You'll NEVER guess what my Dr wants me to give up!

[nic]

I'm glad I read that all the way to the end...I thought you were having some um...froggy bum troubles, when you said Broccoli What a chance conversation hey? Right place, right time, right person hey

[Stevie]

heh heh
that is a weird thing to have to give up LOL

[krysalyss]

Well I don't know much about humans but in wildlife it is a vegetable that I have been told to avoid for quite a few mammal species (when I was a zookeeper) because it can be toxic to them.

[Nettie]

...froggy bum troubles

BWAHAHAHAHAHA..

That absolutely cracked me up! I'm gonna remember that saying now!

Yes, broccoli can be high in some nutrients that if you get too much of, your body can't process. Like everything in life, it's good in moderation!

[*Beema*]

I certainly didn't expect that one!

[Trillian]

LOL, You've got gout :P I would never have thought broccoli would give it to you though. How long after stopping eating it before you improve?

[onthefly]

Far out brussel sprout!

(does this mean you're an old soak...? Or are you really blaming it on the brocolli?)

[Kazbah]

man who'da thought it? How bizarre! I love brocolli & brussell sprouts ...

[Fleur]

wow!
That's really interesting.
And, Epacris, if it's true... I'm sorry you will have to cut back on your fave vege but at least you'll have an answer & will feel better

[Visitor7]

I heard about this on a health show recently. I can't remember which show, but I've just googled it and found this: "... too much broccoli can cause hyperoxaluria, says Maurice A. Ramirez, DO, an emergency room physician and author of the soon-to-be-released book You Can Survive Anything, Anywhere, Every Time. "This is increased urinary excretion of oxalate caused by excessive intake of oxalate-containing foods (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, etc.) resulting in kidney stones," says Ramirez.

And this:
Broccoli is one of the richest vegetable sources of calcium, iron, sulfur and magnesium. Furthermore, broccoli is contains abundnat pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) and Vitamin A which may be very beneficial for wound healing and rough skin. Broccoli is a great source of Vitamin C, exceeding citrus.
It is important to note that broccoli has five goitrogenous chemicals which disrupt the body's ability to use iodine. It is important to limit or avoid in cases of thyroid deficency and low iodine.

It was really interesting what they were talking about on tv. If I remember, I'll let you know.