Mustard increases anticancer properties of brocolis

Hi,

I read interesting studies by SaverPro">regarding cruciferous vegetables (like brocolis, Brussel sprouts, and so on), and cancer. In these studies, they show the following effects (thanks to isothiocyanates and other substances) :

- Decreasing cancer rate (also for people who has no cancer = prevention)

- Increasing survival amoung cancer patients (62% in a study)

- In some studies, cruciferous vegetables increases the efficacy of chemotherapy

Important : Cruciferous vegetables were more effective than many other foodstufs in these studies.

Here is something very important I also read these vegetables are much more efficient if we add other foodstufs that have interesting properties like ),brocoli sprouts, radish because it helps to cross the intestinal barrier.

This is very important to add these foods to cruciferous vegetables because with this simple method whe make sure to have an efficient action for all the body (thanks to the fact that it helps to cross the intestinal barrier)

Brocoli sprouts contains 50 times more isothiocyianates than broccoli.

I don't know which kind(s) of cruciferous vegetables is/are the most efficient against cancer. Myabe it dépends on the kind of cancer.

But I am not a doctor and I don't know anything regarding precautions during cancer treatment (regarding food in general and regarding food I speak in this message) I imagine it depends on the kind of cancer, kind of treatment, and so on. But for each situation I don't know if there are precaution and i ey which ones. I repeat I am not a doctor ;-) I also read that there are some food precautions if you had a surgery of the digestive system but I don^t know which ones.

. For people who have a cancer treatment, a cancer or a surgery of the digestive system , ask your oncologist regarding curciferous vegetables (and the products I spoked about in my post). Ask if it's ok to consume them and if yes in which quantity. BUT ASK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO TAKE BENEFIT OF THESE VEGETABLES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. It's important if it increases your survival.

It's also important to work with a registered dietitian that knows well oncology, these 2 specialists have to work together.

Ask your oncologist to find you a good registered dietitian who knows well oncology. This ist important beacuse many studies showed an increased survival and thanks to the advises of a reg. dietitian. (before , during and on the long term going after the treatment). The name of this kind of specialist can vary from a country to another, that's why it's good to ask your oncologist the name of the most efficient kind of nutrition specialist for your situation

And of course, if our imune system is weak, I read there are some precautions to take (for instance cooking the foods that could give infections if consumed raw). I don't know what is the best way to cook the vegetables in order to preserve the most their properties and to kill the bacteries. I have been told we have to avoid to put the food in contact with plastic pieces during the cooking because it can put toxical substances in it. Finally I also read taht once the imune sistem is ok again, the situation is different. Some foods have more anticancer properties if eaten raw, some other cooked (but we must avoid cookind methods that destroy the anticancer properties of the food). And for some it is advised to consume them both raw and cooked because each one has its advantages.

WE MUST ALSO AVOID TO BUY THESE VEGETABLES DEEP FROZEN BECAUSE THEY ALSO LOOSE THEIR PROPERTIES (the industrial process to deep-froze them make them loose a great part of their properties, in any case at the time I posted my message).

Remark : When I write it's better to avoid to buy cruciferous vegetables deep frozen, I read it can be different for some other food as cruciferous vegetables I read they can keep more nutriments if they are industrially frozen.

Another very important information : In the studies I read it's very efficient from a certain amount of servings a week incuded in a healthy and balanced nutrition.

If you take blood thinning medications like warfarin, ask your medical team how to consume cruciferous vegetables because they contain vitamin K that change (decrease) the effectiveness of these drugs. Also ask about other foodstufs that contains vitamin K. But I don't mean to say that people who take blood thinning medications must avoid cruciferous vegetables, just that they have to ask their medical team how to consume them. Ask as soon as possible in order to take advantage of these vegetables as soon as possible.. Usually I think that if we have to ask our doctors, i'ts much better to ask as soon as possible.

And of course if you are pregnant or breastfeeding I read you have to ask your doctor which food you must avoid (for instance horseradish must be avoided during pregnancy and lactation. I also read wasabi must be avoided but anyway we can't eat sushis or food like that durang pregancy and breast feeding. I know, this is a totaly different subject that has nothing to do with the subject of my present message but my sister is pregnant, that's why I know this. And this was an opportunity to share good news ;-)

Ok, I wanted to say that I am not a doctor and the content of this message is not a medical advise but I wanted to talk about a subject that I find interesting.(Furthermore the data can evolve with the time)

I realise that I spoke of possible precautions (because I am not a doctor and I prefere to be prudent) in my message but it doesn't have to make us forget that these vegetables are very very healthy in the very very great majority of situation.

Have a nice day

PS : sorry for my english, it's not my native language

Al