Vegetable sprouts are among the most nutritious foods on the planet. Whether you grow them from alfalfa, mustard, radish or more than a dozen other veggie seeds, they’re packed with vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants.
One of the standouts in this group of delicious superfoods is broccoli sprouts. With a light crunch and a taste that’s mild and delicious, they also offer exceptional nutritional benefits.
The problem is that if you purchase fresh broccoli sprouts at the store, they can be very expensive.
Fortunately, it’s a simple and inexpensive process to grow them, so it’s becoming popular and much easier to sprout your own at home.
This is great because broccoli – and broccoli sprouts especially – contain exceptionally high levels of two compounds that may offer unprecedented potential health benefits.
But I know not everyone has the time or inclination to grow his or her own broccoli sprouts.
Fortunately, the fact that you may not eat sprouts or regularly consume heaps of fresh broccoli doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of these key nutrients.
We’re excited to offer you a way to get the important intact nutritional benefits of broccoli sprouts and whole broccoli plants – without having to grow your own sprouts or eat pounds of broccoli every week.
It’s still a great idea to sprout your own seeds and eat fresh organic broccoli as often as possible.
However, there may be times when you want far larger amounts of these two incredible compounds contained in broccoli sprouts and whole broccoli.
These nutritional benefits have turned broccoli sprouts and broccoli into high-demand superfoods, and now there’s a simple way to get their goodness…
The Focus of Over 650 Scientific Publications, These Key Compounds Offer Valuable Potential Support for Your Body*
Fresh broccoli and broccoli sprouts are two of the healthiest foods you can eat, but do you know why?
Both contain high concentrations of a category of sulfur-containing plant compounds called glucosinolates.
One of these compounds, glucoraphanin>, is the precursor of a special phytochemical called sulforaphane. This potent plant nutrient has become the focus of thousands of scientific studies.
First identified in 1992, sulforaphane is now considered the leading compound provided by broccoli sprouts and broccoli. It’s responsible for many of the potential benefits:
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Supports cell health throughout your body*
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Supports your body’s detoxification processes*
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Helps protect cells, tissues and DNA from free radical oxidative damage*
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Supports healthy normal cholesterol levels*
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Supports gut health and a healthy gut microbial balance*
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Supports healthy joint cartilage and comfortable movement*
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Supports bladder health*
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Supports prostate health*
Now let’s look at the special compound in broccoli and broccoli sprouts that is needed to make sulforaphane…
The Special Phytochemical Behind Broccoli’s Superfood Status
While it’s common to hear that broccoli contains sulforaphane, it actually doesn’t.
What it contains is a “precursor” to sulforaphane, called glucoraphanin. This phytochemical – or plant compound – belongs to that special group of sulfur-containing compounds we mentioned a moment ago, called glucosinolates.
These compounds are found in many plants, especially in the mustard family. Their chemical structure includes sulfur atoms, which gives them their distinct aroma.
They play an important role for plants because when they interact with certain enzymes, they produce substances that can protect the plant from pests. Here’s how it works…
When an insect bites a plant containing glucosinolates, the physical damage causes the plant to release a special enzyme. When that enzyme comes in contact with the glucosinolate, the reaction produces chemicals that deter bugs.
What’s interesting is that these same substances that protect plants have also been shown to have health benefits for humans.
In broccoli and broccoli sprouts, the main one is glucoraphanin.
Let’s look at how glucoraphanin gets turned into sulforaphane.
How This Special Enzyme Unlocks the Power of Glucoraphanin
In order to become sulforaphane, glucoraphanin must come in contact with the enzyme myrosinase.
When they interact, myrosinase pulls a sugar group off the glucoraphanin, and sulforaphane is formed.
Unfortunately, there are several situations that can hinder this process, preventing the valuable compound from getting to your cells, where it needs to go.
First off, you need to eat about two pounds of broccoli a week to get significant amounts of glucoraphanin.
It’s easier to do with fresh broccoli sprouts, as they are far more nutrient-dense than whole broccoli. After three days of sprouting, broccoli sprouts contain 10 to 100 times the amount of glucoraphanin found in mature broccoli.
Another potential pitfall with regular broccoli is that typical handling and preparation can destroy many of the fragile beneficial nutrients. If any of broccoli’s key compounds are destroyed or become inactivated, you can lose many valuable potential benefits.
