Preventing Cancer And Boost Digestion With Horseradish
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Title: Prevent Cancer and Boost Digestion with Horseradish
Category: Health & Wellness
Tags: anti-cancer, UTI, sinusitis
Teaser: Horseradish may be more effective than pharmaceuticals for fighting infections.
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Article: The more science studies whole foods the more we learn that they may ultimately be our salvation when it comes to curing major, life-threatening illnesses. Even a humble root vegetable like horseradish — mainly used as a condiment — is now being studied for it’s many health benefits. Now, for the first time science has identified and measured cancer-fighting compounds, known as glucosinolates, noting that horseradish contains approximately 10 times more glucosinolates than its superfood cousin, broccoli.
More than just heat and flavor
Powerful and pungent horseradish is well known for adding heat to dishes. But this plant is also connected to a wide variety of health benefits, including its ability to aid weight loss, lower blood pressure, alleviate respiratory conditions, build strong bones, improve immune system health, promote heart health, stimulate healthy digestion and most notably, horseradish can prevent cancer due to its extremely high levels of glucosinolates. A recent study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemisty shows glucosinolates could help detoxify and eliminate cancer-causing free-radicals in the body. "We knew horseradish had health benefits,” said University of Illinois scientist Mosbah Kushad, “but in this study,