Sulforaphane is a major protective phytochemical derived from the cabbage family. Research shows that Sulforaphane facilitates the detoxification and removal of dangerous chemicals. Research also shows that Sulforaphane is an effective inhibitor of some carcinogenic-chemically induced cancers in laboratory animals.

Swelling of the prostate gland causes a range of lower urinary tract symptoms including weak urinary stream, in complete voiding resulting in left over urine; a risk for urinary tract infection and prostatitis, a constant urge to urinate, and sleep disturbance due to multiple trips to the bathroom at night. In this study the effects of Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica) on prostate health was compared to placebo in 620 men. It was a 6-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study; the ?gold standard?

Pulmonary fibrosis is a dangerous even fatal condition characterized by a build up of scar tissue in the lungs; this makes it difficult to breath and function. The condition puts pressure on the heart to supply more oxygen, eventually enlarging the heart, leading to heart failure. Patients are treated with drugs and oxygen.

In this study the effectiveness of SAMe was compared to that of the commonly prescribed drug celecoxib (known by its trade name; Celebrex) in helping patients with painful osteoarthritis of the knee. The study was randomized, double-blinded, performed in a cross-over fashion; meaning that all 61 patients took both the drug and the supplement over a 16-week period. In the first month celecoxib gave significantly more pain relief than SAMe, by the second month statistically, the level of pain relief was the same between SAMe and the drug.