24-09-2011, 05:10 AM
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Soy and DHEA.
This link is What foods have DHEA:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/212988...have-dhea/
The one below is another link about soy and DHEA:
Soy Products, Breast Cancer, and Other Diseases
The NBC show, "Dateline" of June 9, reported the overall benefits of consumption of soy products. One of the highlights of the article was the connection of increased soy consumption and protective effects against breast cancer. My work explains these beneficial effects of soy consumption. Soy increases production of the hormone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
I suggest DHEA is necessary for growth and development of all tissues and adult tissues require DHEA for proper maintenance. A subordinate hypothesis of this is that the stability of cells depend upon DHEA. This eventually resulted in my explanation of cancer as a result of reduced DHEA. That is, reduced DHEA may trigger oncogene (genes of cancer) activation. DHEA begins to decline after age 20-25, reaching very low levels in old age. I suggest this is why cancer incidence increases with age. Measurable levels of DHEA are reduced in women with breast cancer, and this reduction occurs as early as nine years prior to diagnosis (Geriatrics 1982; 37: 157). A number of studies demonstrate that treatment with DHEA provides a protective effect against breast cancer. That is, raising DHEA reduces the incidence of breast cancer. One citation that reports this also found beneficial effects of DHEA in other areas important to aging women. "These data show that DHEA exerts a stimulatory effect on bone mass and an inhibitory effect on serum triglycerides, as well as a protective effect on the development of mammary carcinoma induced by DMBA in he rat. Such data suggest that while decreasing the risk of breast cancer, DHEA replacement therapy could also exert beneficial effects on the bond and lipid metabolism in women receiving DHEA replacement therapy." (Endocrinol. 1997; 138: 3387). Therefore, increasing DHEA reduces breast cancer incidence. A connection of soy consumption, reduced breast cancer, and increased levels of DHEA sulfate (the serum precursor of DHEA) was reported in 1995. "There is also evidence that soy products may affect risk factors for cancer, such as endogenous hormone levels. Preliminary data from our group indicate that young Adventist women who are vegetarians with high soy intake and a lower risk of breast cancer may have higher levels of an adrenal androgen, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate." (J. Nutr. 1995; 125(3 Suppl): 709S-712S). It was suggested on "Dateline" that the increase in breast cancer in Japanese women, who move to the U.S., may be a result of reduced soy consumption in this country.
A number of studies have reported general benefits of DHEA treatment in aging men and women. "DHEA in appropriate replacement doses appears to have remedial effects with respect to its ability to induce an anabolic growth factor, increase muscle strength and lean body mass, activate immune function, and enhance quality of life in aging men and women, with no significant adverse effects." (Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 1995; 774: 128) The "Dateline" article included a discussion with an investigator who suggested many beneficial effects of soy consumption in many diseases. I suggest these, and the protective effect of soy on breast cancer, are the results of increases in DHEA. It is the increase in DHEA that may produce the real beneficial effects.
http://www.anagen.net/soy.htm
Soy and DHEA.
This link is What foods have DHEA:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/212988...have-dhea/
The one below is another link about soy and DHEA:
Soy Products, Breast Cancer, and Other Diseases
The NBC show, "Dateline" of June 9, reported the overall benefits of consumption of soy products. One of the highlights of the article was the connection of increased soy consumption and protective effects against breast cancer. My work explains these beneficial effects of soy consumption. Soy increases production of the hormone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
I suggest DHEA is necessary for growth and development of all tissues and adult tissues require DHEA for proper maintenance. A subordinate hypothesis of this is that the stability of cells depend upon DHEA. This eventually resulted in my explanation of cancer as a result of reduced DHEA. That is, reduced DHEA may trigger oncogene (genes of cancer) activation. DHEA begins to decline after age 20-25, reaching very low levels in old age. I suggest this is why cancer incidence increases with age. Measurable levels of DHEA are reduced in women with breast cancer, and this reduction occurs as early as nine years prior to diagnosis (Geriatrics 1982; 37: 157). A number of studies demonstrate that treatment with DHEA provides a protective effect against breast cancer. That is, raising DHEA reduces the incidence of breast cancer. One citation that reports this also found beneficial effects of DHEA in other areas important to aging women. "These data show that DHEA exerts a stimulatory effect on bone mass and an inhibitory effect on serum triglycerides, as well as a protective effect on the development of mammary carcinoma induced by DMBA in he rat. Such data suggest that while decreasing the risk of breast cancer, DHEA replacement therapy could also exert beneficial effects on the bond and lipid metabolism in women receiving DHEA replacement therapy." (Endocrinol. 1997; 138: 3387). Therefore, increasing DHEA reduces breast cancer incidence. A connection of soy consumption, reduced breast cancer, and increased levels of DHEA sulfate (the serum precursor of DHEA) was reported in 1995. "There is also evidence that soy products may affect risk factors for cancer, such as endogenous hormone levels. Preliminary data from our group indicate that young Adventist women who are vegetarians with high soy intake and a lower risk of breast cancer may have higher levels of an adrenal androgen, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate." (J. Nutr. 1995; 125(3 Suppl): 709S-712S). It was suggested on "Dateline" that the increase in breast cancer in Japanese women, who move to the U.S., may be a result of reduced soy consumption in this country.
A number of studies have reported general benefits of DHEA treatment in aging men and women. "DHEA in appropriate replacement doses appears to have remedial effects with respect to its ability to induce an anabolic growth factor, increase muscle strength and lean body mass, activate immune function, and enhance quality of life in aging men and women, with no significant adverse effects." (Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 1995; 774: 128) The "Dateline" article included a discussion with an investigator who suggested many beneficial effects of soy consumption in many diseases. I suggest these, and the protective effect of soy on breast cancer, are the results of increases in DHEA. It is the increase in DHEA that may produce the real beneficial effects.
http://www.anagen.net/soy.htm
