Daily Mail has this story up on a new fad.  It states that it contains natural ingredients of seaweed and prickly pear to lose weight.

First, I hope that this story is untrue.

Secondly, seaweed (most likely kelp) can be beneficial, as it has been known for centuries by the Native Americans for the benefits. However, with the modern pollution of our oceans, it is likely to be contaminated unless they are carefully cultivated in less polluted waters, such as Norwegian kelp.

Thirdly, kelp does contain iodine, which is beneficial to the thyroid but can really mess up your thyroid and immune system if too high a dose is used.  Losing 3-5 pounds in a week tells me that this is overdosing and will wreck the thyroid and adrenal glands.  Believe me, as someone who is trying to heal those two important glands, you do not want to mess with them.

Lastly, if one sees a dramatic difference after taking kelp, then I would suggest testing the thyroid and adrenals for the person having low thyroid.  It is one of the most overlooked deficiencies in this toxic environment today.

Like anything, too much of a good thing can cause as many problems as being deficient in them.

Be well, my friends.