Whether people have certain common gene versions doesn’t change how much their bad cholesterol drops when they eat high-glucoraphanin broccoli.

The special broccoli lowers bad cholesterol equally well whether your cholesterol was already high or just a little elevated, but regular broccoli only helps if your cholesterol was already high.

Eating this special broccoli lowers bad cholesterol but doesn’t change good cholesterol, overall cholesterol, or fat levels in the blood.

This broccoli lowers a blood marker linked to heart disease, but it hasn’t been shown to prevent heart attacks or strokes.

Scientists think the broccoli works by turning on certain body signals that reduce cholesterol, but this idea comes from mouse studies, not from proof in people.

This special broccoli lowers bad cholesterol about as much as other well-known heart-healthy foods like oats or plant sterols.