More About Moss
Hi & welcome all beautiful beings, in this article I aim to help you all understand a little more about the superfood that everyone is raving about on the internet: Sea Moss!
Contradicting to its name; sea moss is not actually a moss but a type of seaweed or algae that grows on the rocks in water along the Atlantic coast and ranges in colors of golds, greens & reddish-purples.
1. Vitamins & Minerals
What makes this nutrient dense food so special is that is contains:
Vitamins; A, C, D, E, K,
B vitamins
- B1- Thiamine
- B2- Riboflavin
- B3- Niacin
- B5- Pantothenic acid
- B6- Pyridoxine
- B7- Biotin
- B9- Folate
- B12- Cobalamin
and 92 out of the 102 minerals that the body needs to stay healthy.
Vitamins and minerals are a micronutrient but there is nothing small about their job. They help the body digest the food you eat and absorb its nutrients, which in turn keeps the bones, muscles, heart, and brain functioning properly.
“Think of your body as a house. Vitamins are tiny maids and butlers, scurrying about to turn on the lights and make sure that the windows are closed to keep the heat from escaping. Minerals are the sturdier stuff, the Mortar and brick that strengthen the frame of the house and the current that keeps the lights running.”
Excerpt from: http://www.metamia.com/analogize.php?q=vitamins
This superfood, like other seaweed, is versatile and can be used in a variety of dishes including: smoothies, soups, stews, and deserts.
1. Weight-Management & Gut support
Sea Moss is famous for its ability to aid in weight management due to its fucoxanthin and carrageenan component. The fucoxanthin is an organic pigments that inhibits fatty tissues. Carrageenan, while on its own it gets a bad rep, when consumed in sea moss as a whole food, it acts as a gel-like soluble fiber slowing down digestion, making you feel fuller, longer, thus resulting in eating less.
This seaweed pumps your innards with probiotic bacteria, which is great for your gut health, though it might make you a bit nauseous. If you are someone who suffers from leaky gut, IBS, gastritis, or indigestion, adding Sea Moss to your dietary intake will help to reduce inflammation and discomfort.
2. Immuno-Support
I find that the most important benefit of sea moss is its detoxifying quality. Like our bodies, Sea Moss is naturally Alkaline, but with most of todays refined, overly processed fast foods, high stress environments, and lack of rest, we create an acidic environment – a perfect home for infections and Dis-ease.
Inflammation is an immuno-response that occurs when tissues are injured by bacteria, trauma, toxins, heat, or anything else. So, when the body is chronically inflamed, that means that it is constantly fighting to return to its homeostasis (the body’s natural balance), but if it is too busy fighting other battles, it doesn’t have the energy- or manpower to fight new incoming threats.
This is where Sea Moss comes in to save the day. It is anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and it’s a natural decongestant. Excess mucus is the root of all disease but by taking sea moss regularly you will bring it back into balance. It soothes mucus membranes in the gut and decongest mucus from the lungs which is beneficial if you deal with respiratory disorders such as asthma, bronchitis, or the flu.
3. Mental/Emotional Balance
The magnesium & potassium content aid in cognitive function & behavior. It helps to prevent brain degeneration and alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Sea Moss helps to treat depression, anxiety, agitation, and other mental/emotional disorders. This ocean plant packs an punch that will have you energized and ready to take on the world for the years to come.
4. Muscle recovery/Joint-pain relief
Amongst the plethora of supportive features, this superfood is great for athletes and elderly alike. Whether it be from years of weathering storms or from the constant strain of daily activities, this potassium-rich product is a perfect addition to your diet to ease joint pain and to support muscle recovery after any workout.
5. Hormone/Sexual Health
Sea Moss contains Iodine which is essential to thyroid function. Your thyroids are extremely important, they distribute hormones throughout the body to help control growth, energy production, reproduction, and repair damaged cells. Sea Moss is also known for its reproductive benefits. It’s known to boost libidos, while the b vitamins, and minerals: zinc, selenium & manganese aid women who are looking to conceive.
6. Skin Care
Your skin is your body’s representative. Its largest organ and first line of defense. Taking Sea Moss regularly has incredible effects on the skin, such as acne-clearing, smoothing fine lines, wrinkles, and evening out skin tones and textures but I saved this note for last because all of which is a mere side-effect of taking care of the problems at the root- internally. Though, It does not mean that Sea Moss does not have topical benefits. It is one of the safest topical applications- unless of course you have a seaweed allergy (please always remember to do a patch test). You can use it as a face/hair mask, or apply it to soothe eczema, psoriasis rashes, and wound dressings- like the good old days.
There is still so many more amazing benefits and reasons to add Sea Moss to your daily regimen and the best part about it is that it is safe for children, adults, and pregnant woman. Its easy to take; just scoop out 1Tbs of the Sea Moss gel and eat it, put it in a smoothie, oatmeal, or any meal that seems fitting for your lifestyle.
Now here’s the catch; to see and feel the results you truly desire, you may need to also implement some exercise, set boundaries against those stressors, go to bed earlier and cut down on the processed foods that block your blessings- I mean nutrients. With doing these consistently, I guarantee that you will feel differently in as little as 2 weeks! Click the button below if you’re to begin a healthier way of living.