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Does consuming too many phytoestrogens increase your chance for breast or ovarian cancer?
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No, not really: There is no conclusive evidence that this is the case. So eat healthy , low fat, plant based diet and exercise daily. That will do you lot more good than any concern about phytoestrogens causing breast or any other cancers.!
Answered 10/18/2013
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Phytoestrogens : The amount of phytoestrogens one would have to consume to increase risks of estrogen sensitive cancer is in excess of what an individual could consume. In studies of women that live in areas where high consumption of phytoestrogens occur, there were not increased risks of estrogen sensitive cancers.
Answered 10/18/2013
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Possibly: If you have genetic predisposition. Otherwise i don't think it would.
Answered 10/18/2013
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