10/28/25: I talked to Claude about how I ingest my Freeze Dried Broccoli Sprout Powder.

 

10/28/25: I talked to Claude about how I ingest my Freeze Dried Broccoli Sprout Powder.

So... broccoli sprouts are a daily part of my protocol: My Stack https://rbd-pd-protocols.blogspot.com/p/my-stack.html

But sometimes I don't keep up on my sprouting so I have this Koyah Freeze Dried Broccoli Sprout Powder I take on days I don't have fresh sprouts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082Z8ZGXH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Koyah says theirs are high in sulforaphane and Claude has previously confirmed that freeze drying does preserve the Myrosinase and Glucoraphanin needed to create Sulforaphane.

When I first started taking this powder years ago, I would put it in a cup and add some hot water and drink it like a tea, but now I am lazy and decided I would just put a scoop into a shot glass, dump it in my mouth, chew it some, and swallow it.

So today I decided to ask Claude if my method of ingesting Freeze Dried Broccoli Sprout Powder was effective for getting Sulforaphane into my system!

Bolt: If I just put a scoop of freeze dried broccoli sprouts in my mouth and chew it a little and swallow it, I should get the sulforaphane benefit, right?

Claude: Yes, exactly! That's actually one of the best ways to consume freeze-dried broccoli sprouts.

**Why this works well:**

- **Chewing activates myrosinase**: When you chew the freeze-dried sprouts, you're breaking down cell walls and mixing the glucoraphanin with the preserved myrosinase enzyme

- **Saliva provides moisture**: The moisture in your mouth helps rehydrate the sprouts and activates the enzymatic conversion

- **Simple and effective**: No preparation needed, and you get good sulforaphane formation

**Small tips to optimize:**

- **Chew reasonably well**: You don't need to pulverize them, but give them a good chew to break them up—this maximizes the contact between enzyme and substrate

- **Let them sit briefly**: If you can, hold them in your mouth for 10-20 seconds while chewing to give the enzyme a head start before swallowing

- **Don't rush with hot liquids**: Avoid immediately washing them down with hot coffee or tea, as heat can still deactivate the enzyme

**Reality check:**

Even if you just pop them in, chew once or twice, and swallow quickly, you'll still get benefits—your stomach and gut will continue some conversion. But a bit of chewing definitely helps maximize sulforaphane production.

So yes, your "scoop and chew" method is perfectly fine and arguably more convenient than mixing them into foods!