Guest guest Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Broccoli and related vegetables such as cabbage and Brussels sprouts naturally contain a chemical known as glucobrassicin. When these vegetables are crushed by chewing, a chemical reaction transforms glucobrassicin into indole-3-carbinol (I3C). In laboratory studies, I3C has been found to have tumor-suppressing effects, which may partially explain broccoli's cancer-fighting properties. But the story doesn't end there: When broccoli is digested, two molecules of I3C combine to form a single molecule of 3,3'-diindolylmethane (DIM). DIM, like I3C, has been linked to cancer-fighting properties in laboratory studies, and also to immune-boosting effects. The I3C/DIM story provides a telling example of why eating healthy foods is always superior to taking extracts or other synthetic food-derived products. Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035521_broccoli_cancer_I3C.html#ixzz1reNgePxQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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