Insulin promotes cell growth. A recent study showed that breast cancer patients with the highest insulin levels were four times as likely than women with lower insulin levels to experience a recurrence at a distant site, and eight times more likely to die from the disease. Once again, higher insulin levels may indicate the need for more aggressive treatment at the time of diagnosis. It is interesting to note that insulin-lowering therapies are currently being explored. There is a direct relationship between estrogen imbalance and breast cancer.
New information indicates that the way estrogen is metabolized in the body is equally important.
I3-C is the vegetable extract found in cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower. I3C can be obtained in supplement form from Life Extension Foundation, Tyler, etc. High levels of serum beta-glucuronidase may also contribute to increased cancer risk by stimulating the body's production of toxic forms of estrogen. The supplement calcium D-glucarate, a natural compound, and can act to inhibit this enzyme. The book titled Judah Folkman's WAR mentions some impressive results in breast cancer using Entre Med's 2ME2.