Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Extract of Broccoli Sprouts May Protect Against Bladder Cancer

"(NaturalNews) Broccoli is turning into a Super Food. In 1992, Johns Hopkins scientists found a new and highly concentrated source of sulforaphane, a compound they identified in broccoli that helps mobilize the body's natural cancer-fighting resources and reduces risk of developing cancer. It has long been know that broccoli may also help prevent breast cancer.

UCLA researchers this past month have shown that sulforaphane in broccoli switches on a set of antioxidant genes and enzymes in specific immune cells, which then combat the injurious effects of molecules known as free radicals that can damage cells and lead to disease." read the rest of "Extract of Broccoli Sprouts May Protect Against Bladder Cancer" at naturalnews.com