Superfood Sensation: Know The Health Benefits Of Irish Sea Moss

The new superfood to get the world talking is the Irish sea moss. Let’s take a look at how healthy the acclaimed supplement is.

“Irish moss is a superfood that has recently gained widespread popularity after glowing endorsements from celebrities like Kim Kardashian,” Jessica Cho, the founder of Wellness at Century City, her practice in Los Angeles, said, EveryDayHealth reported.

Commonly called just sea moss, the filamentous substance is a species of red algae that grows on rocky coastlines along the Atlantic coast across the British Isles, continental Europe, and North America.

Calorie-free, sea moss has a great nutritional profile. Every two tablespoons (tbsp) of sea moss has the following nutrition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

• Calories: 5
• Total fat: 0.02 grams (g)
• Protein: 0.2g
• Carbohydrates: 1.2g
• Dietary fiber: 0.13g
• Sugars: 0.06g
• Calcium: 7.2 milligrams (mg)
• Iron: 0.89mg
• Magnesium: 14.4mg
• Potassium : 6.3mg
• Vitamin A : 0.6 micrograms (mcg)
• Vitamin C : 0.3mg
• Vitamin K: 0.5mcg

“[Sea moss] is rich in iodine, among other vital nutrients. As a result, it may offer health benefits including improved heart health, improved blood sugar regulation, and reduced risk of cancer,” Kristin Gillespie, who is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, noted.

Sea moss has been used traditionally in many cultures.

“This particular type of sea algae has been used medicinally around the world for a long time,” Robin Foroutan, a registered dietitian with The Morrison Center in New York City, said, as per the outlet. “When a food has been around medicinally that long, there’s usually some truth to it, even if we don’t have the research to support it.”

The vegan, gluten-free supplement is believed to have many health benefits such as improving gut health, boosting immunity, supporting weight loss, and even boosting heart health.

Among other things, sea moss contains sulfur, which can help in the treatment of acne as well as fungal and yeast infections of the skin,…