Flashback Friday: Fermented or Unfermented Soy Foods for Prostate Cancer Prevention

Which appear more protective: fermented soy foods, such as miso and tempeh, or unfermented soy, like tofu and soy milk?

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What about other healthy plant foods, like broccoli and turmeric? See what they can do in Best Supplements for Prostate Cancer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Best-Supplements-for-Prostate-Cancer).

Dean Ornish and his colleagues got amazing results, apparently reversing the progression of prostate cancer with a plant-based diet and lifestyle program. Do you think it could be because of the soy? It wasn’t just a vegan diet, but a vegan diet supplemented with a daily serving of tofu and a soy protein isolate powder. Find out in The Role of Soy Foods in Prostate Cancer Prevention and Treatment (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-soy-foods-in-prostate-cancer-prevention-and-treatment/).

More on the number-one cancer among men:
• Flaxseeds vs. Prostate Cancer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flaxseed-vs-prostate-cancer/)
• Prostate Cancer Survival: The A/V Ratio (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/prostate-cancer-survival-the-av-ratio/)
• Eggs, Choline, and Cancer (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/eggs-choline-and-cancer/)
• Prostate Cancer and Organic Milk vs. Almond Milk (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/prostate-cancer-and-organic-milk-vs-almond-milk/)
• Changing a Man’s Diet After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/changing-mans-diet-prostate-cancer-diagnosis/)

What about soy and breast cancer? I’m glad you asked!
• BRCA Breast Cancer Genes and Soy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/brca-breast-cancer-genes-and-soy/)
• Is Soy Healthy for Breast Cancer Survivors? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-Soy-Healthy-for-Breast-Cancer-Survivors)
• How to Block Breast Cancer’s Estrogen-Producing Enzymes (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-to-Block-Breast-Cancers-Estrogen-Producing-Enzymes)

Who Shouldn’t Eat Soy? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-shouldnt-eat-soy). Watch the video to find out!

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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