This is very cool. White stuffing mushrooms inhibit aromatase, which is an enzyme that the body needs to produce estrogen. Researchers used laboratory and mouse studies to confirm that the anti-aromatase compounds stopped the growth of breast cancer cells. They found that mice that were fed mushroom extract had a 58 percent reduction in breast tumor growth. Read the complete article here.
This anti-cancer effect is also being studied with respect to prostate cancer.
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Get ready everyone... I can see it now... Mushroom Spaghetti, Tofu-Mushroom soup, Mushroom facial scrub, Mushroom lattes.... knowing Laurie, she will make um' tasty, no matter how it sounds! :) Good thing I love them! That is really cool.. thank goodness these studies continue. Okay Jareth, guess what... time to plug your nose.
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