Health Benefits of Irish Sea Moss
by Lauren Goodwin on 04/28/18
Health Benefits of Sea
Moss / Irish Moss
Sea Moss (also known as Irish Moss), as it
turns out, is nature's only plant based
source of thyroid hormones. You listening ladies?
Thyroid Support
DI-Iodothyronine (DIT), what T3 breaks down
into, is found in abundance in brown sea moss and for this reason it has been
used as a treatment for thyroid disorders. Thyroxin (T4) and Tri-iodothyronine
(T3) have been found
as the main organically bound iodine compounds in several brown
seaweeds (sea moss).
Then of course there is the iodine, more
concentrated in sea moss than any other food and this is serious
fuel for the thyroid. Selenium is also present in abundance and is a
necessary factor in thyroid hormone production.
Mental/Emotional Health
Sea Moss is also jam packed full of potassium.
The cells of the body cannot function without potassium though strangely, our
bodies do not have a mechanism to conserve potassium. Adding high-potassium
foods like Sea Moss to the diet can significantly improve behaviour and mental
functioning (especially for ADD children!). High potassium foods are also
very helpful for fibromyalgia,
moodiness, agitation, depression and anxiety disorders. This food is like a warm cup
of tea and good book by the fire for the nervous system.
If all that wasn't enough, Sea Moss contains
Algin. This phytonutrient has therapeutic value as a heavy metal
detoxifying agent - meaning it helps pull heavy metals out of
the tissues of our bodies. Additionally, Sea Moss is a healing agent
to all mucous membranes (great for external skin health and internal
digestive tract health). I could go on forever on this goody, but
for now I will leave you with the simple ways to prepare it.
Immune Support
Sea Moss helps relieve and prevent
symptoms of colds and flus - how perfect for the winter months ahead.
Irish moss is a source of potassium chloride, a nutrient which helps to dissolve
catarrhs(inflammation and phlegm in the mucous membranes), which
cause congestion. It also contains compounds which act as natural antimicrobial
and antiviral agents, helping to get rid of any infections. Hello natural cough
syrup!
Cold, flu-like, and other coughy-mucousy
conditions the moss helps with include:
·
Sore throat
·
Bronchitis
·
Pneumonia
·
Tuberculosis
·
Chest coughs
How To Prepare Sea
Moss / Irish Moss
How To Prepare Sea
Moss
·
If dried: soak it for a few hours in water. Rinse away
any sand that may be present.
·
If fresh: clean the fresh moss of all other bits of
seaweed, and wash thoroughly to remove sand and grit.
Once soaked/cleaned, you'll want to simmer the
moss in clean water until tender.
Where To Purchase Sea
Moss/ Irish Moss
For a long time I carried this product and
sold it directly. Unfortunately, after a hurricane wiped out my Caribbean
supplier in 2010, and Fukushima made sea vegetables from the Pacific a
questionable choice, I have chosen not to sell directly.
I recommend checking out your local West
Indian grocer or looking online. Here are a few online options:
·
Upaya Naturals (Canada)
·
Raw Food World (US)
Recipes That Use Irish
Moss
·
The Ultimate
Stress Busting Latte
·
A Smoothie That
Tastes Just Like My Body Butter
·
Most Amazing
Chocolate Milk Ever!
https://www.meghantelpner.com/blog/sea-moss-where-have-you-been-all-my-life/