• Baron Von J@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    And it’s not uncommon for breast cancer survivors to be told to avoid soy to reduce the risk of recurrence.

    • Erk@cdda.social
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      1 year ago

      That’s unfortunate if true, since there’s no evidence isoflavones have any significant cross reactivity in humans.

      However I’m a doctor and haven’t ever seen this advice, so I’m skeptical it’s “not uncommon”.