Colliec S, Fischer AM, Tapon-Bretaudiere J, and et al. Anticoagulant properties of a fucoidan fraction. Thromb Res 10-15-1991;64(2):143-154. View abstract.

Sea moss may amass lethal metals 1 like arsenic, mercury, and lead, which may be a conceivable health hazard to populations like pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, or even children and the elderly. Cheong, K.-L., et al. (2018). Oligosaccharides derived from red seaweed: Production, properties, and potential health and cosmetic applications. Capsules are ideal for those who do not have time to add plants to nutrition shakes or foods.Many capsules are more bioavailable, meaning they are a bit more potent than gel and it doesn’t take as much to get the same benefits. If you do not have a capsule machine, you can just put the dried seaweed into empty capsules and use a tablespoon to fill the capsules.Criado, M. T. and Ferreiros, C. M. Selective interaction of a Fucus vesiculosus lectin-like mucopolysaccharide with several Candida species. Ann Microbiol (Paris) 1983;134A(2):149-154. View abstract. Paradis, M. E., Couture, P., and Lamarche, B. A randomised crossover placebo-controlled trial investigating the effect of brown seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus) on postchallenge plasma glucose and insulin levels in men and women. Appl.Physiol Nutr.Metab 2011;36(6):913-919. View abstract.

In particular brown algae contains a polyphenol called phlorotannin which has been shown to demonstrate anticancer properties. 5. Support Eye Health and VisionOthers also find the taste of seaweeds unpleasant, and so they deal better with consuming them in capsule forms. Spring Water. The reason why we recommend spring water over others is because aside from being the most natural, seaweed absorbs chlorine from tap water which may lead to stomach upset and possibly diarrhea. Vermeulen, H., Ubbink, D., Goossens, A., de, Vos R., and Legemate, D. Dressings and topical agents for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention. Cochrane.Database.Syst.Rev. 2004;(2):CD003554. View abstract.