5 Fantastic Facts About Sea Vegetables & Algae

24 Aug 2016
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1) Sprouts, sea vegetables and fresh water algae are among the most nutritious foods on the planet.

2) Sea vegetables are a good source of iron, calcium and iodine. Iodine helps protect you against radiation. [1,2]

3) Fresh water algaes, green and blue-green, have 55% more protein. There are 65 different minerals in blue-green algae. [3]

4) All algae’s are single cell organisms. Because they are at the bottom of the food chain they have a powerful affect with helping with diseases like nervous system or brain disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. [4]

5) Algae can repair damaged DNA and help with premature aging and scars.5 There is still research being done on this. This is occurring through stem cell research. [5]

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[1]García-Casal, M. N., Pereira, A. C., Leets, I., Ramírez, J., & Quiroga, M. F. (2007). High iron content and bioavailability in humans from four species of marine algae. The Journal of nutrition, 137(12), 2691- 2695.

[2] Alexander, P., Bacq, Z. M., Cousens, S. F., Fox, M., Herve, A., & Lazar, J. (1955). Mode of action of some substances which protect against the lethal effects of X-rays. Radiation Research, 2(4), 392-415.

[3] Holm-Hansen, O. (1968). Ecology, physiology, and biochemistry of blue-green algae. Annual Reviews in Microbiology, 22(1), 47-70.

[4] Lim, G. P., Calon, F., Morihara, T., Yang, F., Teter, B., Ubeda, O., ... & Cole, G. M. (2005). A diet enriched with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid reduces amyloid burden in an aged Alzheimer mouse model. The Journal of neuroscience, 25(12), 3032-3040.

[5] Britt, A. B. (1996). DNA damage and repair in plants. Annual review of plant biology, 47(1), 75-100.

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