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 We also have a few different nutrients that are found in cruciferous vegetables. cruciferous vegetables are a family of vegetables that include broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts and they're somewhat noteworthy because they have a natural hormone detoxifier in them.
They have tremendous heath benefits in addition to helping to protect against and fight breast cancer. In fact, women who eat the most cruciferous vegetables have a 40 percent lower incidence of breast cancer. We have two different elements in there from the cruciferous vegetables like indoplex and indole-3-carbinol. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Just last week, the American Association for Cancer Research published astonishing research on the anti-cancer effects of eating RAW cruciferous vegetables. The research reveals something truly astonishing: That a mere 3 servings of raw cruciferous vegetables a month slashes bladder cancer risk by 73 percent in non-smokers. That's just three servings in a whole month. Imagine the anti-cancer effects derived from drinking a small amount of cruciferous vegetables every single day! |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 Eating excessive amounts of raw cruciferous vegetables has been linked to hypothyroid disease. If you want to eat cruciferous vegetables raw, limit to 2-3 servings per week.
CITRUS FRUITS
þ 1 medium orange
þ ]A grapefruit
þ 2 tangerines
þ 1-2 tangelos
þ 2 Lemons
þ 2 Limes
For a single serving, you may substituted cup of 100% fruit juice once every other day.
Table 3-1. Foods That Reduce Your Estrogen Load (cont'd)
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Read the labels. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 These cruciferous vegetables rev up detoxifying enzymes at the genetic level. Other things that have been shown to improve liver health include choline (which can be found in these cruciferous vegetables), as well as N-acetyl-cysteine (600 milligrams per day), milk thistle (200 milligrams per day), lecithin (1 tablespoon daily), and rosemary extract (150 milligrams per day).
YOU Tip: B Protected. Research shows that a deficiency of folate, part of the B complex of vitamins, is linked to cancer. |
Byron J. Richards, CCN
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 In a scientific review of over 80 case-controlled studies, it was demonstrated that the greater the amount of cruciferous vegetables in the diet, the less the risk for cancer. The proposed mechanism of action is the I3C (Indole-3-carbinol) content of the cruciferous vegetables and their effects on detoxification and estrogen metabolism.783
Eating three Mi-cup servings of cruciferous vegetables per week cut the risk of prostate cancer by 41 percent.784 Even a small amount helps, and it is clear that more is better. New research shows that I3C helps to induce cell death in cancer cells. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| The research reveals something truly astonishing: That a mere 3 servings of raw cruciferous vegetables a month slashes bladder cancer risk by 73 percent in non-smokers. That's just three servings in a whole month. Imagine the anti-cancer effects derived from drinking a small amount of cruciferous vegetables every single day! (And it tastes great, believe me, because you're using such a small amount of cruciferous veggies compared to all the other ingredients.)
Still skeptical? |
Andreas Moritz
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 Like other cruciferous vegetables, broccoli speeds up removal of estrogen from the body, helping suppress breast cancer. It has also anti-viral, anti-ulcer activity. In addition, broccoli is a super source of chromium that helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
Note for the Vata type: You may still benefit somewhat from broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables if you cook them with a good amount of oil or butter.
Cabbage—The Romans' Cancer Cure
Cabbage was revered in ancient Rome as a cancer cure. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 Researchers have seen that the chemical sulforaphane, found in cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower, stopped lung cancer cells in an animal trial, and helped kill off and stop the growth of prostate cancer cells in a test tube study on human cells.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Researchers who followed a group of older women for over ten years found that those who consumed more cruciferous vegetables had a decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
Tips on Using Cauliflower
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Look for white or creamy-colored heads. They should be firm, compact, and heavy when lifted. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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| In contrast, E3 may be thought of as the "good" estrogen because medical studies have shown that it protects us from cancer. cruciferous vegetables contain a phytonutrient called indole-3-carbinol (I3C), which has been shown to act as a catalyst to decrease the body's load of "bad" estrogens. These vegetables therefore help to reduce estrogen dominance.
If you're not a fan of cruciferous vegetables, try some of the recipes in Chapter 8. You just might become a cauliflower convert!
Belly Blaster 1 : Cruciferous Vegetable les
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Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| Other things that have been shown to improve liver health include choline (which can be found in these cruciferous vegetables), as well as N-acetyl-cysteine (600 milligrams per day), milk thistle (200 milligrams per day), lecithin (1 tablespoon daily), and rosemary extract (150 milligrams per day).
YOU Tip: B Protected. Research shows that a deficiency of folate, part of the B complex of vitamins, is linked to cancer. |
| While you're at it, add some cruciferous vegetables like broccoli to your sauce. They contain chemicals that prevent cancer.
