It’s time to let your cells dwell well!
Good Health Begins with Our Cells Our modern-day epidemic of chronic diseases has taken yet another ugly twist, presented by the dilemma of ‘overabundance’ — too many wrong choices and too few right ones. Although it’s fair to say that developed countries no longer face the stress of war or starvation, our cells still continue […]
Antioxidants – time to reconsider the principles? Part 3
In this series, we break down all you need to know about antioxidants, with Part 2 last week looking at where the antioxidant story began. This week, in Part 3, Cell-Logic’s Senior Scientist Dr Christine Houghton explores the new ‘Nutrigenomics’ era and the changing trends in nutritional medicine. Enter the ‘Nutrigenomics’ era We now understand […]
Sulforaphane: Powerful food molecule that turns up your body’s defence shield
Growing up, we would have heard our mums say that veggies are good for us. Depending on which end of the veggies “love-hate” spectrum we were, many of us would have then tried to do the right thing by including a portion of greens on our plates during mealtimes. At the back of our minds, […]
5 Amazing Health Benefits of Broccoli Sprouts
In the world of nutrition, people have known for a long time that the sprouts of cruciferous vegetables and legumes are powerhouses of valuable nutrients. But with a growing body of evidence supporting a cluster of impressive health benefits, the humble broccoli sprout has come to the forefront – and clinicians and researchers in nutrition […]
Effects of long-term consumption of broccoli sprouts on inflammatory markers in overweight subjects
Findings – 2018 Study.1 Daily intake of 30 grams of fresh broccoli sprouts by 40 overweight adults resulted in 2 key findings: Significant reduction in Interleukin-6 (Il-6) over the 70 days of daily broccoli sprout consumption, with the effect persisting for around 3 weeks after the sprouts were discontinued. (Fig. 1) Significant reduction in C-reactive […]