Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Dieter Brand <diebrand@yahoo.com>]

Broccoli against a wide range of cancers:

 

"broccoli contains the phytonutrients sulforaphane and the indoles,

which have significant anti-cancer effects ... Indole-3-carbinol has

been shown to suppress not only breast tumor cell growth, but also

cancer cell metastasis ... "

"... sulforaphane boosts the body's detoxification enzymes ... thus

helping to clear potentially carcinogenic substances more quickly ...

sulforaphane, ... also has ... ability to induce cell growth arrest and

cell death via apoptosis ... in both leukemia and melanoma cells."

"Sulforaphane may also offer special protection to those with colon

cancer-susceptible genes ..."

"Our research has substantiated the connection between diet and

cancer prevention, and it is now clear that the _expression_ of cancer-

related genes can be influenced by chemopreventive compounds in

the things we eat."

"... indole-3-carbinol (I3C) has a potent antiproliferative effect" in

human prostate cancer cells, ..."

"Crucifers Cut Risk of Bladder Cancer"

"... broccoli rich in a flavonoid called kaempferol ...  40% reduction

in risk of ovarian cancer ..."

"When tomatoes and broccoli are eaten together, we see an

additive effect. ..."

 

Read full article at:

 

http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=9

 

Dieter Brand

Portugal

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