Taking a daily supplement with certain plant compounds might help your body process estrogen in a healthier way, which could lower the risk of some hormone-related cancers in women, whether or not they’ve gone through menopause.

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Effects of A Breast-Health Herbal Formula Supplement on Estrogen Metabolism in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women not Taking Hormonal Contraceptives or Supplements: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2010 Dec 16

The study looked at a supplement with the same key ingredients mentioned in the claim and found it increased a beneficial estrogen byproduct in women’s urine, which may lower cancer risk.

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Effects of A Breast-Health Herbal Formula Supplement on Estrogen Metabolism in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women not Taking Hormonal Contraceptives or Supplements: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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DOI: 10.4137/BCBCR.S6505

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