Bitterroot Restoration

Seaweed is a green marine plant. It is used in various culinary applications. Seaweed is called a "miracle plant" because of its huge therapeutic properties. It is the best natural source of trace minerals.

Sprinkling a little on your food (about a teaspoonful twice a day) will provide both salt and vital trace minerals. It is also a good source of protein and a rich source of iodine and iron, iodine is important for the proper functioning of thyroid and iron is important for blood cell function. It is also rich in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, magnesium, sodium, zinc and carbohydrates. It also contains vitamin A, B2, B1, B5, B12, C, D, E, K, niacin and folic acid.

• Seaweed is a great food for controlling the weight as it contains no fat and it provides only five to twenty calories per serving. Seaweed is also rich in fibers and hence it gives a feeling of fullness after eating. Brown seaweeds are found to have a substance called fucoxanthin which in turn may prevent the fat cells from accumulating in the body tissues.
• The iodine, iron and selenium present in seaweed may help you to fortify your immune system.
• It is a rich source of iodine and iodine in turn is essential for the proper functioning of thyroid gland. Hence seaweed will prevent the formation of goiter and makes the proper functioning of the glands. In addition to that iodine may also help you to beautify your nails and hairs and aids them to grow.
• It is rich in fibers and hence it allows only the slow digestion of the food. Thus the release of sugar in to the blood will be slow. This helps to manage the level of sugar in the blood.
• Its being a good source of fiber will allow good peristaltic movement. It also takes up enough water from the intestine and thus helps to eliminate the waste from the body.
• It being a rich source of iron will increase the level of hemoglobin in your blood. Hence it is a good remedy for anemic patients.
• Seaweed bath is found to help you to maintain the level of hormone in your body and thus imparts you a good youthful body.