15-02-2010, 21:17
Yes, Sara, I've heard that any time you increase the level of estrogen in your body, your chances for breast cancer go up. This would be a major concern for you if breast cancer runs in your family, you work late at night, or live in a dark and dreary area. All of those things dramatically raise your risks anyway, so you probably wouldn't want to add phytoestrogens.
From what I've read on this forum, not all women need estrogen because some are estrogen dominant. I'm a little fuzzy on that, so maybe someone else could clarify. But the way I look at it is, some women have probably less estrogen than others, so raising it to normal levels or slightly above wouldn't be a major risk factor, although the risk certainly could still go up.
Just be careful and listen to your body. Try to avoid other risk factors and be healthy. Good luck!
From what I've read on this forum, not all women need estrogen because some are estrogen dominant. I'm a little fuzzy on that, so maybe someone else could clarify. But the way I look at it is, some women have probably less estrogen than others, so raising it to normal levels or slightly above wouldn't be a major risk factor, although the risk certainly could still go up.
Just be careful and listen to your body. Try to avoid other risk factors and be healthy. Good luck!