A natural multi-functional human food Seaweeds, or ‘kelps’ as
the wild brown algae are sometimes called, are known to assist
the acid-alkaline balance (1), have a prebiotic effect on the
gut flora (2), help protect the gut lining (3), stimulate the
secretion of digestive enzymes (4), assist nutrient absorption
and metabolism, and thus strengthen immunity. A certified
organic wild seaweed harvested and produced specifically to
human food standards could be described as a nutrient-rich, high
fibre, low energy whole food, an ideal modern dietary
ingredient. In The Colon Health Handbook, Dr Robert Gray
describes an alkalising diet of vegetables, fruits, sprouts,
honey, millet and other “non-mucoid forming foods with seaweed
and zinc as supplements” as a sound foundation for colon health
and nutrition (5). The brown algae are some 25 times more
alkaline-forming than common kelp (laminaria species), 77 times
more than apples, and 1000 times more than milk, all alkaline-
forming foods (6). Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride