Word: estrogenous
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...cares if Dubya's dad hated it? The fact is, broccoli is one mean green. It boasts a fistful of phytochemicals, including sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, that may detoxify cancer-causing substances before they have a chance to cause harm. In women, indole-3-carbinol may turn the estrogen associated with breast cancer into a more benign form. A number of studies have linked regular consumption of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli to a reduced risk of breast, colon and stomach cancers. Broccoli is a rich source of beta-carotene, fiber and vitamin C (1 cup contains more C than...
LESS IS BETTER Menopausal women who find the cure for hot flashes and night sweats worse than the symptoms, take heart. A study has found that low-dose hormone-replacement therapy--0.3 to 0.45 mg of estrogen, instead of the traditional 0.625 mg--is just as effective and has fewer side effects. Combined with progestin, researchers say, low-dose HRT poses no increased uterine-cancer risk and may reduce any potential increased breast-cancer risk. Although the FDA has yet to approve a packaged low-dose formula, doctors can get creative with available tablets...
Women who cannot or choose not to take estrogen risk vaginal problems if they are not having sexual relations on a regular basis. To be absolutely clinical about it, "lack of use promotes vaginal atrophy, while frequent intercourse helps maintain elasticity," says Dr. Altman. He is aware that some women could find this message annoying, especially if they don't have a regular partner. Undaunted, Dr. Altman advises that women, well, improvise. "For patients who don't have a willing or able partner, I suggest they take the advice from the song made famous by Carly Simon: Nobody Does...
TAKE TWO Just a couple of weeks ago, scientists reported that women using estrogen-replacement therapy for 10 years or more could double their risk of ovarian cancer. Now comes some reassuring news. A preliminary study suggests that combining estrogen with progestin wipes out any increased risk from the estrogen. An estimated 10.5 million American women take estrogen alone--most after they have had a hysterectomy. About 6.5 million are on the combo...
Meanwhile, no one is denying that hormone therapy has some pretty powerful short-term benefits. "Estrogen is still the most effective treatment for hot flashes and perimenopausal symptoms," notes Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital. Nor is there anything in the latest study to suggest that women should avoid taking hormones for a few years around menopause. However, as a practical matter, women who have a family history of ovarian cancer or have undergone a partial hysterectomy (ovaries still intact) may want to rethink their choices for long-term hormone replacement...