Sea Vegg
Sea Vegg Uses the Powers of Seaweed
Seaweed, a type of algae, has been used in many places for many uses for thousands of years. Algae first came into existence on Earth about three and half billion years ago. Colonies of algae started to grow about 1 billion years ago throughout the ancient oceans and seas and continues to grown in modern day oceans and seas.
Man's Historical Usage of Seaweed
Europeans discovered this wonderful plant and used Mediterranean seaweed as an herbal medicine. As early as 100 BC, the Greeks collected seaweed. All along the Mediterranean coast, red algae were used as sources of dying agents and as a medicine to treat parasitic worms since pre-Christian times.
The Japanese have used seaweed for many years. For over 2000 years, seaweed has been used as a supportive food in the Japanese diet. Six types of seaweeds were used in 800 A.D. in everyday cooking in Japan. In 794, Japanese people used seaweed to make nori, which is a dried sheet of seaweed.
Kelp Has Been Used For Medicinal Qualities
For centuries Hawaiians and other Polynesian societies have grown kelp farms. They used 60-70 species of seaweed for food, medicinal purposes, and ceremonies.
Kelp was first used medicinally to treat enlarged thyroid glands. Physicians didn't know why kelp was effective for this until it was discovered that it was exceptionally rich in iodine and that enlarged thyroids were due to an iodine deficiency. Because iodine worked by stimulating the thyroid gland that controls the metabolism, it was noted that those who took iodine lost weight more easily. From these observations, kelp was then used to assist in weight loss.
Other Sea Vegg Potential Advantages
It has been suggested that kelp's positive effects in assisting metabolism may help in lowering cholesterol.
This versatile seaweed is also widely used to maintain healthy skin and hair.
Kelp's most dramatic application is its ability to neutralize heavy metal pollution and radiation in the body. Studies have shown that the active ingredient in kelp, sodium alginate, inhibits the uptake of heavy metals and Radiostrontium 90 (nuclear fallout) and also removes these toxins and heavy metals.
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