Cabbage and Broccoli Protects the Body of Effects of Radiation Therapy

Flowering vegetables such as cabbage , cauliflower , and broccoli can protect cancer patients from the side effects of radiation therapy for cancer treatment . Similarly, reported a new study published in PNAS or the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
Radiation therapy aims to destroy the DNA of cancer cells . The process of making such cells can not multiply and eventually die . It's just that , in addition to damaging radiation therapy of cancer cells are also potentially damaging normal cells . This then lead to side effects such as memory loss , wounds , and infertility .
In fact , ironically , the effects of DNA damage experienced by normal cells due to radiation therapy can also trigger new cancers . According to the National Cancer Institute , the girl who was given radiation to the chest for Hodgkin lymphoma has a high risk of developing breast cancer later in life .