29-11-2010, 14:06
According to the theory you've been given the rate of breast cancer ought to be higher in countries that consume more phytoestrogenic herbs, but the evidence shows that it is actually lower in those countries.
The country with the highest amount of phytoestrogens in the daily diets of its population is Japan and Japan has the lowest rate of breast cancer of any country in the world. Western countries on the other hand which generally consume the least phytoestrogens in their diets have the highest rates of breast cancer.
The country with the highest amount of phytoestrogens in the daily diets of its population is Japan and Japan has the lowest rate of breast cancer of any country in the world. Western countries on the other hand which generally consume the least phytoestrogens in their diets have the highest rates of breast cancer.