Glasgow, UK (PRWEB UK) 17 July 2014 -- The media has been talking quite a lot lately about how seaweed supplements can turn women’s life upside down!
In an article that appeared on Heraldscotland on Thursday, 17 July 2014, it was stated that seaweed supplements can have a huge positive effect on a woman’s health in as little as 3 days!
A study by scientists at Glasgow University has found that kelp extracted from wild wrack seaweed collected in Outer Hebrides raises low iodine levels in young women and is the equivalent to eating one-and-a-half whole mackerel a day.
Seaweed supplement boost vital chemicals like iodine. Iodine deficiency causes an under-active thyroid and also results in extreme tiredness, lack of energy, aching muscles, weight gain and brittle fingernails.
For pregnant women, a lack of iodine can impact children’s development. Click here to read Heraldscotland article.
Glasgow University Study: The study was based on 42 women aged 25. They were given seaweed supplement capsules over a period of 2 weeks.
Before the trial, iodine consumption was far lower than the daily minimum recommended intake of 140 micrograms (mcg), while more than half of the group were found to be iodine insufficient.
At the end of the trial, the group with low iodine levels showed a significant rise from 93 mg of chemical present in their systems to each day to 262 mcg per day.
The report said: "Iodine-insufficiency is now a sustained issue in the UK and other European countries, due to low intakes of dairy and seafood, especially where iodine fortification is not in place.
"The seaweed was an effective source of iodine among people with insufficient levels prior to the study." source: British Journal of nutrition, 23 May 2014. Study can be viewed by clicking here.
Napier's pure and organic seaweed capsules were featured in the article. These capsules can be found in Napiers the herbalists website.
Ghizlane Elmir, Newstel Media, +44 7809251322, [email protected]
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