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18 Natural Aromatase Inhibitors

April 3, 2013

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18 NATURAL AROMATASE INHIBITORS
The number one topic in breast cancer communities, and the thing I get
asked about most often, is definitely about natural aromatase inhibitors.
People are suffering from the effects of hormone blocking drugs like Tamoxifen, Raloxifene, Faslodex. The list of side effects these drugs are capable
of producing is seemingly endless and as a breast cancer coach I hear it all
and have a lot of sympathy.
Its a subject near and dear to our hearts and we can spend plenty of time
trying to dig up research on new natural alternatives I know I do because I
chose not to take Tamoxifen, much to my oncologists annoyance. I just
wasnt willing to risk the side effects, such as cardiotoxicity and blood clots,
etc.

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Update: I recently wrote an article sharing why I chose not to (in case
youre interested): Why I Chose Against Hormone Blocking Drugs
It worries me that the side effects of these drugs can be so debilitating and
disruptive to quality of life. More than that, I know quite a few who were on
AIs for the requisite period of time (usually 5 years) and suffered recurrences anyway. That indicates to me these drugs arent working as well as
they are meant to.
A Good Article
While doing some research today, I came across a lengthy article, Natural
Products as Aromatase Inhibitors at the NIH website. Click here to view
that article, but be warned, it will do your head in, unless you are a doctor,
researcher or medical professional!
I will attempt to boil it all down into laymans language for you you can
read for yourself all of the reasons why AIs are prescribed, how they work
in breast cancer, and how scientists are actively researching many natural
products to discover which ones can be utilized to help breast cancer patients. I know what you are really after the list of natural things that exhibit AI activity.
18 Natural Aromatase Inhibitors
1. Dioon

Spinulosum or gum palm, a cycad which grows in Veracruz

and Oaxaca, Mexico

2. Encephalartos
3. Riedelia

ferox also a cycad which grows mainly in Africa

a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae family, comprises

approximately 75 species that are distributed among New Guinea and

the Maluku and Solomon Islands
4. Viscum

album a species of mistletoe, also known as European

Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe to distinguish it from other related
species. It is native to Europe and western and southern Asia

5. Cycas

rumphii also a cycad, commonly known as queen sago or the

queen sago palm, it grows in the Moluccan island group (New Guinea,
Java, Indonesia)
6. Cycas

revoluta also a cycad, native to southern Japan

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7. Alpinia

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purpurata also known as Red Ginger, a native to Malaysia

8. Coccothrinax

Sarg Coccothrinax is a genus of palms in the Arecaceae family, there are more than 50 species described in the genus,
plus many synonyms and sub-species, and they grow in a variety of
places

9. Five

red wine varieties, the most active being Cabernet Sauvignon

from Tanglewood (France), the other mentioned was Pinot noir from
Hacienda (Sonoma, CA)

10. Brassaiopsis

glomerulata a deciduous tree found in North Vietnam

11. Garcinia

mangostana L. (Clusiaceae) also known as mangosteen,

has a long history of use as a medical plant, found mostly in Southeast
Asia

12. Euonymus

alatus also known as winged spindle, winged euonymus

or burning bush, its a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea
13. Isodon

excisus Kudo var. coreanus a small herbaceous plant that

grows in Western Asia (Japan, China, Korea)

14. Scutellaria

barbata a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine,

other names include ban zhi lian, scullcap or skullcap, it grows in Korea and southern China
15. Camellia
16. Vitis

sinensis also known as green tea

L. sp also known as grape seed extract, the report cited a study

where a water extract of grape seed extract was utilized and it had AI
activity
17. Agaricus

bisporus also known as white button mushrooms

18. Trifolium

pratense L. also known as red clover flowers. There is a lot

of misinformation out there about red clover, please read my article
Red Clover Controversy Safe For Breast Cancer Or Not?

The article also mentioned that coffee, cocoa, collards, stout beer, tomato
leaves and even cigarette smoke (!) strongly inhibited aromatase using a
microsomal assay. I dont know about you but Im not eating tomato leaves
or breathing in cigarette smoke intentionally!
Many of the above listed things are not currently being produced as natural
supplements, however some are. I would suggest you print out this list and
take it to your naturopath to see which ones would be safe for you to use.
Some of the listed items will be easily available (like #9, #15, #16, #17 #18)

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and you could easily incorporate them into your diet.

