is it true cabbage helps to control cancer?

Answer 1

All good vegetarian foods taken in reasonable quantities and according to the seasons can prevent cancer. Here good food means grown organically, consumed fresh without any preservatives and without much of the processing like deep fry, hard boiling etc.

If your question is aimed at post cancer, then control of cancer by any food alone is not established.

Answer 2

Yes - Eating cabbage and brussels sprouts kills cancer cells, researchers find (NewsTarget) Eating brussels sprouts and cabbage could help kill cancer cells when combined with traditional chemotherapy, according to new research by British scientists. A study conducted by University of Leicester researchers and recently presented at the National Cancer Research Conference.-

Scientists at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) in the UK found that natural chemicals released by brassica vegetables such as cabbage or broccoli can 'sabotage' the uncontrolled cell division of colon cancer cells, acting in much the same way as many anti-cancer drugs.

ISR scientists found that the plant chemical allyl-isothiocyanate (AITC) - a breakdown product of sinigrin, a chemical compound found in brassica vegetables including mustard, cabbage, horseradish, cauliflower, sprouts, swede, kale and wasabi - affected the cancerous cells as it was released when the vegetable was processed, either by chewing, chopping or cooking.-

Answer 3

No. Whether you mean prevent cancer or control existing cancer no proof exists at all.

I'm a vegan who always ate organic where possible (including cabbage), exercised, never smoked and got cancer.

Virginia, I urge you to take a look at these links before you recommend Lorraine Day or any of the other questionable and unproven theories you mention. I know you mean well, but it was particularly inappropriate to recommend them for a dying man in the final stages of cancer

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Cancer/day.html

http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/index.html

Answer 4

I've heard cabbage juice is good for ulcers. For cancer, I've heard that carrot juice is good and Essiac tea (from health food store) - look at Dr. Lorraine Day's website and also look at Charlotte Gerson's info and clinics and a little book by Jan Marcussen called Two Months to Live. I'm not a doctor or nurse but have been looking into this myself, too.

Answer 5

my nursing experience tells me that cabbage is good for cleaning out the system but not for getting rid of cancer.

Answer 6

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?id=52035-cabbage-to-fight

this is the report which says it does but remember this the research teams need funding. they need to show achievements. They need to be in media for visibility.

So almost all which is edible plant or animal. rather many other unedible things have some or the other medicinal properties.

These reports are good to read. So only ready them don't implement them without concent of your doctor.

Answer 7

not sure.Pretty much everyhting these days prevents something. Cabbage give you major gas tho

Answer 8

Hi there !
Many vegetables contain items which "prevent" cancer !
best wishes !

Answer 9

I think it's the least it could do.Otherwise,it's a useless vegetable.

Answer 10

it does not control it but it helps fights the spread...