Diet and its preventive role in prostatic disease

I found this short but interesting article on Diet and its preventive role in prostatic disease – http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10325492

Flax Lignans can bind to male hormones

It appears lignans can bind to males hormones and lower incidence of prostate cancer: “Flaxseed is high in lignans, fiber-related compounds that can bind to male hormones and increase their elimination through the digestive system. Lignans also act as plant-derived estrogens, and this combination…

Flax Lignans may also function as Antioxidants

More interesting information from the American Cancer Society: “Recently, attention has also focused on the flaxseed itself, which is a rich source of lignans, compounds that can act as anti-estrogens or as weak estrogens. It is thought that lignans may play a role in…

Flaxseed Lignans vs. Breast Cancer Cells

I thought this information from the American Cancer Society was interesting: “Most of the evidence for an anti-cancer effect of flaxseed and flaxseed oil comes from research using laboratory animals or cells grown in laboratory dishes. In one cell culture study, flaxseed lignans reduced…