6 “Miracle” Vegetables You Can Grow at Home to Help Prevent Cancer

  • Compound: sulforaphane destroys cancer cells without harming healthy ones

  • Benefits: Prevents breast, colon, lung, and prostate cancer

  • Growing info: Can grow from seeds; harvest florets and leaves in 60–90 days

  • Microgreens (mustard greens, bok choy, radish, broccoli)

    • Benefits: Up to 50× more sulforaphane than mature plants

    • Effects: Boosts immunity, detoxifies the body, helps prevent cancer

    • Growing info: Easy to grow in trays, ready in 5–7 days

  • Perilla (Shiso leaves)

    • Compounds: flavonoids and omega-3

    • Benefits: Prevents cancer, reduces inflammation

    • Growing info: Harvest year-round, low maintenance; can use fresh in cooking or drinks

  • Houttuynia cordata (Fish mint)

    • Compounds: quercetin and flavonoids

    • Benefits: Prevents cancer, reduces inflammation, strengthens immunity

    • Growing info: Fast-growing, easy in small pots; eat fresh, juice, or brew as tea


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