YOU Tip: Oil On. In a test of olive oils, researchers found anticarcinogenic properties in monounsaturated fat. That would mean that olive oil, rich in monounsaturated fat, is not only a heart helper but may also deter cancer. That helps explain why, compared to northern Europeans, southern Europeans, whose diets tend to overflow with the oil, have lower rates of both heart disease and cancer.
YOU Tip: Tea It Up. |
Marshall Editions
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 Take 300 mg of indole-3-carbinol a day, a substance found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli that helps estrogen metabolism. D-glucarate is a plant chemical that assists the liver in estrogen breakdown. Take 500 mg a day. Drink 3 cups of red raspberry tea a day to help with uterine inflammation and pain.
Hydrotherapy: Regular sitz baths, where only the hips and buttocks are soaked in water or saline solution, will improve circulation to the pelvic region and help ease pain. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Eat a high-fiber diet that includes lots of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cauliflower. They contain a nutrient called indole 3 carbinol that helps the liver lower estrogen levels.
•Eat certain foods, such as miso and tempeh (from fermented soy)...ground flaxseed...and the herb chasteberry—take 40 drops of tincture or 180 to 240 milligrams in capsule form daily.
•Have your hormone levels tested by a naturopathic or holistic doctor—who will use a saliva test to determine whether you need additional hormone-balancing foods or supplements.
Mark A. |
| Even if you consume ample amounts of fiber (25 to 30 g daily) and try to eat broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables as often as possible, you may be surprised to learn that there is much more you can do to curb your cancer risk.
PRODUCE: NINE A DAY
For years, US dietary guidelines recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables (one-half cup equals one serving). Now five to nine daily servings are recommended. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Collards are members of the family of cruciferous vegetables and provide valuable cancer-fighting phytochemicals. One cup of collards provides almost the same amount of calcium as 8 ounces of milk, and 5 whopping g of fiber in the bargain. In addition, they've got magnesium, phosphorus, more than 200 mg of heart-friendly potassium, vitamin C, and a ton of vitamins A and K. There's also a meaningful amount of beta-carotene. And if all that weren't enough, they are a significant source of lutein and zeaxanthin, two carotenoids that are fast becoming the "go-to" nutrients for eye health. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Green tea - see articles about green tea
Broccoli and cruciferous vegetables - see articles about broccoli
Lycopene and tomatoes
Infra-red saunas and sweat lodges - because sweating expels toxins
Chlorella - see articles on chlorella, or check out a recommended chlorella product: Rejuvenate! From IntegratedHealth.com (product to be launched soon)
Pomegranate seeds - see artiles on pomegranate or http://www.ats.org/news.php?id=32
Omega-3 oils / chia seeds - available from GoodCauseWellness. |
Bill Sardi
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 Cruciferous vegetables and cancer ... 437 Artemisia ... 439 Tea and cancer... 440
Drawbacks of green tea ... 443
How to make green tea capsules work for you ... 443
Other teas... 444 Curcumin for cancer... 444 Medicinal mushrooms... 445
Profits or cures? ... 446
Dietary mushrooms and cancer... 446
Mushroom extracts sometimes disappoint... 447 AHCC... 447 Beta glucan extracts... 447 Aloe and cancer... 448 Chaparral and cancer... 449 Ginkgo biloba ... 450 The phytoestrogens... 450
Flax among men ... 455
Flaxseed, flax oil or flax lignans? ... 455
Pomegranate ... 457
Graviola (Paw Paw).. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 Examples: Certain sulfur-containing molecules found in cruciferous vegetables (Brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc.) detoxify directly by acting as alkylating agents, and certain antioxidants, such as epigallocatechin gallate from green tea and resveratrol from red wine and grape juice, inhibit the oxidative metabolism of procarcinogens to carcinogens.
þ Eat a Variety of Vegetables and Fruits Daily
Fruits and green, leafy vegetables are a veritable treasure-trove of important vitamins, minerals, and, particularly, antioxidants. |
Michael T. Murray
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 We have divided your vegetable intake into three categories: green leafy and cruciferous vegetables, low-glycemic-index vegetables, and starchy vegetables. This will encourage you to eat a variety of these life-giving foods, help you consume a rainbow of vegetables, and allow you to focus on low-glycemic-index items. One serving equals 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables (such as lettuce or spinach), Vi cup of raw nonleafy or cooked vegetables, or Vi cup of fresh vegetable juice.
