Stomach Pain and cabbage

When it comes to maintaining a glistening reputation, cabbage has had
its ups and downs throughout the centuries. In ancient times it was on
a pedestal and revered by the Greeks for its many medicinal properties.
Cabbage is in the family of vegetables known as cruciferous, a name
derived from their cross shaped flowers. Researchers have learned that
foods in the cabbage family inhibit the growth of breast, stomach, and
colon cancer due to phytochemicals called indoles. These indoles tend
to burn up the female hormone, estrogen. Indoles also tend to ward off
cell changes that lead to colon cancer. Some of the phytochemicals seem
to produce anticancer enzymes. A University of Utah School of Medicine
study on 600 men revealed that those who ate the most cruciferous
vegetables had a much lower risk of colon cancer. On the side of
caution, however, consuming excessive amounts of cabbage may contribute
to thyroid problems, possibly goiter.
A well-known remedy for healing peptic ulcers is drinking cabbage
juice. A medical study at Stanford University's School of Medicine gave
thirteen ulcer patients five doses a day of cabbage juice. All were
healed within seven to ten days with the vitamin U contained in the
cabbage juice.

.

Quantcast