| Roots whose greens are also edible (see Chapter 6, cruciferous and Leafy Green Vegetables), beets taste just about as sweet as sugar. In fact, when Napoleon's ships blockaded Europe in the nineteenth century, preventing regular sugar cane shipments, a commercial sweetener was produced from beets, and beet production soared.
Long before Napoleon, however, in fact since ancient times, beets were thought of as helpful for all sorts of gastrointestinal disorders and as an anti-inflammatory pain-fighter. | | But not all leafy green vegetables are crucifers; lettuces, for example, are not cruciferous. The word "crucifer" means "cross-bearer," and the cruciferae, as the scientific Latin calls them, bear cross-shaped flowers—four petals arranged diagonally. These vegetables are part of the mustard family. They include arugula,'bok choy, broccoli, broccoli rabe, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, radishes, rutabaga, turnips, and watercress. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts |  The main anticancer agents in cruciferous vegetables are probably indoles, which consistently save animals from colon cancer after they have been dosed with potent cancer-causing agents. The cabbage compounds apparently act as an antidote to carcinogens.
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Don't skimp on calcium foods; the mineral seems to be an antagonist to cancer. Decidedly, calcium appears to suppress disastrous physiological events leading to colon cancer, according to an impressive array of studies. Dr. |
Leo Galland
See book keywords and concepts |  Bifidobacteria nutrient-dense diet, bioflavonoids, EFAs, antioxidants, fiber, thorough chewing (releases EGF) antioxidants, zinc, coenzyme Q10 cysteine, vitamin C, glutathione, cruciferous vegetables, bioflavonoids, milk thistie lectively called silymarin. Milk thistle is reportedly potent enough to protect against poisoning by the mushroom Amanita phalloides (death cap), which contains the most potent liver toxins known.90 Milk thistle also protects against acetaminophen poisoning in rats91 and many types of liver disease in humans. |
Barnet Meltzer, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  WALNUTS
There's also a plentiful supply of vitamin B6 in whole grains, whole wheat, and cruciferous vegetables.
Deficiencies in vitamin B6 have been linked to asthma, autoimmune disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, heart conditions, kidney stones, PMS, and seizure disorders. The increase in the appearance of these ailments parallels the increase in B6 antagonists present in prescription drugs and processed foods. Alcohol, birth control pills, hydrazine dyes, anti-tuberculosis isoniazid, and anti-hypertensive hydralazine are among the more common B6 antagonists. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
See book keywords and concepts |  The exception is cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower, which should be lightly steamed to destroy the thyroid-inhibiting substances they contain in the raw state. | | Remember, however, that a few foods, including seeds, nuts, grains, and beans, contain enzyme inhibitors and must be cooked, soaked, or sprouted before eating. cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts) contain thyroid inhibitors and should be steamed before eating.29 Meat should also be cooked, due
DEFINITION
Progesterone is a female sex hormone (produced in the corpus luteum of the ovaries) which prepares the uterus for a fertilized egg and then stops the cell proliferation in the uterus if pregnancy does not occur. | | Jean had been on estrogen replacement therapy for several years and her diet contained large amounts of thyroid inhibitors, including unsaturated fatty acids, raw cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli; lightly steaming them destroys the thyroid inhibiting substances they contain), and tap water (containing fluoride and many other thyroid inhibitors).69 Soy also figured prominently in Jean's diet; some evidence indicates that soy products may affect the thyroid.? |
Grace Ross Lewis
See book keywords and concepts |  What are the beneficial chemicals found in cruciferous vegetables?
They are isothiocyanates. These vegetables include broccoli, cabbage, and brussel sprouts. They have been shown to be chemoprotective against cancer of the breast, liver, esophagus, lung, intestine, and bladder.
61. Is it true that tea can be a cancer preventative?
Many epidemiological studies have shown that green and black tea phenolics inhibit esophageal cancer. It is thought that tea can be beneficial in other ways as well. Studies are currently being conducted.
62. |
Paul Pitchford
See book keywords and concepts |  Studies indicate several of the cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, and brussels sprouts) inhibit cancerous growth in the large intestine.
Caution: Chinese cabbage should to be used carefully during nausea and by those with chronic weakness (qi deficiency). |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Of all the cruciferous (cabbage family) vegetables, broccoli appears to have the greatest cancer-fighting potency. Broccoli contains sulphoraphane, a compound that helps the body begin to eliminate carcinogenic toxins in as little as ten days after it is included in the diet on a daily basis. It also keeps estrogen from binding to and stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells. Sulphoraphane survives both steaming and microwaving.
