With properties that have very similar
characteristics to blood plasma, seawater is a vital element for the
body. Certain researchers have not hesitated to call it “the
blood of the sea”. We gain a better understanding of the beneficial
effects of seawater on our body when we realise that the ionic elements
that it is made up of filter through the skin and work on our cellular
metabolism. This water that is rich and alive provides the natural
nutrition for algae.
Our planet was covered with seaweed
for more than three and a half billion years. Algae were probably
the first known plants. Rich in mineral salts and trace elements they
fortify, remineralise, detoxify and balance the body. Algae, which
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the principal source of oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere, exist
in thousands of different species. The majority come from the coast
of Brittany where 1200 different species have been identified, although
less than 20 are currently being researched.
The most popular are the brown algae,
the Fucus and the Laminaria, which are the biggest and also contain
the largest amounts of trace elements and vitamins. The main active
ingredients of algae are stored in the protoplasm of each cell. When
crushed the mineral elements are released and can then be harvested.
These include iodine, calcium, copper, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium,
zinc, cobalt, iron and fluoride.
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Amino acids,
chlorophyll, mucilages and glucids all contribute to seaweed’s
excellent reputation. They are rich in plasma and in iodine and
scientists have confirmed the presence of more than forty different
types of minerals in certain algae. It comes as no surprise therefore
that NASA astronauts regularly consume them during their stays in
space in order to prevent the risk of decalcification. They are
also valued for their anti-bacterial, anti-coagulant, anti-viral
and anti-inflammatory properties.
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