Bladderwrack (Fucus Vesiculosus [Kelp])
Kelp is a good advocate of glandular health, especially the thyroid, pituitary and adrenal glands. KELP is also high in trace minerals and, if taken can replenish a large portion of the minerals lost during the course of the day. This variety of sea kelp, taken from the cold waters of Northern France is due to it's higher content organic iodine. KELP is customarily used in almost all herbal combinations for weight loss probably due to it's effect on an underactive thyroid. Because it contains organic Iodine it poses no threat to persons allergic to Iodine. KELP contains many trace minerals needed by the body and is also used in many nutritional programs to resupply the body with these trace minerals, and to treat inflammation and pain of arthritis. It is used in many herbal formulas for the treatment of goiters, bursitis, eczema and psoriasis.