The Cancer-Fighting Power of Broccoli Sprouts

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So would someone PLEASE tell me...

HOW EXACTLY DO YOU SPROUT BROCCOLI??

 

, " califpacific "

<califpacific@g...> wrote:

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> http://www.mercola.com/2005/nov/17/the_cancer-

fighting_power_of_broccoli_sprouts.htm

>

>

> The Cancer-Fighting Power of Broccoli Sprouts

>

>

> A group of studies presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the

> American Association for Cancer Research have added to the evidence

> that diet can be crucial to health. In particular, two studies

focused

> on the cancer-preventive powers of broccoli sprouts.

>

> Prevents Stomach Cancer

>

> A team from Japan found that a diet rich in broccoli sprouts reduced

> Helicobacteri pylori infection. H. pylori is a cause of gastritis,

and

> it is believed to be an important factor in stomach cancer.

>

> Sulforaphane

>

> The scientists were investigating the anti-cancer properties of

> sulforaphane, a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts. It acts as

an

> antioxidant, and may destroy the H. pylori bacteria.

>

> In another study on sulforaphane, performed by a researcher from

Johns

> Hopkins University, broccoli sprout extract was applied to the skin

of

> hairless mice, where it was found counteract the carcinogenic

response

> caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.

>

> Half the Tumors

>

> By the end of the study, 100 percent of the mice who had not been

> treated with the extract developed cancerous skin tumors. Only half

> that amount developed tumors among the treated mice, however, and

> those that did developed only half as many tumors.

>

> The Independent November 2, 2005

>

> Science Daily October 31, 2005

>

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The Cancer-Fighting Power of Broccoli Sprouts

 

 

 

http://www.mercola.com/2005/nov/17/the_cancer-fighting_power_of_broccoli_sprouts\

..htm

 

 

- Broccoli sprouts contain a chemical called sulforaphane that can fight cancer

when ingested -- and also when applied directly to the skin!