Dental nutrition

(see also below under Detoxification, and Oral hygiene)

Seagreens® began co-operation with the Brompton Dental Clinic and in particular, Dr J. G. Levenson, in 1999. Dr Levenson was the Founder and past President of the British Society for Mercury-Free Dentistry; Dental Adviser & Executive Committee Member, Environmental Medicine Foundation.

Seagreens® Food Capsules (and later Food Granules) were found to achieve excellent results in the pre- and post-operative detoxification of heavy metals including dental mercury from amalgam and in root canal work involving toxicity. The polysaccharides are also known to be effective against nickel, cadmium, lead, strontium and other environmental pollutans, and in oral hygiene.

Patents were taken out in the US Patent Office in 1988 and 1989 (11) for the use of alginate (from seaweed polysaccharides) to deter and remove dental plaque.

Several toothpastes contain Ascophyllum or Carragheen seaweeds for this reason. A suphated polysaccharide called funoran, isolated from Gloiopeltis furcate seaweed, was found to effectively inhibit the adherence of dental plaque (165). Seagreens® Food Granules, Culinary Ingredient, and Salad & Condiment products are all chewed in the mouth, have a significant component of the polysacchardides, natural antibacterial properties and assist the acid-alkaline balance. Especially the Salad & Table Condiment, like some of the dried farmed Japanese seaweeds available in bags from companies like Clearspring (www.clearspring.co.uk), may be chewed in the mouth straight from the pack and are good for oral hygiene.

In Victorian times, children in coastal areas chewed wild Wrack seaweed like sweets, which must have done wonders for their teeth and gums!