The hormone estrogen is involved in 75% of all breast cancer cases. Mushrooms have been shown to reduce breast cancer risk by 66%! Unique compounds in mushrooms, regardless of variety, regulate estrogen levels by blocking an enzyme known for ramping up estrogen production. Be sure you are including mushrooms in your diet. Mushrooms added to soups, salads, sauces etc. can help keep your immune cells strong.
Cabbage is one of our very healthy vegetables that should be a regular part of our diets for various reasons but today we focus on the cancer-fighting properties of cabbage. Cabbage is a natural anti-inflammatory and a natural antibacterial food. Along with its cruciferous kin such as kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, bok choy and turnips, cabbage is extremely high in anticancer phytochemicals. IC3 or indole-3-carbinal, a property of cabbage and the above list of its cousins, almost doubles how quickly the liver can break down estrogen so it doesn't remain in the body. Some female cancers feed off estrogen so IC3 is important against them.
Today I am copying a post from my diabetic blog. This is the post from that blog today. I have never done this before, but I feel this is important to share with both audiences. If you are interested in the recipe mentioned, the link to that blog is listed in the right-hand column of this page.
It has been said that the greening of the diet may be much more important to survival than the greening of the planet! Green vegetables are packed with a variety of compounds, ie carotenoids, cholrophyll, glutathione, folic acid, vitamin C, etc that are known to protect our cells from a whole list of damages. So be sure you include green vegetables in your diet daily. That doesn't mean you have to sit down and eat a bowl of greens everyday. Toss some greens into soups, stir-frys, etc. And a few salads a week is a good idea.
