SEAWEED
Seaweed is a term used for hundreds of species of algae and marine plants that breed in water bodies like rivers, lakes and oceans
Seaweed grows in a wide range of sizes from minuscule to gigantic. Most seaweed is medium-sized and they are available in multiple colours like red, brown, and green.
Microscopic seaweed (like phytoplankton) grow hanging inside the body of water. Bigger seaweed like giant kelp, which is one of the largest plants in the world, grow enormously and stand like an underwater tree with its roots at the foot of the sea.
Unlike a 'weed' (a term I don't really agree with), that (by definition), grows liberally and can be harmful to the area it dwells in, seaweed plays an extremely vital role not only for marine life, but for all life on earth. It serves as a foundation for the majority of the food chains and provides home to marine creatures.
In addition to this, seaweed possesses anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties that have provided health benefits to humans everywhere from ancient times.
Health benefits:
• Lowers blood pressure and absorbs excess salt from the body
• Cancer: especially breast, tumours, colon, leukaemia
• Detoxification: anti-oxidant and free radical scavenger
• Improves digestive health: prebiotic, high in fibre, mild laxative
• Respiratory: cough, asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis
• Arthritis
• Intestinal worms
• Abdominal pain
• Fever
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Radiation poisoning
• Improves cardiac health
• Maintains healthy skin and hair
• Protects the eyes
• Anti-coagulant
• Thyroid: provides the body's need for iodine
• Dental cavity preventative