Green Leafy and cruciferous vegetables? |
Ron Garner
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 Estrogen in the male body is normally kept in check by weight-bearing exercise and several nutritional factors, of which three important ones are: cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, brussel sprouts); lycopene vegetables and fruits, especially tomatoes; and zinc. The prostate gland contains the highest concentration of zinc of any organ in the body26 but inflamed prostates have one-tenth the zinc levels of normal prostates.27 Since men lose zinc in every seminal emission, it needs to be constantly replaced to avoid a deficiency. |
David Wolfe
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 Low-sugar fruits and raw cruciferous vegetables may be eaten together (e.g. okra and cauliflower). Different types of low-sugar fruits may be mixed together (e.g. cucumbers and tomatoes). Different types of cruciferous vegetables (e.g. broccoli and cauliflower) may be mixed together.
14. Low-sugar fruits may be eaten with greens or fats. Low-sugar fruits can be juiced with green vegetables.
15. For purposes of food combining, seaweeds (dulse, nori, kelp) may be treated as green-leafy vegetables; however, they are not a replacement for green-leafy vegetables.
16. Raw fermented foods (e.g. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Beating cancer with nutrition almost always requires these things:
Daily consumption of raw plants from the allium family (garlic is best)
Daily consumption of raw cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli)
Massive intake of vitamin D (under supervision of a naturopath)
Daily consumption of raw, freshly blended fruit and vegetable juices (includ beet, ginger, kale and all the superfruits you can find... |
Bill Sardi
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| Monaldi Archives Chest Disease 59: 207-11, 2003] cruciferous vegetables (Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower) produce a strong risk reduction for lung cancer. [Lancet 366: 1558-60, 2005]
But there is much more that can be done to prevent lung cancer beyond a healthy diet, as outlined below.
Vitamin D and lung cancer
Why are lung cancer researchers missing the obvious?
An article in the Washington Post reveals the blinders that cancer researchers wear. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| In fact, women who eat the most cruciferous vegetables have a 40 percent lower incidence of breast cancer. We have two different elements in there from the cruciferous vegetables like indoplex and indole-3-carbinol.
When the body breaks down estrogen in the liver, it will produce either a good kind of estrogen breakdown product or a bad kind. Just like we have a good and bad kind of cholesterol, we have a good and bad kind of estrogen. The indole-3-carbinol or DIM helps promote the good kind. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Sulforaphanes, along with other isothiocyanates and indoles is believed to be responsible for the lowered risk of cancer that's associated with the consumption of cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower, kale, cabbage, and, of course, broccoli and broccoli sprouts.
How to Make Fake Mashed Potatoes
A cup of cauliflower is ridiculously low in calories, and contains 3 g of fiber as well as over 50 mg of vitamin C, 176 mg of potassium, and 55 meg of folate.
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C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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| For instance, you have learned that cruciferous vegetables act as a catalyst to pull estrogen down a benign pathway to 2-hydroxyestrone, thus decreasing the levels of the carcinogenic 4- and 16-alpha hydroxyestrones, the "bad" estrogens. In addition, the supplement DIM supports the activity of enzymes that improve estrogen metabolism by increasing the levels of 2-hydroxyestrone, the "good" estrogen.
If you are on a more comprehensive BHRT regimen that includes bio-identical estrogen, it is essential that you stick to this plan. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| One of the key dietary recom-
Imendations of the American Cancer Society is to include these cruciferous vegetables in your diet on a regular basis.
Brussels Sprouts May Ward Off Colon Cancer
Brussels sprouts contain a chemical called sinigrin, which suppresses the development of precancerous cells. The breakdown product of sinigrin (allyl isothiocyanate) is the active ingredient in Brussels sprouts and is responsible for the characteristic smell of sprouts. |
| Like all cruciferous vegetables, broccoli rabe contains flavonoids, sulforaphane, and indoles, which help prevent cellular degeneration and may help protect against cancer. Sulforaphane, for example, has been shown to induce powerful enzymes that protect rodents from tumors. And flavonoids in general have extensive biological properties that promote human health and help reduce the risk of disease.
Great for Healthy Bones and Superb Vision
This immune-boosting vegetable packs an incredible nutritional wallop for a tiny number of calories. |
| Even the American Cancer Society recommends eating it and other cruciferous vegetables. Though there are many compounds responsible for its impact on our health, one that deserves special mention is the indoles. Broccoli contains indole-3-carbinol, which, in addition to being a strong antioxidant and stimulator of detoxifying enzymes, seems to protect the structure of DNA. It also reduces the risk of breast and cervical cancer.
Indole-3-carbinol is of particular importance to women. Estrogen has three basic metabolites, and they behave somewhat differently in the body. |
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