Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gynecological cancers are among the most common in women and are directly related to a variety of hormonal factors. One potential risk factor associated with developing a gynecological malignancy is the ratio of two hormone metabolites, 2-Hydroxyestrone (2-HE) and 16alpha-Hydroxyestrone (16alpha-HE). A number of botanical constituents such as indoles, flavonoids, and resveratrol have been shown to have a favorable effect on the metabolic pathways that affect this ratio. The present study was designed to evaluate if a multi-nutrient supplement containing targeted botanical constituents would affect the 2-HE/16 alpha-HE ratio in middle-aged women.
METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on 76 female patients (mean age 54 years) who received 2-HE/16 alpha-HE ratio assessments at two separate time points. The ratio assessment was part of standard care for women who presented with risk indicators associated with a high proliferative state. All patients who completed pre and post assessments were included. Sixty-five of the patients received a multi-nutrient supplement, Lucentia Peak, during the study period. Eleven patients chose not to take the supplement, but did receive ratio assessments at similar time points as the treatment group, allowing for between group comparisons. Paired t-tests were used to compare the changes in the 2-HE and 16alpha-HE measures as well as their ratio, both within groups and between groups.
RESULTS: The results demonstrated a significant increase in the 2-HE/16alpha-HE ratio in the treated group (pre 0.38 to post 0.57, p
CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrated that women receiving the Lucentia Peak multi-nutrient supplement had significant increases in their 2-HE:16alpha-HE ratio, which appears to be mediated primarily by increasing the 2-HE levels. These results suggest further research on phytonutrients that might positively affect estrogen metabolism is warranted.
Recommended Citation
Bazzan, MD, Anthony J.; Zabrecky, George P; and Newberg, MD, Andrew B., "Multi-nutrient supplement improves hormone ratio associated with cancer risk." (2013). Marcus Institute of Integrative Health Faculty Papers. Paper 10.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jmbcimfp/10
PubMed ID
24103703
Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in Journal of Translational Medicine
Volume 11, October 2013, Page 252.
The published version is available at DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-11-252. Copyright © BioMed Central