Broccoli-Rich Diet May Reverse Diabetics’ Blood Vessel Damage

People with diabetes are at increased risk of hyperglycemia, a condition marked by high levels of glucose in the bloodstream.  Hyperglycemia can damage the walls of blood vessels to the heart, increasing a diabetic’s risk of having a stroke or developing heart and kidney disease.  Certain molecules, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), are produced in excess, as much as three times the desired amount, when hyperglycemia is present and its these ROS molecules that damage the cells of the blood vessels. Read more

Eating Brocolli Sprouts May Protect Against Bladder Cancer

Now there’s one more reason to eat your veggies. According to a report in the March 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, concentrated extract of freeze dried broccoli sprouts cut development of bladder tumors in an animal model by more than half. Read more