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On a related note if people want a rabbit hole to venture down, look up the effects of isothiocyanate's on benzene and other metabolite excretion. IIRC sulfora
by LinuxBender 3y ago
On a related note if people want a rabbit hole to venture down, look up the effects of isothiocyanate's on benzene and other metabolite excretion. IIRC sulforaphane found in cruciferous vegetables can increase the excretion of benzene upwards of 60%. There are some studies on this topic on nih.gov but I won't cherry pick. Start with google using "site:nih.gov cruciferous vegetables benzene excretion"
That comment is for people stuck with gas stoves and/or that reside near automotive exhaust. Consider eating cruciferous veggies.
- gtvwill 3y agoGot a induction set in the driveway literally waiting to be installed but am curious about this. Not sure I've interpreted your post right but your saying some veggies can help the body get rid of benzene?
- LinuxBender 3y agoyour saying some veggies can help the body get rid of benzene? Yes, specifically veggies in the cruciferous family. [1] link to the family of veggies, not the studies on benzene excretion I should also add that increasing the intake of cruciferous veggies can also cause an increase in immune response which can be a positive and/or a negative and something to generally be aware of, especially those that already have auto-immune disorders. [1] - https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/d...
- ayemel 3y agoFor those wondering what kind of vegetables fall into this category: - Arugula (also called rocket) - Bok choy - Broccoli - Brussels sprouts - Cabbage - Cauliflower - Chard - Collard and mustard greens - Daikon radish - Horseradish - Kale - Kohlrabi - Radish - Rapini (broccoli rabi) - Rutabaga - Turnip - Wasabi - Watercress https://health.clevelandclinic.org/crunchy-and-cruciferous-youll-love-this-special-family-of-veggies/ https://health.clevelandclinic.org/crunchy-and-cruciferous-y...
- manicennui 3y agoEveryone should eat cruciferous vegetables regardless. If you think you don't like them, you might want to try some alternate preparations. Interestingly, a large number of cruciferous vegetables are the same plant. "Brassica oleracea is a plant species from family Brassicaceae that includes many common cultivars used as vegetables, such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan."
- wellanyway 3y agoI never understood what makes a cultivar different from a species.
- lbotos 3y agoMy understanding is that species delineates “breeding boundary lines” and cultivar are “pushed gene expressions”. Take freshwater hobby shrimp. You can relatively quickly breed them to express certain colors (cultivar) but without some gene editing you can’t cross breed caridinia and neocaridinia (species). And if you mix up the pushed color cultivars in a few generations they are very close to “wild type” again.
- NikkiA 3y agoSuch a shame that many cannot eat a lot of those plants because of their vitamin K content.
- november84 3y agoWould you mind expanding on that a bit? Is the vitamin k too high? Some quick googling leads me down a kidney disease rabbit hole...which may not fully align with your statement.
- NikkiA 3y agoVitamin K cancels the effect of warfarin, which is the main blood thinner older people tend to get put on for various reasons. So eating vitamin-K rich foods ends up allowing blood clots to form