Taking a specific combo of plant-based supplements every day for a month might help your body process estrogen in a safer way, which could lower breast cancer risk in younger women.

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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

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2010 Dec 16

The study looked at a supplement with the same main ingredients and found it improved estrogen metabolism in young women, which matches the main idea of the claim.

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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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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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