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Thursday, October 15, 2009

KELP Benefits

By Monica Parsons

Help! Our bodies need a little help now and again since we face a lot of health challenges. Supplementing with vitamins, herbs and other substances can help provide the body with ammunition to fight disease and prevent disease from becoming a permanent, albeit unwelcome resident of our bodies. There's help yet! And what do you know, one source of help is from the sea. Do not fear, kelp is on its way!

Kelp is actually a brownish seaweed that goes by the name Laminar. It is packed with all kinds of beneficial substances that do wonders for our bodies. Do you know that kelp is an excellent source of vitamins B and C, as well as zinc, nitrogen, selenium, some essential fatty acids, protein, boron and bromine. Indeed, kelp is not called a "power herb" for nothing.

Its rich mineral and vitamin content provides healing wonders for the thyroid and pituitary glands, as well as problem areas such as the prostate glands and the kidney. Kelp is an effective cure for goiter, as it is all-natural and does not cause allergic reactions to those who take it. Kelp also helps to regulate the thyroid and prevent conditions such as swelling (especially of the lymph nodes, the thyroid itself and the testes) and edema. Some obesity problems can also be hormonal and can be traced to an overactive thyroid gland and kelp can also help to address these issues.

Kelp helps the body get rid of uric acid that may have been building up. Thus, it prevents inflammations and pain that result from rheumatism.

Kelp also works to neutralize substances that may harm the body by working as a mild laxative. Drugs, chemicals and heavy metals are neutralized so that they stop wreaking havoc with the body. These are bound by the algins, which are then excreted as waste.

This bounty from the sea can be dried and used as a replacement to salt. It is also available as supplements (tablets and capsules) in most health food stores. - 17269

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