Autumn has come, daylight has become shorter, less and less the sun looks out from behind the clouds, and in the morning you can sometimes see the first frosts. It is in this humid and relatively warm weather that it is easiest to get sick. At the first sign of any disease, we naturally go to the pharmacy or conduct an audit of medications at home.
To strengthen your immunity, ease the course of the disease or completely prevent it, you need to take preparations containing iodine, because it is he who has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, improves the functioning of the thyroid gland, and helps fight viruses.
An excellent alternative to the tablet preparation can be the daily use of seaweed, typical representatives of which - seaweed - are sold almost everywhere. What are the benefits of seaweed and why do doctors urge you to include them in your diet?
Scientists have proven that sea plants almost completely cover the human need for vitamins and microelements.
Many people refuse seaweed because of its specific smell or unpleasant appearance, without even realizing that they use kelp almost daily: this product is part of marmalade, marshmallow, some varieties of ice cream, and so on.
Regular consumption of seaweed allows you to fill the lack of such trace elements as: silicon, manganese, fluorine, potassium, iron and many others, it is they who help our body to function properly and smoothly.
There are many B vitamins in seaweed, which are involved in almost all processes of our body, ensure stable functioning of the central nervous system, participate in the synthesis of fats and carbohydrates, have a beneficial effect on the vascular system, etc. cabbage is consumed more than in other countries.
Laminaria has an anticarcinogenic effect, removing salts of heavy metals and various harmful compounds from the body. The beneficial substances contained in seaweed are involved in the formation of immunoglobulins, an acute shortage of which leads to chronic diseases of the respiratory tract and genitourinary system.
Seaweed contains polyunsaturated fatty acids that our body does not produce on its own, and can only be obtained from tablet preparations, for example, omega-3.
A positive effect is also observed in those who are struggling with excess weight, due to the high content of iodine, the functioning of the thyroid gland improves, and as a result, the metabolism. In addition, trace elements in seaweed help fight the manifestations of sclerosis, eliminate salt deposition, and help the body cope with radiation injuries. In terms of vitamin C content, seaweed is not inferior to citrus fruits.
If you decide to introduce kelp into your diet, it is better to refuse ready-made salads that are sold in supermarkets, because they add a lot of vinegar, which reduces the beneficial properties of algae.
You can cook the salad yourself: in a pound of seaweed, it is enough to add 2-3 eggs, 3-4 crab sticks and fill it all with mayonnaise, mix, then insist for half an hour and can be served.
