Cabbage & Brussels Sprouts Kills Cancer Cells

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Eating cabbage and brussels sprouts kills cancer cells, researchers findOriginally published October 12 2006http://www.newstarget.com/020741.html (NewsTarget) Eating brussels sprouts and cabbage could help kill cancercells when combined with traditional chemotherapy, according to new researchby British scientists.A study conducted by University of Leicester researchers and recentlypresented at the National Cancer Research Conference in Britain found that anaturally occurring compound in green leafy vegetables such as brusselssprouts and cabbage -- indole-3-carbinol (I3C) -- could be a powerful cancerfighter when used in combination with chemotherapy drugs.I3C -- which can be found in cruciferous vegetables that belong to themustard family, including cauliflower and broccoli -- were found to makebreast cancer tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy

drugs.The researchers fed breast cancer cells 300 to 400 mg of I3C -- which equalsroughly a shopping cart full of cabbages -- and found that aftersupplementation, the cells were then more easily killed when exposed tochemotherapy drugs.Margaret Manson, the study's lead author, told the conference that althoughthe trials were still in the early stages, she hoped one day the I3Ctreatments could be used to help improve conventional cancer treatments.Manson said supplementing with I3C could eventually result in breast cancerpatients being effectively treated with lower doses of chemotherapy drugs.I3C could similarly affect colon cancer cells, the researchers said.Holistic nutritionist Mike Adams, author of "The Seven Laws of Nutrition,"says simple foods frequently offer the most powerful anti-cancer medicine inthe world."Breast cancer is easily prevented with the help of the right foods:cruciferous

vegetables, garlic and onions, ginger, raw almonds and herbslike green tea, licorice or rosemary," said Adams, creator ofHealingFoodReference.com, a free online database that allows users to searchfor natural foods that can help treat specific health conditions."Women can also help prevent breast cancer by avoiding all the foods thatpromote it: processed meat products, dairy products from hormone-injectedcows, fried foods and anything with hydrogenated oils," Adams said."Get off your ass and take your government back." ~Rocky Ward

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