In this blog I make a point of not
promoting non-generic products, except when they have some special
features. This was the case with
sustained release NAC, which does seem to be a much better product than the gelatin
capsules.
In the case of broccoli powder and Sulforaphane,
there was some testing done that showed most products sold in the US do not
actually produce any Sulforaphane. Small doses of broccoli powder do indeed seem
to have a positive effect in some people’s autism and even on insulin
sensitivity in people with diabetes. We assume this is down to
sulforaphane, but even that is not certain, there are other interesting
substances in broccoli
In the Johns Hopkins research on
sulforaphane they use a deep frozen product made in the lab that is not
commercially available. The research was
initially in cancer, but does now extend to autism.
We saw in earlier posts that that some
broccoli powders have retained the necessary enzymes needed to produce Sulforaphane in your body. You can always add back the enzyme that got
destroyed in processing, using Daikon radish, which is similar to what happens
in Johns Hopkins lab process.
One producer,
whose product I have not used, has come out with a new product that will be
interesting to people whose child does not swallow pills and hates the taste of
broccoli.
The producer keeps
writing to me to tell me that their product produces the most sulforaphane. What would be nice would be independent
testing of several products currently on the market.
· “Delicious tasting, all natural blend of three
of Nature’s most highly-prized plant foods; Pomegranate Juice, Coconut Water
and 100% Whole Nutraceutical Grade Broccoli Sprouts”
Their broccoli powder is called
EnduraCell and the more child friendly drink is called PomGenex.
You can buy their products in
Australia and from their US distributor.
Anyone trying it is very welcome to
leave their feedback here.