The struggle to control and eventually defeat degenerative diseases is another of the twenty-first century's major health concerns. The large amount of sulforaphane found in broccoli sprouts increases the amount of glutathione in the body, and this substance slows down declines in cognitive abilities. There is some evidence that sulforaphane also helps improve the condition of patients with traumatic brain injuries. This leads many to hope it could at least help delay the mental decline that comes with Alzheimer's and comparable degenerative illnesses.

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