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...years ago, the NIH cut short the part of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study that looked at the long-term use of a combination treatment including estrogen and progestin. Reason: women in the study were showing increased risk of heart disease, stroke and breast cancer. Last week's announcement concerns estrogen alone, which, it turns out, slightly increases a woman's risk of stroke but not of heart disease or breast cancer...
...between the two treatments is crucial because estrogen by itself is taken by a lot more women (a total of 5.6 million in the U.S. alone) than the estrogen-progestin combination (2 million U.S. women). Since estrogen in the absence of progestin increases a woman's risk of uterine cancer, it's given to women who have had a hysterectomy...
...fact, what surprised scientists about the study is that supplements of estrogen, unlike the combination of estrogen and progestin, did not appear to increase a woman's risk of breast cancer. Perhaps estrogen pills work more selectively in the body than anyone had realized. Or perhaps the type of progestin used in studies was more likely to trigger tumor growth...
...Katz of the Yale School of Public Health: "Diets rich in fiber and complex carbohydrates, found in fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains, have been shown in a wide array of studies," says Katz, taking a deep breath, "to be associated with longevity, lasting weight control, reduced risk of cancer, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, reduced risk of diabetes, reduced risk of gastrointestinal disorders and overall health promotion. In other words, the notion of cutting carbs is a step in the opposite direction from everything we know about healthful eating...
...example, cardamom, an aromatic herb native to India that tastes like black licorice, has long been used to treat indigestion. Cumin, which is used to spice up chili con carne and hot tamales, may help ward off prostate cancer. Capsaicin, the main chemical in chili pepper, is used in topical creams to provide relief from arthritis. And allicin, the main ingredient in crushed garlic, can, when consumed in large quantities, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. Some studies have shown it may even help prevent certain cancers...