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BroccoSprouts^® Broccoli Sprouts are the only product that guarantees a consistent level of sulforaphane GS, a natural compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous plants that supports the body's own antioxidant function. Developed by scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Broccoli Sprouts and Sprout Blends are now available in supermarkets around the country. Throughout these pages you will find information on BroccoSprouts^®, SGS™, and the natural benefits found in fruit and vegetables. Our updated website now contains, among other things, a store locator to help you find BroccoSprouts in your area. We have also added more delicious recipes for you to try BroccoSprouts raw, cooked and wrapped. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of all BroccoSprouts^® will go to the Brassica Foundation for biomedical research on vegetables. Toll-Free Information Line 1-877-747-1277 (877-SGS-1BPP) For interested health professionals and science writers, more detailed information about the science supporting BroccoSprouts is available at www.brassica.com.	Announcements and Promotions
	Cancer preventing sprouts grown here in Denver Kindra Evensen of the Denver Examiner introduces everyone to our growers in Denver, Margy and Pat Duffus. You can find BroccoSprouts in Colorado in Safeway, Whole Foods, Wal-Mart and Natural Grocers. Broccoli could stop breast cancer spreading by targeting stem cells. We got a lovely endorsement from the Richmond Examiner.com! Plant Physiologists and Pharmacologists Recommend Eating Your Greens Broccoli sprouts for the tummy Dr. Jed Fahey talked to a reporter for the Ivanhoe Newswire about the broccoli-sprouts-fight-Helicobacter study. Brocco Sprouts is now on Facebook. If you're a Facebook member, become a fan of our "Foods That Prevent Cancer" group. See you there! We've joined the crowd at Youtube.com with a couple of videos about broccoli sprouts, sulforaphane and cancer prevention. To help you find our videos easily, the submitter is "broccosprouts." Enjoy! More....
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	Sulforaphane boosts prostate cells lacking a tumor-suppressor gene called PTEN. Sulforaphane, a Dietary Component of Broccoli/Broccoli Sprouts, Inhibits Breast Cancer Stem Cells A new study that supports the use of sulforaphane for the chemoprevention of breast cancer stem cells. Broccoli-extract may protect skin from harmful UV. In a new study, researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Dundee, Scotland report that hairless mice developed 25 per cent fewer skin tumours following exposure to UV radiation and fed a broccoli extract for 13 weeks, compared with mice receiving a standard protective agent. In addition, the tumors the broccoli-fed mice did develop were 70 per cent smaller. Research reveals a broccoli boost for arteries Using mice engineered to lack the Nrf2 protein, researchers applied pure sulforaphane to the cells of the arteries, and found it re-activated the Nrf2 protein, thus restoring the arterial cells’ ability to protect themselves from inflammation and potentially from atherosclerosis. Broccoli Sprouts May Prevent Stomach Cancer by Defeating Helicobacter Pylori Human clinical study conducted in Japan indicates 2.5 ounces a day of broccoli sprouts for 8 weeks reduced H. pylori infection. Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma Volunteers fed broccoli sprouts resulted in an increase in phase 2 enzymes in the respiratory pathway. List of Studies Highlighting Health Benefits of natural compounds in broccoli sprouts Surpasses 700 More....
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