Here are some ways you can miss out on maximum nutrient potential with regular broccoli:
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Broccoli can lose 80% of its glucoraphanin just 10 days after harvest.
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Broccoli cut into florets loses its precursors twice as fast as whole-head broccoli.
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Steaming broccoli longer than five minutes can destroy its myrosinase.
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Boiling or microwaving broccoli longer than 30 to 60 seconds destroys most of its myrosinase.
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High-temperature blanching and subsequent freezing may destroy broccoli’s myrosinase.
With all of these potential problems, it’s a good idea to consider supplementing with a formulation of broccoli and broccoli sprouts.
A high-quality product that is carefully designed and prepared preserves nutrients at peak levels, so you can enjoy maximum potential benefits.
Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts – The Easy Way to Maximize Your Intake of Broccoli Sprouts’ Valuable Compounds
While it’s always a good idea to include broccoli and broccoli sprouts in your diet, Dr. Mercola’s Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts is ideal for when you want a larger dose of broccoli’s beneficial compounds.
Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts contains both fermented organic broccoli sprouts and activated organic whole plant broccoli.
With both, you receive standardized levels of broccoli’s important compounds to help you maximize broccoli sprouts’ and broccoli’s many potential benefits.*
Each dose of our Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts contains standardized amounts of:
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Glucoraphanin 350 mcg
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Myrosinase 105 mcg
We don’t use extracts that undergo harsh extraction and processing methods, including the use of solvents or chemicals. Instead, we use a special low-temperature drying process to bring you the real thing: nutrient-intact powdered broccoli sprouts and whole plant broccoli.
This helps preserve essential myrosinase activity to help glucoraphanin effectively convert into sulforaphane.
And because we use fermented broccoli sprouts, the bioavailability of glucoraphanin and myrosinase is enhanced.
9 Ways It Stands Out – Why Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts Isn’t Your Ordinary ‘Broccoli Pills’
While common broccoli supplements often contain glucoraphanin, they typically lack myrosinase and they are not fermented.
This is a major concern, as we’ve already seen how the lack of myrosinase can affect how much sulforaphane you end up with.
Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts stands out from other broccoli sprout supplements because it undergoes a careful fermentation process to enhance the nutritional content and make it more bioavailable.
On top of that key difference, here are some other important ways Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts stands out from other broccoli and broccoli sprout supplements:
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Contains fermented organic broccoli sprouts for optimal bioavailability
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Is certified USDA Organic with only organic broccoli and organic broccoli sprouts
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Uses sprouts harvested at their peak to concentrate the important plant nutrients to help support healthy lipid levels and cardiovascular health*
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Is standardized to glucoraphanin and myrosinase activity
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Ensures a substantial quantity of glucoraphanin together with myrosinase
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Is prepared using a unique, low-temperature drying process to preserve myrosinase activity
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Is a concentrated powder and not an extract, so no solvents or harsh extraction processes are ever used
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Is a clean formula with NO harsh chemicals, genetically engineered ingredients, pesticides or herbicides
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Avoids magnesium stearate – an unnecessary flow agent with no nutritive value and unknown toxicity
The fact that the sources for both the sprouts and whole broccoli plant are organic deserves mentioning twice…
After all, if you’re trying to support your body’s detox processes, the last thing you want to do is add to your pesticide and herbicide load with conventionally grown broccoli. That just requires your body to work harder.
Our Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts supports your body’s normal detox process instead of working against it.
If You’re Not Growing Your Own Broccoli Sprouts, You Need Our Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts
Rich in vitamins, minerals and powerful phytochemicals, broccoli and broccoli sprouts provide a wealth of nutrition.
Among these nutrients, glucoraphanin tops the list for its ability to produce powerful sulforaphane. The super-antioxidant power of sulforaphane provides robust support for your cellular health and your body’s normal detoxification processes.
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Standardized to provide at least 350 mcg of glucoraphanin and 105 mcg of myrosinase, Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts provides a rich supply of the necessary components for producing sulforaphane.
We harvest organic broccoli sprouts and whole broccoli at their peak, then ferment them to enhance their already rich nutritional content, while also making those nutrients more bioavailable.
Then we gently dry and powder them to preserve all that nutrition, and pack it in easy-to-take capsules.
There’s no need to eat pounds of broccoli sprouts and broccoli. Start reaping the extraordinary potential benefits that these amazing vegetables can provide, and order Fermented Organic Broccoli Sprouts today.*