallel her alternative treatment with mine.