Mainstream medicine’s message for decades has been that you cannot change the destiny of your genes.
The profession as a whole has neglected to recognize the role of dietary changes in disease prevention, including cancer. Still, to this day, most conventional doctors will only say to patients, “you have to watch what you eat,” (if anything at all), which basically says nothing to the patient. If you are a regular subscriber of our weekly digest, or have watched our “Eastern Medicine” docu-series, then you know that the food you eat matters!
Every time you eat broccoli, broccoli sprouts, cauliflower, or Brussels sprouts, your body converts a key nutrient found in these tasty foods into another one that science has been aggressively researching for its anti-cancer potential.
This converted nutrient, known as 3,3′-Diindolylmethane, or DIM, has shown incredible promise in the fight against cancer, demonstrating powerful chemo-protective action that may help in the prevention, suppression, and even reversal of cancer.
The precursor to indole-3-carbinol (I3C), which itself is generated following the enzymatic hydrolysis, or breakdown, of glucobrassicin, an indole glucosinolate present in cruciferous vegetables, DIM has been shown in both animal and human studies to inhibit the development of cancer. One of several bioactive components of I3C, DIM, like its counterpart sulforaphane, is an epigenetic modulator, meaning it has the capacity to alter certain enzymatic pathways to inhibit the formation and spread of cancer.
The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University (OSU) has focused considerable attention on DIM’s precursor, I3C, noting that the action of stomach acid is what converts I3C into biologically active compounds such as DIM. Following its conversion, DIM is capable of exerting its own wide range of pleiotropic, anti-tumor activity.
How DIM Destroys Tumors
Scientists have struggled to pinpoint exactly how DIM works to fight tumors and cancer cells because it acts in a variety of unique ways to induce apoptosis, or programmed cell death, as well as inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells throughout the body.
But it is clear from scientific research that DIM selectively targets tumor cells from multiplying and spreading, and it also causes these damaging cells to essentially commit suicide.
Tests have revealed that breast, prostate, cervical, ovarian, uterine, and colon cancer cells are all targeted by DIM, and in a way that doesn’t harm healthy cells. DIM also appears to differentiate between enzymatic pathways, leaving alone those that don’t involve malignant cancer cells trying to take hold and spread.
Regarding prostate cancer, a 2014 study published in the journal PLoS One concluded that DIM is a promising chemo-protective agent that alongside sulforaphane, aids the body in activating the proper genes that it already possesses to fight off cancer cells. Here’s what the authors of this study had to say about the effects of these two anti-cancer compounds:
Both SFN (sulforaphane) and DIM treatment decreased DNA methyltransferase expression in normal prostate epithelial cells (PrEC), and androgen-dependent (LnCAP) and androgen-independent (PC3) prostate cancer cells … Overall, our data suggested that both SFN and DIM are epigenetic modulators that have broad and complex effects on DNA methylation profiles in both normal and cancerous prostate epithelial cells.”
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have also found that DIM activates certain cellular stress response pathways in cervical, prostate, and breast cancer cells that makes them more susceptible to elimination. In other words, this active compound, alongside I3C, acts as a soldier of sorts by invading enemy territory and helping the body to rid itself of damaging cancer cells.
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in August 2015. It has been updated and republished in 2024.
Thanks for this info .I have thyroid cancer and my doctor said i can not eat cruciferous vegetables since i have hypothyroidism .and i love this vegetables .I trust you any steps to help .
Thanks .God bless.
I am also wondering about Thyroid Cancer that metastasized to my lungs. I love all these veggies but stay away because of my cancer.
Get a second opinion-I have hypothyroidism & take medication for it-the only restriction I have been given is to avoid calcium supplements and graffiti within 4 hours of taking my thyroid medicine.
I have hypothyroidism and im worried about eating these vegetables as most of the info ive read online says to avoid them as it makes the condition worse? i would like to juice them and consume lots but don’t know if its going to make me really sick. 🙁
I eat all of them every day. My hypothyroidism has been stable for 15 years.
The only restriction is to go easy on the broccoli and to eat them at least two hours after taking the medication, just the same as with calcium or magnesium supplements/food which can interfere with absorption.
I have never had a problem with consuming them as along as I follow these rules.
I started taking my thyroid pill during the night when I always wake up around (12 midnight — 2 am)
This way it is always 3 hours after taking calcium and can drink my coffee first thing in the morning.
Just had my labs done and all went well. Just makes the supplement scheduling less complicated. And aLso those foods which could interfere with the thyroid meds.
Are you eating these raw, cooked or both?
God bless you Ty B ….You are a gift to humanity! Being Bold for Jesus is what you are doing.. Amen ..THANK YOU JESUS…..
I thank God for this. I lost my son to leukemia in 2012. i did not have this knowledge then. Thank you for the information.
When my wife had the breast Cancer and lost hair because of “toxic medication” I thought she has lost all hope.. She was so exhausted and tired… !!, I was washing her clothes.. take her to shower… did all in my power to make her feel how much I needed her and care about her …..
Then I decided to leave everything in this life including my work ..Just dedicated time to my wife.. I took her everywhere in the world just to make her feel that I am with her with all my self, life.. love and care .. I took her camping .. fishing.. playing.. candle dinners, etc..
