Chondrus Crispus commonly known as Irish Moss or Sea Moss is Packed with almost 100 minerals that our bodies need. This superfood algae also contains Vitamin A,B,C,D.E & K.
Sea Moss is an excellent source of potassium chloride, a nutrient which helps to dissolve catarrhs inflammation and phlegm in the mucus membrane which causes congestion. It also contains compounds which act as a natural antimicrobial and antiviral agents, helping to get rid of infections. Sea Moss is also rich in calcium as well as containing potassium bromide and potassium iodine and zinc.
Sea Moss Benefits:
Immune health; Joint health; Hair, Nail, & Skin health; Female Reproductive Organ health; body Detoxification and even weight loss.
Because sea plants are high in Iodine (plus an army of other minerals and phytonutrients) they support the thyroid gland, thus balancing hormone levels in the blood.
Metabolism, balanced hormones and reproductive health are just three of many bodily functions regulated by the thyroid gland. A diet low in Iodine and high in acid-forming foods can contribute to the imbalance of hormones causing diseases like endometriosis, uterine fibroids and even some uterine and breast cancers.
An experiment was done where scientists dropped seaweed broth on human ovary cells that make estrogen. They observed a drop in estrogen levels because the nutrients in seaweed either inhibited production or facilitated in the breakdown of excess estrogen.
Furthermore research shows that Japanese women have some of the lowest incidences of breast and ovarian cancers, and endometriosis in the world.
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