Something not listed is selenium, we do have research indicating that it acts
as a natural aromatase inhibitor, see my article Why Iodine and Selenium
Are Useful For Breast Cancer.
The above list is not exhaustive the report did also discuss 125
flavonoids, 36 terpenoids, 19 peptides, 18 lignans, 16 xanthones, 15 fatty
acids, 10 alkaloids, and 43 miscellaneous compounds having been evaluated but there was not sufficient information for me to feel it was worth listing them all.
Unfortunately, there is no information on dosages for any of the above nutrients, more information is clearly needed.
Just Remember Estrogen Is Not The Only Factor Involved In Breast
Cancer
The important thing I would like you to take away from all of this is that we
can drive ourselves crazy looking for the tiniest things that will give us an
edge over this disease. I hope you dont get bogged down in this. Please
remember, estrogen is not the only factor involved in breast cancer. An
overall anti-cancer strategy is to eat a healthy diet full of super foods, build
a super-strong immune system (see my page on how to do that), include
some of the things from this list where they make sense (and are available)
to you, limit your exposure to toxic skin care products, get plenty of exercise
and keep your stress levels down through the use of meditation or prayer.
I am continually on the outlook for natural aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and have written a few articles
you may find useful: The Down & Dirty on Aromatase Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Treatment,
Acupuncture: How It Helps With Cancer Treatments , Aromatase Inhbitors Natural vs Toxic, Researchers Discover Mushrooms Could Be Potent Natural Aromatase Inhibitors, Why Vitamin D is So
Important for Breast Health and Is Chrysin a Good Natural Aromatase Inhibitor?

Feel free to sign up for my free newsletters they include a free copy of my
e-book which is all about preventing recurrences and my holistic approach
to healing. Go ahead, dont be shy I will do my absolute utmost to help
you through this.

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11 thoughts on 18 Natural Aromatase Inhibitors

Sharon

April 8, 2013 at 7:20 pm

Babocsi
Great info thanks I needed it

MarnieApril 9, 2013 at 10:37 am

Sharon, you are most welcome.
xox
Marnie

Debra CorkApril 9, 2013 at 4:51 pm

Thanks for the info, Very good.

April 9, 2013 at 4:59 pm

Debra,
Im glad you found it useful. Check back often (or sign up for my newsletters

Marnie

and e-book all free).

Hugs,
Marnie

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barb dericmAugust
21,
2013 at 12:14 pm

There is a brocalli. organic sprouts protein powder that is inhibitor to cancer

August 22, 2013 at 12:33 pm

Hi Barb,
Thanks for your comment. You are right, broccoli is a cancer inhibitor

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slightly different to being an aromatase inhibitor aromatase is the enzyme

that converts the adrenal hormones androstenedione and estrone to
estrogen. Inhibiting its action is one approach to breast cancer prevention and
treatment. For other cancer inhibitors, see my page Diet and Cancer.
Hugs,
Marnie

Catherine March 31, 2015 at 5:31 pm

Allen
thank you

April 1, 2015 at 11:27 am

Hi Catherine,
You are more than welcome. Just please realize that healing from breast

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cancer is WAY more than just inhibiting estrogen and aromatase, thats just
the tip of the iceberg. I hope you have signed up for my free newsletters and
e-books? I share lots more information in them and you can ask questions
and get answers.
Warmest regards,
Marnie Clark

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Pat

November 13, 2015 at 10:10 pm

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I was diagnosed with estrogen receptive breast this year. Im having trouble

taking the AI pills. Lots of back, low back and side pain. In physical therapy and
taking pain pills. Im just trying to learn all I can about these pills. I find your
website very informative. I just signed up for your ebook, but I dont see where I
can download it. Thank you for all your information.

November 25, 2015 at 4:42 pm

Hi Pat,
Thanks for your comment, I can definitely sympathize. I just sent you an email

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response, so be on the lookout for that.

Warmest regards,
Marnie Clark

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