PREVENT CANCER BY FISH AND SOYBEAN

prevent cancer by fish and soybean

People who regularly eat soy since childhood have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, research experts report 14 November 2006.


Also men who regularly eat fish several times a week have a lower risk of having colon cancer, the research team said in a meeting in Boston in the event of the American Association for Cancer Research.


In the research of experts also mentioned that two-thirds of all cancers that occur due to lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet and lack of exercise.


Dr. Larissa Korde of the National Cancer Institute and colleagues at the University of Hawaii conducted a study of 597 Asian-American women with breast cancer and 966 healthy women. Some of the female participants were also willing to answer questions about eating habits that they do since their childhood.


Women who eat soy-rich content like the idea since they were aged 5 to 11 years proved to have a lower risk of breast cancer by 58%, experts explained.


It is unclear how soy can prevent cancer, suspected component called isoflavones contained in soy is affecting. Isoflavones have estrogen-like effects.

A second study presented at the same meeting showed that men who ate fish five times a week or more had 40% lower colorectal cancer compared to men eating fish less than 1 serving a week.

Megan Phillips of the Harvard School of Public Health and his team analyzed data from a number of 22,071 men.

So far, we already know that eating lots of fish can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death, and now have found other benefits that also benefit from fish consumption habits, Megan said.

Many types of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, in which omega-3 fatty acids will affect cyclooxygenase-2 or COX-2 enzyme.

COX-2 affects anflamasi, so it will trigger the occurrence of tumor growth.

Men who ate more fish had 40% lower risk of colorectal cancer naturally in 19 years, the findings of the study. Eating fish twice a week to reduce the risk of up to 13%.

So far, we already know that eating lots of fish can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death, and now have found other benefits that also benefit from fish consumption habits, Megan said.

Many types of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, in which omega-3 fatty acids will affect cyclooxygenase-2 or COX-2 enzyme.

COX-2 affects anflamasi, so it will trigger the occurrence of tumor growth.

Men who ate more fish had 40% lower risk of colorectal cancer naturally in 19 years, the findings of the study. Eating fish twice a week to reduce the risk of up to 13%.