[Emmy76]

Damn, sorry to share this in case it's real.

Does it mean that Estrogen will help grow boobs, but Phytoestrogens is normally used to SLOW breast growth (preventing the stronger estrogen compounds from entering)?

"Phytoestrogens are plant-based estrogens. The 2 most prominent sources are soy and flax, although there are some herbs that act as SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators) these include Red Clover, Black Cohosh and European Rosemary. Phytoestrogens have a weak estrogenic effect. They are thought to benefit breast health by locking onto estrogen receptors in breast tissue and thus preventing the stronger and more dangerous estrogen compounds from entering."

From >> http://www.womenswellnessconsulting.com/pro_active_protocol/estrogen_101/index.html

I am going to call BS on this source for 3 reasons:

1) it is not published in a peer reviewed journal, but rather someone's personal website.

2) Where are her sources? Even in this forum, when we find something (just as you did) you referenced the source AND you even posted the link for us. This author does neither.

3) She is a nurse which means that she has little to no training in medicinal chemistry. She also does not work in research, so it is unlikely that she is well versed in chemistry (as many of the forum members on here seem to do a LOT of reading and are probably much more informed than her, regarding medicinal chemistry).

A quick search on scholar.google.com revealed that her above quoted statement is incorrect Here is the link: http://press.endocrine.org/doi/abs/10.1210/endo.139.10.6216

The last line of the abstract says: In summary, while the estrogenic potency of industrial-derived estrogenic chemicals is very limited, the estrogenic potency of phytoestrogens is significant, especially for ERβ, and they may trigger many of the biological responses that are evoked by the physiological estrogens.

Here's another pretty cool article: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf034427b

I hope this helps to offer some clarity and to debunk Ms. Rice's statements.