Natural Foods that Activate the Body's Antioxidant Response Against Cellular Stress

I recently posted that many foods contain compounds that are Nrf2 activators. Nrf2 is the master controller of the antioxidant system that regulates and extinguishes oxidative stress in cells. Scientists believe many phytonutrients found in food may work in tandem with one another. The following is a list of foods that contain phytonutrients that have been found to activate the Nrf2 antioxidant system, they include:

Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage (contains phytonutrient sulfurophane)

Coffee

Leafy greens such as kale, bok choy, cabbage

Red wine (contains resveratrol)

Tumeric/curcumin

Green and white eea

Chocolate

Blueberries and other red, black and purple berries.

Olive Oil

Garlic

Sage

Onions

Apples

Citrus fruits










Citations:

Induction of antioxidative Nrf2 gene transcription by coffee in humans: depending on genotype? Molecular biology reports, Vol. 39, No. 6. (June 2012), pp. 7155-7162 by Ute Boettler, Nadine Volz, Nicole Teller, et al. http://www.citeulike.org/user/kimberlykramer2015/article/13564267