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DID YOU KNOW...Findings from a study performed in China in 2009 showed that women consuming at least 1/3 ounce of fresh mushrooms daily had a 64 % decreased likelihood of developing breast tumours. According to the California Breast Cancer Research Program3, this benefit arises from the presence of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which is an aromatase inhibitor, as well as phytochemicals, which have anti-aromatase action. Aromaotase is essential in eostrogen biosynthesis, and excess eostrogen production is present in the growth of breast and ovarian tumours. In fact, physicians prescribe aromatase inhibitor medications to post-menopausal women to ward off breast and ovarian cancer. Mushrooms contain this compound naturally
Posted on: Sun, 04 Aug 2013 18:50:09 +0000

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