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Short1:21September 23, 2026

NRF2: What sprouts, turmeric and green tea have in common

Dr. David Musnick connects broccoli sprouts, turmeric and green tea with NRF2, a pathway involved in the body’s own cellular defenses. The illustrated enzyme step explains why myrosinase matters when discussing sulforaphane.

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The illustrations follow three ideas: familiar plant foods, NRF2 signaling inside cells, and the enzyme step that converts glucoraphanin to sulforaphane. This is a pathway explanation, not a promise that a particular food or supplement prevents disease.

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