Adventures in Broccoli Sprouting: Review of the Easy Sprout

Posted on August 3, 2017November 18, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

After listening to Rhonda Patrick’s masterclass on broccoli sprouts and then her followup interview with Dr. Fahey I was all-in on broccoli sprouts. I couldn’t wait to start growing my own sprouts to get in on some of that NRF2 action. I mean after learning about all of the potential benefits which include:

Increased excretion of toxins
Decreased cancer risk
Removal of carcinogens
Reduction of inflammation
Decreased risk of cardiovascular disease
Improved blood sugar control
Potential extension of life span (at least in beetles)
Protection against neurodegenerative disease

… it almost seems stupid NOT to eat broccoli sprouts.… Read More

Rhonda Patrick Talks Broccoli Sprouts with Dr. Fahey from Johns Hopkins University

Posted on July 31, 2017July 29, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

As a nice companion to Rhonda Patrick’s first video on broccoli sprouts and sulforaphane she interviews Jed W. Fahey who is the Director of the Cullman Chemoprotection Center at Johns Hopkins Medical School, where he’s actively involved in ongoing research on broccoli sprouts, sulforaphane, and other plant based chemicals.

You can tell by the way he talks that he has a deep understanding of everything broccoli sprout related, especially since he was literally involved in much of the research. A quick search on PubMed shows that he has 79 publications with the earliest paper from 1980 to the most recent one published this past June 2017.… Read More

Random Reading: July 24, 2017

Posted on July 24, 2017July 22, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

*Image from NY Times

Deshun Wang, pictured above is an 80 year old gym going runway model who reminds me of the Chinese version of Mark Sisson. He’s lead a pretty incredible life that took him from being an actor to a pantomime artist to learning how to weight train at the age of 50. And just last year, he added ‘runway model’ to his resume. I definitely hope I can have that same level of vigor and vitality when I get to his age. … Read More

Rhonda Patrick’s Master Class on Broccoli Sprouts and Sulforaphane

Posted on July 17, 2017November 18, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

I’m a regular subscriber to Rhonda Patrick’s Found My Fitness Podcast and was particularly impressed with her podcast on broccoli sprouts and sulforaphane. Since I mainly listen to podcasts when I commute and her material is extremely dense, I wasn’t able to retain much from her 50 minute lecture. I only walked away with the vague notion that broccoli sprouts are good for you… and a lot of the science-y stuff just went in one ear and out the other.

Since Rhonda also puts out youtube videos of her podcasts with graphics and texts, I made myself sit through the entire lecture, taking notes along the way so I have a better understanding of what all the fuss is with these sprouts.… Read More

Boost Your Testosterone With This Grocery List

Posted on July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

[Alex at AnabolicHealth.com put together this easy to follow infographic describing foods to eat to maximize the body’s natural production of testosterone. This is actually a great complement to the Low Testosterone Infographic that I posted in May. I have to admit that I was surprised to see ‘mint’ in the “Forget It” category. I guess that means no more mojitos for me!]

Anabolic Health – The Manly Grocery List

Men are defined by their testosterone levels. While you may think being young equates to having good levels, you would be dead wrong.… Read More

Visiting ROMA BJJ on the Big Island of Hawaii

Posted on July 3, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

While coming face to face with molten lava was the primary reason for visiting the Big Island of Hawaii, since I had some free time I made sure to check out one of the local Brazilian jiu-jitsu gyms.

I’m lucky that in this day and age, BJJ is so popular that you can find a gym in every major city and Hilo, Hawaii is no exception.

While Hilo only has a population of 43,000 and has a small town feel, it’s considered one of the bigger cities on the big island.… Read More