Can eating mushrooms reduce the risk of breast cancer?

Consuming mushrooms regularly is associated with significant decreased risk of breast cancer in both pre and postmenopausal women. Amazingly, frequent consumption of mushrooms can decrease the incidence of breast cancer by up to 60-70%. In one recent study, women who ate at least 10 grams of fresh mushrooms each day (equivalent to just one small mushroom) had a 64% decreased risk of breast cancer. Even more dramatic protection was gained by women who ate 10 grams of mushrooms and drank green compounds from green tea daily—an 89% decrease in risk for premenopausal women, and 82% for postmenopausal women. Similar associations were observed in studies on stomach and colorectal cancers.