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There are many reasons why I recommend sea vegetables as part of my Healthy Healing Programs––weight loss, cellulite control, detoxification, beautiful hair and skin, and more. Sea vegetables come in green, brown, red and blue-green algae.

-Kelp (laminaria) contains vitamins A, B, E, D, K, and C, and rich in minerals. Kelp proteins are comparable in quality to animal proteins. Kelp contains sodium alginate (algin), an element that helps remove radioactive particles and heavy metals from the body. Algin, carrageenan and ager are kelp gels that rejuvenate gastrointestinal health and aid digestion. Kelp works as a blood purifier, relieves arthritis stiffness, and promotes adrenal, pituitary and thyroid health. Kelp's natural iodine can normalize thyroid-related disorders like overweight and lymph system congestion. It is a demulcent that helps eliminate herpes outbreaks. Kelp is rich––a little goes a long way.

-Kombu (laminaria digitata, setchelli, horsetail kelp), has a long tradition as a Japanese delicacy with great nutritional healing value. It is a decongestant for excess mucous, and helps lower blood pressure. Kombu has abundant iodine, carotenes, B, C, D and E vitamins and minerals. Contains the powerful skin healing nutrient germanium. Kombu is a meaty, high-protein seaweed. It is higher in natural mineral salts than most other seaweeds. Add a strip of kombu to your bean pot to reduce gas.

-Hijiki is a mineral-rich, high-fiber seaweed, with 20% protein. Hijiki has the most calcium of any sea green, 1400mg per 100gr. of dry weight.

-Nori (porphyra, laver) is a red sea plant with a sweet, meaty taste when dried. It contains nearly 50% balanced, assimilable protein, higher than any other sea plant. Nori's fiber makes it a perfect sushi wrapper.

-Arame (Eisenia bycyclis), rich source of iodine. Herbalists use arame to help reduce breast and uterine fibroids, and through its fat soluble vitamins and phytohormones, to normalize menopausal symptoms. Arame promotes soft, wrinkle-free skin, enhances glossy hair and prevents its loss.

-Sea Palm (Postelsia Palmaeformis), It has a sweet, salty taste that goes especially well as a vegetable, rice or salad topping.

-Bladderwrack is packed with vitamin K - an excellent adrenal stimulant. It is still used today by native Americans in steam baths for arthritis, gout and illness recovery.

-Wakame (alaria, undaria) is a high-protein, high calcium seaweed. Widely used in the Orient for hair growth and luster, and for skin tone.

-Dulse (palmaria palmata), rich in iron, protein, and vitamin A. Supremely balanced nutrient, 300 times more iodine and 50 times more iron than wheat. Activity against herpes virus. It has purifying and tonic effects on the body.

-Irish moss (chondrus crispus, carrageen) full of electrolyte minerals. Its mucilaginous compounds help you detoxify, boost metabolism and strengthen hair, skin and nails. Traditionally used for a low sex drive.

Preventive measures may be taken against iodine deficiency problems or disease risk by adding just 2 tablespoons of chopped, dried sea greens to your daily diet.

Sea Vegetables for Health and Healing

FACT: The same 56 trace elements that run through the oceans run through the human body. The chemical structure of sea plants, bathed in these nutrients, is remarkably similar to human blood plasma.

Sea vegetables are a veritable medicine chest of premium nutrition! Ounce for ounce, sea greens are higher in essential nutrients than any other food group. They are rich sources of proteins, enzymes, antioxidants and amino acids that your body can easily use. Tests find that protein and carbohydrates from Japanese Nori are 70% assimilable––very high for a vegetable. Further, sea greens are very rich in body building minerals like calcium, iron, iodine and potassium. Just 1/2 cup of cooked Hijiki contains more iron than two eggs and the same amount of calcium as a half-cup of milk!

In addition, sea vegetables are high in blood purifying chlorophyll, carotenoids, essential fatty acids, octacosonal for tissue oxygenation and soluble fiber for system cleansing. They are the only vegetarian source of B-12, containing amounts that rival beef liver––the leading animal source. Sea greens contain trace minerals like boron, chromium and selenium that are vital to health, but that modern farming techniques have leached from the soil.

FACT: 40% of the U.S. population is deficient in Vitamin D. Symptoms include: nearsightedness, psoriasis, slow healing, and muscle cramps and tics. Eating vitamin D rich kombu is a great way to shore up a deficiency.

Sea vegetables can even ease the discomforts of menopause. Here's why:

Sea vegetables are a rich source of fat-soluble vitamins D and K that assist with production of steroidal hormones like estrogen and DHEA in the adrenal glands. Adrenals glands play a key role in shoring up hormone production when estrogen production slows down during menopause. Vitamin K in sea greens, in particular, boosts adrenal activity, meaning that eating and bathing in sea greens can help maintain female hormone balance for a more youthful body for years to come.

Sea vegetables dissolve fatty deposits in the cardiovascular system that lead to heart disease, and relieve tension in blood vessels caused by over-consumption of salt. Japanese studies from the 1960s show extracts from sea greens lowered people’s blood pressure. Studies from the Harvard School of Public Health show regular consumption of kelp (consumed as 5% of the diet) inhibits cancer growth and even causes remission of active tumors.

Sea vegetables are yummy and tasty! See recipe below. If you add sea veggies, no other salt is needed. Sundried, they can be stored in a moisture proof container and kept indefinitely.

RECIPES from Cooking For Healthy Healing - Book Two The Healing Recipes, by Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D. available in stores or at www.healthyhealing.com

Sea Greens Supreme
A flavor enhancer and nutritional booster, and an easy way to incorporate sea vegetables in your daily diet! The sea greens expand in any recipe with liquid and when heated, return to the beautiful green color they had in the ocean. Use freely as a seasoning on salads, soups, pizzas and rice. No salt is needed.
Crumble into a bowl; then just whirl for a second in the blender so that there are still sizeable chunks of the different greens: 3/4 cup crumbled dry Dulse; 1/4 cup crumbled dry Wakame, 1/4 cup crumbled dry Kombu; 3/4 cup crumbled dry Nori; 1/4 cup crumbled dry Sea Palm; 1/2 cup Toasted Sesame Seeds.

High Vitamin C Gazpacho
This recipe helps: Asthma, Flu-Immune Recovery, Respiratory Infections. A classic gourmet favorite with healing activity. Whirl all in a blender and chill. For 6 servings.
Simmer 2 cloves garlic in 1 cup water til aromatic. Add 5 medium tomatoes, 4 green onions, 1/2 green pepper diced, 1/2 cucumber diced, 2 TBS crumbled dry Sea Greens (or use the above recipe), 4 sprigs parsley, 2 TBS Lemon Juice and 1 tsp. Braggs Liquid Aminos.

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With info & recipes from her books, Cooking For Healthy Healing - Book One - The Healing Diets, & Book Two - The Healing Recipes.

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