I have been somewhat obsessed with sulforaphane for the past five days or so, ever since I started taking BroccoMax capsules. Four pills of that stuff and everything felt super groovy, so I decided to take it further and grow my own broccoli sprouts.
While waiting for the sprouts to grow, I got impatient. I remembered from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's interview with Jed Fahey that broccoli seeds actually contain more sulforaphane precursor than the sprouts do. So I decided to just eat roughly three tablespoons of broccoli seeds with a side of spicy mustard to provide the myrosinase enzyme.
About 30-40 minutes later, something remarkable happened. I started feeling very calm and gently elated. Not drugged or sedated, but a deep sense of relaxed well-being that was unmistakable.
To make sure it was not just in my head, I offered some to my dad, who is generally open to trying supplements. About 40 minutes after he ate them, I went to check on him and found him lying on his bed, yawning, with a huge grin on his face.
I am not sure of the exact mechanism. Sulforaphane activates NRF2 and has significant anti-inflammatory effects, and the high dose from seeds is probably delivering far more than any capsule supplement. The relaxation effect was much more pronounced than from the BroccoMax capsules. I plan to keep experimenting with this as a regular thing.