Unfortunately, methane doesn't photograph. But it's there. That's why he's smiling.
Posted on 02/08/2006 3:16:55 PM PST by blam
Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower: the vegetables that may prevent cancer
· Foods contain chemicals that help repair DNA
· Study backs link between diet and disease
Ian Sample, science correspondent
Wednesday February 8, 2006
The Guardian (UK)
Natural chemicals found in soya beans and vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower boost the body's ability to repair damaged DNA and may prevent cells turning cancerous, scientists said yesterday. Studies have suggested that eating vegetables appears to provide some protection against certain cancers, but until now the reason why has been a mystery.
Researchers at Georgetown University in Washington DC believe the answer lies with two naturally occurring compounds. The first, indole-3-carbinol or I3C is abundant in vegetables including broccoli and cabbage, while the second, genistein, occurs naturally in soya beans.
The researchers found that when the chemicals were added to cells they boosted the activity of two genes, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2, both of which play a crucial role in detecting damaged DNA and marshalling a cell's response to fix it. Mutations in either of these genes often lead to breast, ovarian and prostate cancer because they are unable to prevent damaged DNA being passed on to the next generation of cells.
Writing in the British Journal of Cancer, the researchers said that since very low levels of BRCA proteins are seen in cancerous cells, higher levels might prevent cancer developing.
"We know that one of the functions of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is to maintain genomic integrity, and to do that, they first have to be able to detect DNA damage and signal to the cell that it is there, and then become involved in repairing it," said Eliot Rosen, the lead author of the study.
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And I bet "blam" is a good description of the effect on your digestive tract.....(;-)
ping
LOL, my sister insisted that we start juicing carrots and the juice tastes great. One morning I was listening to the news and they reported about the broccoli and I got the great idea of juicing it. OMG! It tasted awful and I said basically the same thing.
None of you have ever had an egg roll? I've never seen one that wasn't stuffed with cabbage.
And if you take sauerkraut on your hot dog, you have just had another serving of cabbage.
I've been lovin' broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, collards and Brussels sprouts since I was a kid. Like 'em raw, boiled or sauteed. Have eaten more than my share of each, eat 'em all the time.
Damn near died of cancer in '89...
Go figger...
Tastes like mashed cauliflower ... but still good.
Anything about methane poisoning?
We have a Boston terrier who takes care of that for us.
PU :-D
LOL! That's a riot!
He's a guy dog . . . if he could talk, he'd ask me to pull his finger.
Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage (as well as others) are members of a highly nutricious plant family known as cruciform vegetables.
Since I simply cannot palate the bitterness of broc or cauli, it's a good thing I like the cabbage so much: slaw, halupki, haluski, egg rolls, etc. Yum.
And Bok Choi! Yum!
Good grief!
LOLOL
The Koreans say that sauerkraut can head off bird flu -- i guess it's good against the Big C as well. That does it! A reuben sandwich a day for me.
Really? Why?
after I had my gallbladder out, the doctor told me to stay away from all of those.
I eat lots of vegetables, and occasionally broccolli, but never in my life have I had brussel sprouts.
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