Are You Missing Out on the Most Powerful Food for Longevity? Sprouts Science | The Proof EP 383

Amazing interview & thanks for being Dr. Fahey on too!!

Could we freeze the sprouts for a few days and take them out of the freezer as needed?

Love the show generally, but this episode felt like an interview with one scientist, and one guy trying to promote his business. Should steer clear of this sort of conflict imo

We put mixed sprouts on our loaded soaked org soy milk oats chia sunflower pumpkin seed breakfast with a scoop of delicious yougart and a little raw tumeric and ginger marinated with honey 😂 you cant even taste the sprouts fantastic!

I gave up sprouting, was too much work. But thankfully prostaphane is delivered in the UK, so I take two caps every other day and up my dose during illness. I have to say I don’t notice any difference in energy when I cycle off though.

I have bought cereal from "sprouted wheat" that also speaks of how it is the best way to get enzymes. Good stuff or just hype?

Love this conversation! These wonderful guests were SO fun to listen to. My mom sprouted when I was younger in jars on our counter....I currently buy sprouts from the store but after listening to this, I am totally motivated to get Doug's sprouting system and start my own now! Thanks Simon for another wonderful episode. ❤

I’m generally a big fan of the podcast but this episode was genuinely tough to listen to. I appreciate Doug’s enthusiasm (to a point) but the heavy bias, anecdotes, and story telling in general is the kind of language that usually raises red flags.

I’m not saying broccoli sprouts aren’t healthy, but The Proof is somewhere I come for evidence based, nuanced discussion. I felt like this fell short of the mark and was quite disappointing.

Simon, what does Dr. B say about sprouts versus greens for development of fiber that benefit the gut microbiome?

Protective against viruses? This is The Proof. Note that there is no proof whatsoever that a virus has ever been extracted from a symptomatic (or asymptomatic) person who has a cold or any other disease. So how can we kill something that doesn't exist? It's as strange as a hunter boasting that he shot a unicorn. References aplenty if you are interested, but start with "What Really Makes You Ill" 2019

Question 1: are the roots the major source of these phytochemical or are they also found in the above ground stems that turn green? I tried growing the broccoli and radish sprouts but they were too fragile for our chaotic lifestyle. So I ended up switching to microgreens grown on a thin layer of sterile indoor potting soil under lights. I never have a problem with mold on the microgreens. I grow them in small plastic food trays that would have been tossed in the recycle bin. The grandkids enjoy just clipping the little green stems at the dinner table. A big advantage is that if I we miss a few days due to negligence or travel they just keep growing and do not get moldy (I water from below so it does not have to be daily). The spent soil with their roots just becomes compost which I age before using again.
Question 2: roots push exudates into the soil that feed the soil biome which makes the plant stronger. When you rinse the roots, aren't you washing away the exudates and therefore an important source of natural plant food that would make the little stems stronger? Or are you only rinsing away the mold that's trying to gain a foothold? Has anyone analysed the rinse water.
"Sulforaphane Bioavailability in Healthy Subjects Fed a Single Serving of Fresh Broccoli Microgreens"
John A Bouranis et al
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I thank you chaps for an interesting discussion! There are two types of sulforaphane R and S. The R form is in broccoli and the sprouts. S form is synthetic and does not have the same activity.  

Note that AUTISTIC brains when analysed all had VERY high levels of aluminum versus the non-autistic brains (donor brains from a brain bank in England). Same result for Alzheimer's (repeated in Colombia), MS and Parkinson's - I think Epilepsy too. I have looked into all the miracle cures, like zeolite, and there is no evidence that they have any ability to detox the brain of aluminum. However there is one - O-SILICIC ACID is known to sequester aluminum oxides/hydroxides in the body to form hydroxy alumino-silicates which the kidneys filter out. It took a friend of mine 7 months to go from early onset ALZ to "normal". Aluminum can be measured in the urine (Al assay). If sulphoraphane is also enabling a detox of this metal via the kidneys then I suggest you do a pee test (not to be confused with p value for probability!).
I think it should be pronounced sulfo - RAphane. "Sulfur in the raddish/cabbage family". But that's just me being pedantic - take no notice.
BTW: NOT silica - that's a different molecule. Ortho silicic acid is found in some mineral waters like Fiji, Volvic, Gerolsteiner, Spritzer. Acilis in the UK. Try to find one with >35mg/L and, very important, zero or low level of fluoride anion. I wonder if there could be some synergy in the use of both R sulforaphane and silicon-rich mineral water?
For more, just search on "aluminum" author "Exley". Then follow all the leads. Cheers

I'd try Doug's broccoli seeds, but they are four times more expensive than some of the best broccoli seeds I buy on Amazon.

I enjoyed the long interview. I learnt a lot on the power of sprouts from the two experts Doug Evans & Dr. Jed Fahey!

All the interruptions are distracting. An interesting presentation but very disjointed and distracting.

The only super food is sprouts and meat!

This is awesome. Thanks gents!

I read the sprouts book, concluded it's too much work.

One of my favorite episodes to date! Huge fan of broccoli sprouts and sprouting. Started about 2 years ago. Loved hearing all the reasearch, benefits, and added tips! So helpful!

I’m sure broccoli sprouts are healthy and I choose to sprout and eat them. But they are so clearly biased due to their company and desperately trying to latch onto any study or anecdote to prove their case. It really feels like a sales pitch to Simon and it was painful to watch. I think it’s great for you but not the miracle that they hope it to be.

You have the two BEST experts on the topic! WELL DONE! Fantastic episode. I am an RD who recommends sprouting as often as I see fit for my clients.

The Doug person keeps interrupting and taking over the show with his own agenda.

I have Doug’s sprouting jars and high-glucoraphanin broccoli and salad mix seeds. His sprouting system makes it easy to easily grow huge amounts of sprouts. Everything is very high quality with lots of website support on how to harvest them. I have emailed Doug with questions and he quickly responds. I am grateful, thank you Doug!

What is the nutritional difference between microgreens and sprouts as far as sulphurophane and such?

I grow several trays of broccoli micro greens indoors.

LOVE IT !!! I buy a Cacao / Broccoli sprout powdered mix every day - it is delicious and highly nutritious - a blend of five different leaf powders including barley grass and kale along with broccoli sprout powder, combined with antioxidant-rich cacao and cocoa. Cold pressed when nutrients are at their peak levels. 2 tsps in water or plant milk and it's like a milk shake full of sulforaphane ;)

I've been sprouting for a couple of years, with no issues, but I'll start soaking the seed in white vinegar for 10 mins before sprouting now, thank you. I love that you're taking about sprouts ❤ it's such a cool health hack 🎉