Red Seaweed - Health Benefits

Red-Seaweed: The answer to Stronger Denser Bones and Pain-Free Arthritis.

A recent report in the Journal of Nutrition, sparks interest among scientists and medical practitioners to explore the health benefits of Red Seaweed.

The reports states that the red seaweed, Lithothamnium calcareum increases bone mineral density and helps relieve pain and stiffness among those with moderate to severe arthritis.

Why is calcium supplementation alone not sufficient to increase bone mineral density?

The calcium that our body store in bones and teeth are constantly involved in an exchange with the minerals in our bloodstream. Our bones regularly release calcium into the bloodstream for various important roles that are essential to the normal functioning of our body.

However, when there is INSUFFICIENT calcium to satisfy our body needs, our body will release the parathyroid hormones (PTH) from the parathyroid glands. This results in more calcium being removed from the bones, leaving a weakened and fragile over time. When bones are constantly exposed to high levels of PTH, they become brittle and are more prone to fractures.

This explains why many people take calcium supplement or dairy products with little or no results.

How do I know if I have High Parathyroid Hormones (PTH) Level?

We need to understand the other functions of calcium in the body to answer the question above. Calcium is a mineral that allows normal conduction of electrical currents along the nerves – it is how our nervous system works and how one nerve ‘talks’ to the next. Our entire brain works by fluxes of calcium into and out of the nerve cells. Calcium is also the primary element which causes muscles to contract.

Knowing these 2 major functions of calcium helps explain why people can get a tingling sensation in their fingers or cramps in the muscles when calcium levels drops below normal.However, in a situation where there is too much of PTH, causes high calcium to leech out into the blood circulation making a person feeling run down, sleep poorly, more irritable and in severe cases a decreased in memory.

It is therefore important to maintain the balance of calcium by regulating the PTH. Several clinical studies on red seaweed extract shows that it is capable of regulating the release of the PTH making it a natural and safer alternative to increasing bone density.

Red Seaweed – Scientific name: Lithothamnium calcareum.Unique as it looks more like corals. This unique red seaweed has been shown in Clinical studies to increase bone density naturally and reduces pain associated with Osteoarthritis.

Red Seaweed – Nature’s answer to stronger bones and “Pain Free” Osteoarthritis.

1) Increasing Bone Density

By regulating PTH release and making over 74 types of ‘bone building’ minerals available.Strengthening your bones is now possible at any stage of life with red seaweed. This unique species of red seaweed, Lithothamnium calcareum is power packed with over 74 types of bone-building minerals ranging from calcium, magnesium, chloride, potassium, boron, zinc, copper, selenium and many others in its most readily absorbable form.

In the Clinical Studies lead by Dr. John L Zenk performed at the Minnesota Applied Research Center, it was clinically shown that red seaweed, Lithothamnium calcareum is effective in increasing bone density by preventing calcium loss from the bones (by blocking PTH release) and helps to stimulat bone growth, 2 crucial steps to a stronger and denser bones.

2) Clinically Proven to relief osteoarthritis pain and stiffness.

Red Seaweed encouraging results on increasing the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) have stirred strong interest among scientists leading to a new discovery recently. The Clinical study published in February Issue of Nutritional Journal reports that red seaweed, relief pain and stiffness in patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis.

This study found that in just over 12 weeks, the overall osteoarthritis symptoms were reduced by a remarkable 15%. The researchers conclude that it is the synergistic effects of the multi-minerals that provide the anti-inflammatory and the anti-oxidant effect that leads to the positive outcome.

Red seaweed is a wise alternative to glucosamine for strict vegans or vegetarian as it is 100% natural plant based.

Who can benefit from consuming red seaweed?

Everyone can benefit from taking this naturally multi-mineral red seaweed as everyone needs a strong bones to be able enjoy the best in life.

However, women who has small body frame, do not exercise regularly, eats a diet high in meat and low in vegetables are most recommended to take this red seaweed on a regular basis to ensure a strong and dense bone.

Where can I buy Red Seaweed?

Red seaweed is available in Malaysia for sale in tablet form under the product name Kordel’s Organic Vege-cal which is available now at Guardian Pharmacy, Caring Pharmacy and most Independent pharmacy.

It’s selling price is RM 39.90 for 60 tablets and RM 99.90 for 180 tablets.