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Although seaweed is considered a healthy food, there may be some potential dangers to consuming too much. Excess Iodine Your thyroid gland releases hormones to help control growth, energy production, reproduction and the repair of damaged cells in your body ( 1, 2). One 8-week study fed rats with high cholesterol a high fat diet supplemented with 10% freeze-dried seaweed. It found the rats had 40% lower total cholesterol, 36% lower LDL cholesterol, and 31% lower triglyceride levels ( 43).

If possible, buy organic seaweed, as it’s less likely to contain significant amounts of heavy metals ( 62). Summary ID notes: As the Latin name would suggest, gutweed resembles the intestines of mammals and consists of inflated hollow fronds which have bubbles of air trapped along them. Bright green and grows up to 40cm in length.Rotting seaweed is a potent source of hydrogen sulfide, a highly toxic gas, and has been implicated in some incidents of apparent hydrogen-sulphide poisoning. [53] It can cause vomiting and diarrhea. a b Jones, Nicola (March 15, 2023). "Banking on the Seaweed Rush". Hakai Magazine . Retrieved 2023-03-19.

Several other animal studies have reported improved blood sugar control when seaweed extracts are added to the diet ( 54, 55, 56). Summary Journal of Nutritional Science: “Reduction of HbA1c Levels by Fucoxanthin-Enriched Akamoku Oil Possibly Involves the Thrifty Allele of Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1): A Randomized Controlled Trial in Normal-Weight and Obese Japanese Adults.” Current Medicinal Chemistry: “Phenolic Compounds from Edible Algae: Bioactivity and Health Benefits.” This poses a health risk, as seaweed can also contain large amounts of toxic heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury, and lead.Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of Rhodophyta (red), Phaeophyta (brown) and Chlorophyta (green) macroalgae. Seaweed species such as kelps provide essential nursery habitat for fisheries and other marine species and thus protect food sources; other species, such as planktonic algae, play a vital role in capturing carbon, producing at least 50% of Earth's oxygen. [3] A recent study analyzed the concentration of 20 metals in 8 different seaweeds from Asia and Europe. It found that the levels of cadmium, aluminum, and lead in 4 grams of each seaweed did not pose any serious health risks ( 62). These polysaccharides can also increase the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), which provide support and nourishment to the cells lining your gut ( 33). Summary