RE: Eat your broccoli or else

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I hate Broccoli!!!

Aloha Sharon

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lottie

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Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 11:20 PM

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Subject: [ ] Eat your broccoli or else

THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- A compound found in broccoli and other

cruciferous vegetables may help prevent respiratory inflammation linked to

diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary

disease, according to a University of California, Los Angeles, study.

The compound sulforaphane stimulates increased production of antioxidant

enzymes in the airway that protect against the large amounts of

tissue-damaging free radicals humans breathe in every day in polluted air,

pollen, diesel exhaust and tobacco smoke. This tissue damage can lead to

inflammation.

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--------------------------------------Bedrooms, and their contents, could be

harboring the allergens that trigger allergic reactions and asthma attacks.

But with proper planning and some strategic changes, you can prevent the

bedroom, traditional home to sweet dreams, from becoming the site of an

asthma nightmare.

One common source of allergic reactions are the microscopic dust mites that

thrive in the fabrics of most bedding. If an allergy test has determined

that someone in your family is allergic to dust mites, investing in

hypoallergenic mattress and pillow encasings and an air purifier is a good

idea, says Mellon, MD, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the

University of California, San Diego and chairman of the Pediatric Asthma

Task Force for the San Diego Kaiser Region. You should also avoid " down

feather pillows and comforters and install wooden flooring instead of

carpeting, " he suggests.

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To your health,

Lottie