Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/uwfSwkH0Hvk   At least once daily Sofrito, a sauce consisting of garlic and onions, reduces the risk of developing breast cancer by 50% or more.  Researchers at the Universities of Buffalo and Puerto Rico studied more than 300 breast cancer survivors and an equal number of healthy controls.   Those women consuming the most Sofrito showed the greatest benefit. The effect was dose-dependent, and those eating less had only a 40% cancer reduction.   Sofrito is a popular part of Latin, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian cuisines.  This study confirms earlier ones that identified anti-cancer properties in so-called allium vegetables that include garlic and onions.  Ironically, their magic appears to be contained in the sulfur compounds that make them so smelly.   Gauri Desai, Michelle Schelske-Santos, Cruz M. Nazario, Rosa V. Rosario-Rosado, Imar Mansilla-Rivera, Farah Ramírez-Marrero, Jing Nie, Ajay A. Myneni, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Jo L. Freudenheim, Lina Mu. Onion and Garlic Intake and Breast C