Q Avoid fried foods and charcoal-grilled meats. |
Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
See book keywords and concepts | | Many physicians
?Raw cruciferous vegetables (raw cabbage, broccoli, or advocate the dietary
O \ D > > use and supplemental cauliflower) which contain thyroid inhibitors; fighdy steaming tion °f essential fatty
, 1 -11 r 1 ?1 ?l acids in the form of them kills these thyroid-suppressmg substances. fish, primrose, borage,
?Liver. While a nourishing food, it does contain thyroid among^th^m'ihe inhibitors. unsaturated category.
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?Soy products. There is some evidence that soy affects support both
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?Endurance exercise. |
Dr. Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  Additional plant foods believed to decrease the risk include orange oil, onions, garlic, green tea, and cruciferous vegetables. Carotenoid and retinoid supplements have also been shown to prevent breast cancer, including beta carotene, apocarotenal, and canthaxanthion.
"Foods that May Prevent Breast Cancer: Studies are Investigating Soybeans, Whole Wheat and Green Tea, Among Others," Primary Care and Cancer 14, no. 2 (February 1994): 10-11. | | You want to include plenty of fresh organic vegetables. cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts, are very important for their immune-enhancing properties. You want onions and garlic, the poor man's cure-all.
"Choose from a wide assortment of whole foods. Don't eat the same few over and over again. In this weakened state you can develop allergic responses to the same foods consumed in large amounts. Eating different foods will insure that you get a variety of nutrients, and that will keep you from developing allergic responses. |
Earl Mindell and Hester Mundis
See book keywords and concepts |  Consumption of large amounts of these cruciferous vegetables, which, ironically, have been shown to have impressive anticarcinogenic properties, can cause iodine-deficiency disease, goiter, thyroiditis, and hyper- or hypofunction of the thyroid gland.
If you have an underactive thyroid gland, an excessive intake of these vegetables can worsen your condition by undermining the effectiveness of such medications as Proloid, Synfhroid, and similar others. |
Stephanie Beling
See book keywords and concepts |  Both cruciferous vegetables and leafy greens have high nutrient density. That means they have a high proportion of nutrition—fiber, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates—for the few calories supplied. The diversity of these vegetables enhances their health merit. To almost all of the twenty-plus vegetables listed above, add variations on the theme; of the lettuces, for example, no fewer than eighty-seven varieties were listed as far back as 1885 in a U.S. government agricultural report. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Broccoli and the other cruciferous vegetables, so named for their cross-shaped flowers, are the sergeants that recruit new cops, give them their orders, and send them out onto the streets. These vegetables are particularly good at raising levels of the phase 2 rather than phase 1 enzymes, which is important, because increasing phase 1 enzymes without an equal or greater increase in phase 2 enzymes can lead to the production of intermediate compounds that are dangerous if not removed.
"The vast majority of cancer-causing chemicals are not carcinogenic in and of themselves," Dr. Talalay said. |
Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Studies are under way that will test the ability of indole-3-carbinol from cruciferous vegetables to impede the growth of genital warts. Daily ingestion of four to six ounces of cabbage juice extracted from eight to twelve ounces of cabbage has stopped the growth of recurrent respiratory papillomas in children.
Menopause
Menopause is not an illness but a natural condition that occurs in women around the beginning of the fifth decade of life when reproductive function slows down. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
See book keywords and concepts |  Lack of iodine can also result in thyroid imbalances as well. Raw cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, or cauliflower) contain thyroid inhibitors; lightly steaming them eliminates these substances. Liver, while a nourishing food, contains thyroid inhibitors and there is some evidence that soy affects thyroid function.13 Other dietary influences include vitamin deficiencies (particularly vitamins A and B), mineral deficiencies (zinc, copper, iron, and selenium), and excess intake of polyunsaturated fats (such as those found in soybean, safflower, and corn oils). |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts | | Women with breast cancer may want to try to lower circulating estrogen by eating raw cruciferous vegetables—cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and turnips—as well as wheat bran foods, say some researchers.
OTHER POSSIBILITIES
Shiitake mushrooms. Lenitan, found in shiitakes, is a "biological response modifier" that boosts immune activities against cancer.
Yogurt. Live cultures in yogurt increase immune functioning by stimulating production of gamma interferon that may slow tumor
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WHEAT AND CABBAGE CHEMOTHERAPY growth.
