A while ago now I read an article on the Internet which warned those who had survived breast cancer not to eat soy products – for those of us whose cancer was oestrogen receptive. At that time I consumed a number of soy products which I thoroughly enjoyed, including a replacement for chocolate milk and also soya products in savoury dishes. This is the original article published in 2007.

Now it seems there has been a complete turnaround and the current information states quite the opposite saying it may actually help, for further information have a look at this article.

How are we supposed to know what on earth we should eat and not eat to help us fight off this disease when even the experts are unsure and quite often contradict themselves?

When I was having my treatment, one doctor said that chemo (who later admitted breast cancer was not her area of expertise) would increase my chances of survival only marginally, while my surgeon said that it would help, 3 in 100, which isn´t that high really, but as he said “it is when you are one of the three”! So even if soy increases chances of survival only marginally, if you one of the “marginally” surely it is worth it?