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  Brassica vegetable also called cruciferous vegetables, is a member of the family of vegetables that includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens and kale. These vegetables provide isothiocyanates and other glucosinolate derivatives capable of altering steroid hormone metabolism, regulating estrogen receptor response, and stabilizing cellular proliferation.    ...

Low grade inflammation and oxidative stress have been found to increase the risk of cancer (Suhr YJ, et al. 2005). The cell signaling component NF-kappaB involved in the inflammatory response has been implicated in the development of cancer. The natural compound curcumin has been found to reduce NF-kappaB. Research using...

The protein complex mTORC is an important regulator of cellular metabolism, growth and proliferation. Higher mTORC expression has been found in breast cancer tissue and has been associated with worse overall survival (Wazir U, et al. 2013). mTORC opposes apoptosis were dysfunctional cells are removed and may for that reason...

What are some of the risk factors for breast cancer that you can do something about? Light alcohol drinking, up to 1 drink per day, has been shown to significantly increase breast cancer and also some other cancers (Bagnardi V, et al. 2013). Heavy alcohol consumption, 3 or more drinks...

You have probably heard that tomatoes are good for your eyes because of an antioxidant called lycopene. Did you know that tomatoes can make a difference with breast cancer risk? The reviewed research investigated just that (Llanos AA, et al. 2014). 70 postmenopausal women at increased risk for breast cancer...

If you have watched the news lately, you have probably heard about a study linking increased risk of prostate cancer with omega 3 fatty acids ( Brasky TM, et al. 2013). The media, looking for big headlines, presented this as a new truth about omega 3 fat. Supposedly, it was...

Cruciferous vegetables are broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussels sprouts. These vegetables are considered some of the healthiest vegetables you can eat. The research reviewed investigated the association between the intake of this type of vegetables and the risk of breast cancer (Liu X, Lv K. 2012). This was a meta-analysis...