Study finds Broccoli may Help Boost Aging Immune System
This was the title of an article by Rachel Champeau on the “UCLA Website” about a study on the benefits of cruciferous vegetables. UCLA researchers found that a chemical in Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may hold a key to restoring the body’s immunity, which declines as we age.
The study’s findings show that Sulforaphane, a chemical in Broccoli, switches on a set of anti-oxidant genes and enzymes in specific immune cells which then combat the injurious effects of molecules known as free radicals that can damage cells and lead to disease.
Dr. Andre Nel, the study’s principal investigator and chief of Nanomedicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA said; “Our defense against oxidative stress damage may determine at what rate we age, how it will manifest and how to interfere in those processes. In particular, our study shows that a chemical present in broccoli is capable of stimulating a wide range of antioxidant defense pathways and may be able to interfere with the age-related decline in immune function.”
Doctor Nel also stated; “This is a radical new way of thinking in how to increase the immune function of elderly people to possibly protect against viral infections and cancer.”
How can you get therapeutic benefits from the chemical Sulforaphane without having to eat Broccoli every day? A Broccoli-based supplement which contains large amounts of Sulforaphane is what you need! It’s called Life BroccoZyme and you can find this product along with additional information at www.vpnutrition.com
Each capsule yields 60 mg of sulforaphane, according to the above study, may benefit us as we age. Along with its Sulforaphane content, each capsule also contains 600 mg of Broccoli seed extract.
For additional information about this study done at UCLA, just click on the link below:
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-reports-broccoli-may-46578.aspx