The Root Cause Medicine Podcast is created by Rupa Health, the best way to order, track & get results from 30+ lab companies in one place. In today’s episode, Dr. Carrie Jones is joined by Dr. Christine Houghton, the Founder and CEO of Cell-Logic, and a private Clinician in Nutritional Medicine. They discuss the properties of the super ingredient called sulforaphane. Key Takeaways: 1. What Is Nutrigenomics? Nutrigenomics is the science that looks at how food molecules affect gene expression. Depending on the food, the genes will either benefit and be protected or suffer and get predisposed to various health issues. 2. What Is Sulforaphane? Sulforaphane is a compound that comes from plants like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower. When these plants are exposed to dangerous factors, like insects, the myrosinase enzyme transforms glucosinolate into sulforaphane, which acts like an insecticide. 3. What Does Sulforaphane Do for the Human Body? Sulforaphane stimulates antioxidants and detoxification enzymes that protect our bodies from tiny particles that weaken and damage healthy cells, and it helps reduce inflammation. Dr. Christine Houghton, the Founder and CEO of Cell-Logic, and a private Clinician in Nutritional Medicine with thirty years of experience. She is the author of several peer-reviewed scientific papers and wrote Switched On - Harnessing the Power of Nutrigenomics to Optimise Your Health. Dr. Houghton regularly publishes, speaks, and educates on how nutrition affects our genes.

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