The anti-inflammatory effects of eating broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may protect against asthma and other inflammatory conditions. Experts say sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, protects against asthma, allergies, and COPD. A study of 65 patients found that those who ate broccoli sprouts had a two to three times increase in antioxidant enzymes in the nasal airway cells compared with people who took a natural placebo. The study's author says the result may lead to natural...