8. Helicobacter pylori Support The bacteria Helicobacter pylori is


most famously associated with stomach ulcers, and, in many cases, gastric cancer. Our sulforaphane-laden cruciferous friends happen to offer distinct support in eliminating the colonization of this organ- ism in our bodies. This is most clearly demonstrated in a 2009 study citing: "Forty-eight H. pylori-infected patients


were randomly assigned to feeding of broc- coli sprouts (70 g/d; containing 420 mi- cromol of SF precursor) for 8 weeks or to


consumption of an equal weight of alfalfa sprouts (not containing SF) as placebo. Intervention with broccoli sprouts, but not with placebo, decreased the levels of ure- ase measured by the urea breath test and H. pylori stool antigen (both biomarkers of H. pylori colonization) and serum pep- sinogens I and II (biomarkers of gastric inflammation)."


While the sulforaphane had measur-


able, positive results during the testing, levels reverted to their original amounts at the end of the two months following ces- sation. This indicates that continued con- sumption of the broccoli sprouts would have continued benefits. Other research with sulforaphane rich


sprouts reported 78% of patients showing negative stool antigen results after therapy, with 67% remaining negative another 35 days after stopping. Research with human gastric xenografts on mice reported the Helicobacter pylori "completely eradi- cated" in 73% of the sulforaphane-treated grafts.


9. Alzheimer's Applications Studies suggest that sulforaphane


might be a promising therapeutic agent for cognitive enhancement in Alzheimer's disease. In 2015, researchers looked at the effects of sulforaphane compounds via the administration of broccoli sprout juices of varying concentrations. They re- ported positive effects against the measures of two major factors implicated in the pathogenesis of AD, as well as upregula- tion in the intracellular glutathione content and the activity of antioxidant enzymes -- both of which may contribute to im- proved tissue detoxification and function.


10. Anti-Inflammatory Benefit Dysfunctional inflammation has in-


creasingly become identified to be a driv- ing factor at the root of most, if not all, chronic illness and disease. In some form or another, somewhere, a body that is unwell is inflamed. Luckily, nature has provided us with several remedies for this scourge of our times. As anti-inflammatories go, sulfora-


phane is right up there with that king of all spices, curcumin (turmeric) giving our cruciferous vegetables the upper hand in the list of healing foods. "[T]he consump- tion of broccoli sprouts modulated the excretion of biomarkers linked to inflam-


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mation and vascular reactions," according to a 2015 study. A more recent cell-based study, pub-


lished in 2016 reported, "clear evidence that pre-treatment with sulforaphane com- pletely restored the antioxidant status and prevented inflammatory responses." They went on to say, "the protection offered by sulforaphane against acrolein-induced damage in PBMC is attributed to its anti- oxidant and anti-inflammatory potential." More and more data suggests that


sulforaphane may be useful as a therapeu- tic agent for the treatment of inflamma- tory conditions and diseases. This is not, by far, an exhaustive list of


the known benefits of eating your crucifer- ous. Studies are even showing sulfora- phane has benefits for autism, which re- portedly affects around 2% of Americans (mostly males) and costs the US around $100 billion, annually.


Still, cruciferous for autism? A study at the ChemoProtection Cen-


ter, home of the "Father" of sulforaphane, Paul Tulalay, explains, "The rationale for a clinical trial of sulforaphane in autism was based on evidence that autism is character- ized by oxidative stress, depressed anti- oxidant capacity, and mitochondrial dys- function. These pathological processes are antagonized by sulforaphane." Seems they were right because in the


resulting randomized, double-blind, pla- cebo-controlled trial where they examined the effects of sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extract on autistic patients, they saw ‘dramatic' improvement in 65% of those receiving it. These improvements dimin- ished in the four weeks following the dos- ing period, solidifying the observed ben- efits of continued consumption.


This just goes to show, the tremendous


benefits of eating your sulforaphane-rich cruciferous vegetables should not be un- derestimated. Instead, take advantage of this bounty from nature by making them a regular part of your diet.


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