I made her feel that I needed her in “love” more than any other time… that was the power
God has built our body in very perfect way.. true love and care would be the creation of an incredible defense in this body against Cancer and other deceases
Knowledge is extremely important … Thank you Mr. Bollinger for all what you are doing for and on behalf of us.. God Bless
You are an amazing, caring, compassionate husband. God honors your vows.
God Bless you, Sir!!!
It is disheartening to see that there is still so much ambiguity around the subject of nutrition when it comes to cancer… I wish you all the best… Don’t be scared to get second opinions from holistic people ……
So scary to find out you have cancer, but more scary to get conflicting information on how to cure yourself… God bless you all ❤️🕊
I agree, Cathy, Disheartening indeed. it’s like truth in everything– hidden, obfuscated and lost in the miasma of disinformation. There is a real Devil, and he is the deceiver. But praise God that those that are His find truth.
Amen.
Thank You Ty ! Every day , you become someone’s Angle ! May God keep on Blessing you and your Wife for all the joy and hope you bring to so many sick individuals and their families ! Only Angles do the work you do!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Maria!
We do what we do for you and people like you all around the world. ❤️
Wishing endless blessings and love to you and your family!
I lost my son age 42 to pancreatic cancer. He went through chemo and radiation treatments for 8 years. Wish I had this knowledge when his cancer first onset. I had a tumor removed from my colon in Dec. The dr. said I had been carrying it around for 5 years. It turned out to be benign. I had been taking curcumin tablets and Frankincense for awhile. I would like to think that helped kill the cells. I’m now waiting to have reverse operation to reconnect my colon. Have immensely enjoyed the cancer videos . Keep up great work.
Hi Nelma –
We appreciate you reaching out to us about this.
I’m so so sorry to hear about your son. This must have been unimaginably terrible to experience. Please know that I’ll be sure to keep you and your family in my prayers.
And I’ll be sure to pray for your complete healing as well.
Unfortunately, we are unable to give any kind of medical advice. But the best advice we can give you is to consult with one of the doctors we interviewed in the Global series.
Please note that we are not able to select an expert for you.
We’ve created a page with the experts’ contact info as it was available to us.
Here’s the link to the actual webpage:
http://thetruthaboutcancer.com/experts-info-sheet/
We do have one more resource you may be interested in. During our Live Event 2017 series, Dr. Patrick Quillin suggested contacting The Institute of Functional Medicine to locate a practitioner in your area.
If you are interested, here is the link to search for a Functional Medicine Practitioner in your area: https://www.ifm.org/find-a-practitioner/
I’m also attaching the info about the Hope4Cancer clinic in Tijuana, MX if you’d like to reach out to them.
http://www.hope4cancer.com/
https://hope4cancer.com/schedule-a-call/
Please also see the resources below in case they will be helpful to you.
From our beginning, we have supported charities that really help these cancer patients.
HealingStrong:
http://healingstrong.com/
https://www.facebook.com/healingstrong
HealingStrong supports MANY cancer patients and are amazing. HealingStrong, a nonprofit organization, is supported 100% by volunteers, who are experienced in using natural strategies. The organization’s mission is to educate, encourage, equip, and empower those seeking comprehensive natural strategies to heal strong and stay strong.
HealingStrong Connect Groups meet monthly in various areas of the U.S. and South Australia to link others interested in natural strategies, holistic protocols, and local resources. Their groups focus on mind, body and emotional healing based on Biblical promises, as they believe the God of the Bible is our healer. For more information on how to start a group, or become involved in one, please go to: http://www.healingstrong.org/groups, and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/healingstrong.
Cancer Crackdown is so awesome and helps patients without a lot of money get supplements and treatments and even helps them raise money:
http://cancercrackdown.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CancerCrackdown
Also, the Independent Cancer Research Foundation is another charity that we support, also known as Cancer Tutor. They have been a TREMENDOUS help for cancer patients and have a TON of life saving information they give out freely and they do real research into treatments for cancer that are outside of the toxic Big Pharma Big 3:
http://www.theicrf.com/
The best that we can suggest is to contact Healing Strong and Cancer Crackdown for any need in financial resources.
We also support Mary Beth’s “Nick Gonzalez Foundation” which is bringing Nick’s protocol to the people…which is one of the most powerful cancer killing protocols out there.
I hope this is helpful! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us again if there’s anything else we can help with.
Wishing you endless blessings and love!
Continue to do the good work sir. May God bless you
Thank you so much for your support, Moalosi! ❤️
My husband had bladder cancer. Bladder and prostate were removed. We changed our diet, ditching cards and sugars. Now dark veggies likexthis,article mentions are key anti-cancer fighting foods. Enter my husband’s kidney dr, who has informed us that dark veggies aren’t foods for compromised kidney function (another side effect of bladder cancer). We believe eating the greens and cruciferous veggies,are important, but it ‘s a delicate, frustrating balance…..
I eat broccoli, cauliflour, brussel sprouts, and collard greens every Sunday, so that I can eat my cruciferous vegetables.
I had great hope and finally some peace of mind, finding this website, after battling with cancer for over a year…losing my wife to cancer treatments 7 years ago… I knew that path was not going to be a second thought…then I realized that this site is not unlike all the others…. give you hope, then rip it from you because I can’t afford to buy their life saving info… hail the almighty $$