Doctors used two kinds of sprouts to eliminate hepatitis B virus and cure fatty liver

Why do these two common vegetables, purple cabbage sprouts and broccoli sprouts, have such miraculous effects? Zhang Weijun said that purple cabbage and broccoli both belong to the cruciferous family and are rich in a variety of antiviral and anti-cancer plant active ingredients. Studies have found that young sprouts have a higher content of phytochemicals. For example, broccoli sprouts contain 10 to 100 times more sulforaphane than mature broccoli.

In recent years, more and more studies have confirmed the health benefits of cruciferous vegetables.

● Liver protection and detoxification

Studies have found that sulforaphane can increase glutathione, which has a detoxifying effect in the liver, reduce oxidative stress caused by toxic substances, and protect the liver from carcinogens.

Regarding aflatoxin, a highly liver-toxic carcinogen, studies have found that quercetin contained in broccoli has a detoxifying effect.

●Prevent cancer

Chronic hepatitis B patients have a higher risk of liver cancer . Studies have estimated that more than half of liver cancer cases worldwide are related to hepatitis B. The sulfides in cruciferous vegetables have anti-cancer effects. Studies have found that sprouts contain higher concentrations of anti-cancer ingredients. Animal experiments have found that broccoli sprouts that have been sprouted for 3 days have the best effect in inhibiting breast cancer. Other studies have found that compared with mature purple cabbage, purple cabbage sprout juice is more effective in inhibiting the proliferation of prostate cancer cells in test tubes, and it also contains more vitamin C and carotenoids.

In 2019, Science magazine published a study that revealed the anti-cancer mechanism of cruciferous vegetables. One of the causes of cancer is that the tumor suppression function in the body does not work properly. Cruciferous vegetables can metabolize to produce “broccoli” (indole-3-methanol, indole-3-carbinol), which helps reactivate anti-tumor factors in the body and therefore has the potential to prevent and treat cancer.

Sprouts diet therapy

How to eat sprouts to get the most effective results? Zhang Weijun recommends two ways to eat them.

1. Lettuce salad with oil

Eat raw purple cabbage sprouts or broccoli sprouts with cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil as a side dish. Sulforaphane is a fat-soluble substance, so eating it with oil helps with absorption.