Reducing inflammation may improve the health of overweight people by reducing inflammation and thus reducing the multitude of side-effects that go along with that inflammation. Incorporating broccoli sprouts or supplements rich in their biologically active phytochemicals into a regular diet could be beneficial. The anti-inflammatory effects of phytochemicals glucoraphanin and sulforaphane are outlined in a recent… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Broccoli
New study indicates ability of oral sulforaphane to boost antioxidant response in the human brain
Our Center participated in a study with results just published in Molecular Neuropsychiatry. This small pilot study was led by colleagues in The Schizophrenia Center, along with the Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Nine healthy volunteers ingested sulforaphane from broccoli, daily for seven days. There were increases in glutathione (the body’s most abundant antioxidant) in the blood, and in the… Read more »
Autism, Broccoli, & Urine!
Urinary Metabolites Correlate with Autism Symptom Improvements after Treatment with Sulforaphane from Broccoli We partnered with psychiatry and autism experts at the University of California, San Francisco, and industry experts, to treat children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They were given a supplement that produces sulforaphane from the glucoraphanin in broccoli, daily for 12 weeks. … Read more »
Exciting News for the Spring
Much has happened since we last posted an update: At least 4 new papers were published by members of the CCC: Dr. Dinkova-Kostova was a co-author of a very exciting paper in Nature that describes a Krebs cycle derivative that is a crucial anti-inflammatory metabolite which also regulates type I interferons. This discovery may yield… Read more »
New Paper on Long Term Use of Broccoli Sprout Supplements and Autism Symptoms
Our new paper has just been posted in the journal Global Advances in Health and Medicine. It is entitled “Sulforaphane from Broccoli Reduces Symptoms of Autism: A Follow-up Case Series from a Randomized Double-blind Study“. In this paper we present the edited testimonials of caregivers of subjects who received sulforaphane as part of the original study… Read more »
More Public Interest in Sulforaphane
We have been pleasantly surprised to see a series of very understandable, and well documented videos appear recently. They are unsolicited, and we have no connection to the narrator or his organization, nor were we interviewed for them. They do a good job of presenting some concepts (and in a couple of them they very… Read more »
“Indirect Antioxidant” Defined
Over the years many people have asked what we mean when we call sulforaphane an “indirect antioxidant”. We have just posted a FAQ entry that we hope helps to answer that question. Here is our answer: Q: You and others frequently call sulforaphane an indirect antioxidant. What does that mean? A: Oxidative stress is thought to be… Read more »
Dr. Fahey Talks about Sulforaphane on a New Podcast
Last week, Dr. Fahey talked about sulforaphane on SmartDrugSmarts, in the central half hour of this 44 minute podcast.
The Bioavailability of Nutritional Supplements Rich in Sulforaphane
We have a new paper that was just published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. In it we discuss the fact that sulforaphane (SF) from broccoli sprouts must be stabilized for use in nutritional supplements. We present data on person-to-person variation in bioavailability, and we give examples of good availability of a… Read more »
Release of new Webinar and Podcast on Isothiocyanates, Nrf2, Moringa & Sulforaphane Supplementation
Jed Fahey, Sc.D. on Isothiocyanates, the Nrf2 Pathway, Moringa & Sulforaphane Supplementation Released Jan 06, 2017 Preview YouTube video Jed Fahey, Sc.D. on Isothiocyanates, the Nrf2 Pathway, Moringa & Sulforaphane Supplementation Watch the Webinar or Listen to the Podcast (available via FoundMyFitness.com on iTunes and Sticher)