kelp
saccharina latissima
Abundant in POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, COPPER, FOLATE, SELENIUM & VITAMIN K, protein & fiber; sugar strengthens our bones and are a great thing to consumer throughout pregnancy.
Containting Vitamin B12, something difficult to find in plants, sugar kelp bolsters blood, strengthens bones & leads to healthier hair: preventing hair loss & promoting hair growth. Good B12 levels alleviate anemia, replacing fatigued, weak states with elevated energy & stamina.
Kelp’s IODINE levels, something most of people are deficient in, supports THYROID HEALTH. As the thyroid regulates metabolism, this also encourages robust metabolism, optimal weight and healthy hormonal balance. The phytoestrogens present in sugar kelp further help modulate hormones, specifically estrogen, an excess of which can mean stubborn belly fat and painful PMS & menopausal symptoms.
Seaweed has enzymes that break down complex starches, aiding in digestion, as well as a mucilaginous texture that promotes gut healing. It also has contains alginate, a compound that in combination with the high antioxidant presence has anti-inflammatory throughout the body, including the digestive system. Alginate also BINDS TO TOXINS including HEAVY METALS, and escorts them from the body.
Seaweed is something that escapes most people’s diets, but that dishes up a bounty of benefit with notable EASE. You don’t have to cook it or extract the benefits with long steeping methods. This is why we blend sugar kelp into our Pirate Dust salt: something you can keep on the counter, in your car, in your purse, & sprinkle onto EVERYTHING YOU EAT- there couldn’t be a simpler way to incorporate this superfood into daily life. Children tend to love it too- it has been known to coax kids into consuming things they otherwise would vehemently refuse!
We get ours from Smithereen Farm in Pembroke, Maine, where they harvest it wild in the Atlantic ocean.*
F I N D I T I N :
{an herbal salt}
Once used as currency & valued more highly than gold for its prowess in preservation, flavor & ritual, this nutrient-rich sea salt can adorn any dish. Atlantic seaweed, brimming with gelatin & minerals, lymphatic & gut-healing calendula, and vitamin- & mineral-rich wild nettle wed land to sea & sun in this jar of nautical treasure. Sprinkle on everything you eat.
{ zack woods herb farm nettle & wilson herb farm calendula with smithereen farm wild kelp in celtic sea salt }
