Fighting Skin Cancer with Broccoli and Cabbage
Mom always said, “Eat your broccoli. It’s good for you.” Now I’m a mom, and I’m a broccoli-pusher too.
It’s not just lip service; broccoli and its cruciferous cousins really are good for you. It’s already been demonstrated that vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and kale, when chewed and digested, release chemical compounds that may inhibit the growth of breast cancer and prostate cancer cells. These same chemicals (diindolylmethane, or DIM) may help to boost immune systems as well.
Cancer research now indicates that compounds extracted from cruciferous greens, when combined with selenium, form a drug that may be safer and more effective than traditional therapy in targeting melanoma, the most severe form of skin cancer.
