Skin

(see also above under Burns, Circulation, Eczema, Hair and scalp, and below under Weight regulation)

Wrack seaweed has been a traditional feed ingredient for horses and mink to improve the bloom of coat. People with dry skin may notice a difference after about 6 months on the Food Capsules. Some people report colour returning to grey hair.

Increased blood flow to the epidermis was reported as high as 45% in weight regulation trials at the University of Pavia, Italy (1999). Given wrack seaweed over a 6 month period female subjects lost an average 30% of subcutaneous fat and an average 5% on waist and hip measurements.

Arctic wild wrack is so nutritionally complex and complete, that many factors may be involved in improving skin condition including metabolic regulation, improved digestion and the ‘detoxing’ effect of its unique range of polysaccharides. These are the "mucilaginous gels" referred to by Pitchford (1 pp178, 307, 310).

The topical application of Seagreens® Microgranules mixed with warm water as poultice or compress, may be helpful in the healing of eczema, psoriasis, rash, burns, sunburn, cuts and grazes and other skin conditions. The Microgranules are available exclusively by mail order from one of Seagreens® Retail Partners:
Oceans of Goodness, telephone: 01293-520460
retail website: www.oceansofgoodness.com
email: seaweed@oceansofgoodness.com

Seaweed has long been considered to contribute to youthful skin colour (163).

“Its high concentrations of zinc and vitamins A, B, C and E make it a potent remedy for poor skin conditions. I [personally became convinced as to the genuine health benefits of seaweed during my first attempt at eating nothing but foraged foods back in 1995. Seaweeds were my daily staple and sped me along (cycling) at 70 miles a day with energy and enthusiasm. Last July on a high seaweed 100% wild food diet I managed to halve my bad cholesterol in a month” - wild food celebrity Fergus Drennan, 2008 (215).