Some Plant Estrogens may be Beneficial
On the other hand, soy fermented in the form of tofu is a “weak” estrogen. They can fit into the estrogen receptor and weakly stimulate it. The “weak” estrogen can block all the other “strong” estrogens that may stimulate the estrogen receptor. Soy is hypothesized to be responsible for the 5 to 7 times lower breast cancer rate in Japan and China. If a Japanese and Chinese woman moves to the United States and lives in the same lifestyle as an American, her breast cancer rate approaches that of an American woman. These means that breast cancer is a disease mainly due to environmental factors. There is no question that genetics plays a role in the creation of breast cancer. However, only about 5-10% of all breast cancers are thought to be genetic, passed down from the parents to the children. http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/genetics 90% to 95% of all breast cancers are thought to be caused by environmental factors. You can read about the environmental factors about breast cancer here at: http://www.breastcancerfund.org/clear-science/environmental-breast-cancer-links/
Even Johnson and Johnson is reformulating their products to remove toxic chemicals out of their products known to cause breast cancer. http://www.breastcancerfund.org/about/victories/#356657233 Not only are they reformulating their products, they have set dates to make the transition to safer products. You may petition other companies to do the same here: https://secure3.convio.net/bcf/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=255
Many people believe that the future of cancer treatment is prevention by removing dangerous toxic chemicals from our everyday products. A Federal Advisory Committee
co chaired by Jeanne Rizzo created a report that stated that the most promising path to prevent breast cancer is to prevent exposure to chemicals that cause breast cancer. The report’s name is “Breast Cancer and the Environment: Prioritizing Prevention”.
The summary of the report, “Breast Cancer and the Environment: Prioritizing Prevention” can be downloaded here: http://www.breastcancerfund.org/assets/pdfs/publications/niehs-ibcerrc-report-summary.pdf
The full report about Breast Cancer and the Environment can be downloaded here: