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(16-07-2011, 05:48)WantMyBoobsBack Wrote:(15-07-2011, 12:08)Molly H Wrote: A Canadian study said that flax (and other oilseeds) contained the highest total phytoestrogen content.Compared to what? I can't see flax seeds having strong estrogenic properties...Do you have a link to the study?
I don't have a link, but this is the study in question:
Thompson LU, Boucher BA, Liu Z, Cotterchio M, Kreiger N (2006). "Phytoestrogen content of foods consumed in Canada, including isoflavones, lignans, and coumestan". Nutrition and Cancer 54 (2): 184–201. doi:10.1207/s15327914nc5402_5. PMID 16898863.