Colon Polyps and Cancer Dietary Therapy
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Sulforaphane and Those Gassy Vegetables
Cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower are felt by many to be gassy. In addition, these foods have a moderate amount of sulfur. The more sulfur you ingest, the more of it is available to colon bacteria to make the smelly sulfide gases in colon gas and flatus.But, there is an extraordinary payoff here. Sulforaphane is a key ingredient in these vegetables. In broccoli sprouts, it is exceptionally high. This is a powerful anti-cancer substance. The regular ingestion of these vegetables has been found in many medical studies, to be associated with a reduced cancer risk in many organs of the body. In the laboratory and in animal testing, sulforaphane has been found to have strong anti-cancer properties. While there are still no definitive human trials on cruciferous vegetables, most nutrition experts recommend them.
