Research from Northwestern Universities Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center concluded that chemicals in soy may prevent the spread of cancer cells from the prostate to other areas of the body in a report presented at the Ninth Annual American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference.

In a randomized study of 38 men with localized prostate cancer the researchers found that genistein, a substance in soy, given once daily as a pill, one month prior to surgery had beneficial effects by "increasing the expression of genes that suppress the invasion of cancer cells and decrease the expression of genes that enhance invasion." The next step in this ongoing research is to see if soy will prevent the cancer cells from leaving the prostate and moving to other areas of the body,

According to researchers past efforts to develop a therapy to stop cancer cell movement have failed due to being ineffective or too toxic. If further research is effecive it would be a major breakthrough because soy is both natural and non-toxic. More information is available at the following site:

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Yesterday, Dr Carl O Helvie, Host, the Holistic Health Show, interviewed Dr Fred Pescatore and Dr Lauren Feder about seasonal allergies. Dr Pescatore is an internationally known physician who is recognized as a health, nutrition, and weight loss expert, has hosted his own radio show and appeared on major radio and television programs, authored several books including the best seller Thin for Good. and and the Allergy and Asthma Cure, and Founded the Dr Pescatore’s Health for Good products. More information on Dr Pescatore and his activities was identified on an earlier blog and can be found at: www.Hamptomsdiet.com

Dr Lauren Feder, a nationally known physician is in private group practice in Los Angeles, has appeared on national programs including Oprah and Friends with Dr Mehmet Oz, and is author of Natural Baby and Child Care and The Parents Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccines. More information appeared on an earlier blog and can also be found at www.drfeder.com

A study in the December 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Associan reported that soy foods which are popular in the United States can help reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence and subsequent death when eaten in moderate amounts. They also claim that it may reduce the risk of death in women with estrogen receptor-positive cancers and women taking tamoxifen.

The research, led by Dr Xiao Ou Shu, professor of medicine and cancer epidemiologist at Vanderbilt University, observed over 5,000 Chinese women between the ages of 20 and 75 who had been diagnosed with breast cancer during the 2002 to 2006 period. Information was collected on cancer diagnosis, treatment received, diet, and post-diagnosis progression. The researchers found that women with the highest soy consumption reported 32 percent lower risk of cancer recurrence and 29 percent reduced risk of death than those who consumed less than 5.3 grams of soy daily.