Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Prioritize cruciferous vegetables (especially broccoli sprouts) for sulforaphane - it activates NRF2 detox/antioxidant paths and reduces DNA damage.
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Prioritize cruciferous vegetables (especially broccoli sprouts) for sulforaphane - it activates NRF2 detox/antioxidant paths and reduces DNA damage.
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The bottom line is that consumption of cruciferous vegetables, including water crest, but perhaps especially broccoli sprouts, since they are so rich in sulfurophane, is a powerful way to deactivate and excrete harmful compounds that we are exposed to on a daily basis, but even more so if you're a smoker.