NEW research has shown that a seaweed called ecklonia cava can help prevent Parkinson’s disease. Seaweed is rich in antioxidants and can boost the immune system and lower cholesterol and blood pressure. It contains vitamins A, D, E, C and B, and minerals including calcium, potassium, magnesium and iron.
Here’s how to get your hands on this popular algae to boost your health. Sea moss gel MYLA’S Moss is a gel with 90 per cent sea moss (a type of seaweed) from St Lucia, ten per cent filtered alkaline water and a dash of key lime juice. Just add a couple of tablespoons a day into your smoothies, tea, porridge or food dishes to get the benefits.
READ MORE ON HEALTH PRODUCTS It only lasts for three weeks in the fridge because it contains no preservatives. The company was set up by a family who saw the benefits of sea moss on their daughter’s eczema. Better in a smoothie than eaten off a spoon! £15 for 340ml, mylasmoss.
com . Most read in Health Vegan capsules DOCTOR Seaweed’s tablets use PureSea organic Hebridean ascophyllum nodosum seaweed powder, put into a vegan capsule. According to experts, eating between 5g and 10g (dry weight) of some seaweeds per day can have nutritional benefits and these convenient tablets contain 350mg, so you know exactly how much you’re getting.
I love the fact that the seaweed comes from the Outer Hebrides. I tried the plain pure organic seaweed tablets, which were easy to swallow. But this company also has tablets for the menopause, beau.