Licorice. |
D. Lindsey Berkson
See book keywords and concepts |  Related dioxin compounds, such as the nontoxic ones from cruciferous vegetables, have been shown in animal experiments to inhibit mammary tumors and can turn carcinogens into nonactive, non-tumor-promoting metabolites. cer cells in the laboratory, bisphenol A has been shown to cause cells to grow. It is still a debate as to whether or not bisphenol A actually has an effect on breast tissue in humans.
• Ddt and a number of other pesticides now in use stimulate breast cancer cells to grow in ways similar to estradiol. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts | | Their research reveals that specific indoles in these cruciferous vegetables accelerate a process in which the body deactivates or disposes of the type of estrogen that can promote breast cancer.
In tests on women and men, the cabbage compound "turned up" the estrogen-deactivation process by about 50 percent, says Dr. Michnovicz. The test dose, as usual, exceeded what people would ordinarily eat: a daily 500 milligrams of indole-3-carbinol, the amount in about fourteen ounces of raw cabbage. But eating less would also burn up estrogen to a lesser degree. | | Anticancer indoles are also concentrated in the other cruciferous vegetables, including cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, mustard greens and turnips. To get the greatest effect, eat the crucifers raw or lightly cooked, Dr. Michnovicz advises. Heavy cooking tends to destroy indoles, curtailing their antiestrogen and anticancer effect.
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Another way to defeat breast cancer by curtailing estrogen levels in your blood is to eat wheat bran cereals. | | Garlic was considered a holy plant. cruciferous vegetables (cabbage and broccoli) were cultivated primarily for medicinal purposes and were used therapeutically against headache, deafness, diarrhea, gout, and stomach disorders ... The ancient Romans believed that lentils were a cure for diarrhea and conducive to an even temper. Raisins and grapes had many medicinal uses and were incorporated into oral preparations, enemas, inhalations, and topical applications."
Since the dawn of civilization, we have relied on the forests, fields and gardens for our medicines. | | Kale is also a member of the cruciferous family, endowing it with anticancer indoles that help regulate estrogen and fight off colon cancer. It ranks very high as a potential cancer preventive and all-around disease-fighting vegetable.
Kiwi Fruit. Commonly prescribed in Chinese traditional medicine to treat stomach and breast cancer. High in vitamin C, which has multiple antidisease activity.
Licorice. A potent, multi-faceted medicine. Strong anticancer powers, possibly because of a high concentration of glycyr-rhizin. Mice drinking glycyrrhizin dissolved in water have fewer skin cancers. |
J. Robert Hatherill
See book keywords and concepts |  Glucosinates
Over 100 biologically active substances found in cruciferous vegetables. Glutathione
A powerful cellular antioxidant involved in detoxification. Glutathione-S-transferase (GST)
A detoxifying liver enzyme that can speed up and assist in the removal of pollutants from the body.
Glycrrhiza (licorice root)
The dried root of Glycyrrhiza radix and other species. Hepatitis
Hepatitis A, B, and C commonly cause liver disease. Type A is most commonly acquired from contaminated food and water. |
the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing
See book keywords and concepts |  Tomatoes aren't the only food to protect your prostate. cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts can swing the odds in your favor. Eat three servings of these veggies every week and research shows you could just about cut your risk of prostate cancer in half.
Battles breast cancer. If you're a woman, you really only need one reason to add broccoli to your diet — breast cancer. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley claim a natural element in broccoli, called indole-3-carbinol, can stop the growth of breast cancer cells. Leonard F. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  You want lots of foods rich in vitamins, and that means the dark green, leafy variety and cruciferous vegetables—broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and cabbage. However, other greens are good for you too. Red, yellow, and orange vegetables and fruits also reduce cancer risk because they are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. (My wife makes a wonderful dish of bok choi with mustard greens, rutabagas, and turnips.)
In summary, don't be nihilistic about cancer. As with heart disease, there are risk factors that you can avoid. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | There is no "cruciferous chicken." You would do nothing for your detoxifying enzymes, and you would miss the vitamins that power your immune system. A low-fat, vegetarian meal, on the other hand, is what your body is waiting for. The nutrients we are designed for are packed into plants.
COFFEE AND CAFFEINE
One chemical in the bloodstream deserves special mention. At any given time, the average American has about two milligrams of caffeine in every liter of his or her blood plasma. |
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | If the cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and brussels sprouts) or other fruits or vegetables give you gas, as they do many people with (and without) gallstones, you'll need to avoid them too. At the end of this chapter you'll find a list of recommended daily servings of various foods for persons with gallstones. There should be no visible fat in whatever you eat, and you should remove all the skin from poultry. The only fat you should use is monoun-saturated olive or canola oil, and even then no more than 1 tablespoon a day, carefully measured. |
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