Fish Oil May Fight Breast Cancer

I am 1+ years out from breast cancer.

a previous commenter mentioned the Budwig method in preventing cancers. the Budwig premise is that the (flax) oil is made partially water soluble (with the sulfur from the protein.) The most basic understanding of Budwig method easily leads to the conclusion that fish oil can be substituted for the flax! in fact, i used fish oil in place of flax often when i was first diagnosed with breast cancer for exactly the anti-inflammatory properties mentioned in the article.

however in preventing any recurrance, i have largely continued preparing my Budwig treats with flax, as it also contains lignans which contain SAFE phyto-estrogen. My breast cancer was estrogen/progesterone sensitive. the more safe estrogen (food/herb based, not supplements and nutritional isolates!) the less cancer-promoting estrogen a cancer cell is able to find in my body.

so, cancer and inflammation, yes, fish oil. Estrogen-sensetive cancers, I vote for flax.

also, this article does not take into consideration the types of women that would choose fish oil. I have worked in the field for nearly 15 years, and I could easily imaging that our fish oil customers are also slightly more affluent. unscientifically i could guess that they also tend to eat a little better, may have better access to quality medical care, etc.

Bonnie of CA 2:40AM August 03, 2010