Dear Jim,
Since I have received other, off-list, inquiries similar to
yours....I will attempt to answer in a vein satisfactory to most of these.
First, there are many sources for obtaining granulated kelp. We
have determined (to our satisfaction) that since almost all sources utilize
non-contaminating processes (dry heat, sunlight, forced-air, etc.) for removing
the moisture content from harvested bulk kelp----it is not necessary to attempt
shopping for "fictional" purities, which would gain one nothing; and in all
probability are non-existent to all except special research
facilities---not-to-mention, the absence of demand. We have found conventional
agricultural-grade kelp to be quite satisfactory for our purposes. None of the
available granulated kelps are truly water-soluble. However, Maxicrop produces
both a liquid concentate and a water-soluble powder; both of which yield a high
majority of the trace elements found in unprocessed granulated kelp. One
proviso I would offer is that we have no knowledge of the exact extraction
process used----nor do we know if stabililzing additives or emulsifiers have
been added to this product.
By "commercial suppliers", I simply mean sources where the
general public may purchase these products.......without special qualification.
A majority from all sources we used, were obtained from agricultural-type
suppliers. The kelp's purity is not affected by whether the consumer is a
horse----or a human. :>)
The name of the Waldoboro, Mass. supplier is North American Kelp
and their website is www.noamkelp.com Acadian Seaplants, located in Nova
Scotia, Canada, is another supplier of North Atlantic kelp. Maxicrop is
supplied by, literally, hundreds of agricultural product suppliers. Currently,
partly because of its recent rise in popularity, Thorvin kelp is available from
many sources. If you will just type in keywords thorvin kelp...on any good
search engine, you will obtain more than adequate response. I do not know where
your physical location is, but one can obtain a #55 lb bag of Thorvin kelp
(granulated) for less than $45.00 plus shipping. A grand BARGAIN....in my
opinion. My personal recommendation for Thorvin (above all others) is because
it is harvested from some of the cleanest waters left in the North Atlantic
(coast of Iceland); plus the fact it is dehydrated using low-temperature heat
sources over prolonged time (relative to most other processors)-----a condition
which greatly enhances the survival of enzyme-type components.
We feed granulated kelp to EVERY sentient form on our
personal farm....including the humans; and have done so for many, many, years.
It has been over two decades since we detected ANY mineral element shortages in
either plant or animal----around our household. This is a personal, anecdotal
testament-----and has no bearing on any of our controlled scientific research.
I hope this information is of value to you.....and others of
like persuasion.
Sincerely, Brooks Bradley
p.s. I would like to offer my apology for the numerous spelling
errors/omissions in my original post-----I can only take refuge behind my
advancing years, plus the fact I had just returned from a field project that had
kept me without sleep for 36 hours.
For any obvious grammatical transgressions......in this post, I will furnish a
fresh excuse, later.
Jim Meissner wrote:
> Dear Brooks:
>
> You mention three kelp products, Thorvin, Maxicrop, and ??? from a company
> in Waldboro.
>
> Could you give some more detail about getting kelp. You had posted
> something about that before, but the kelp I bought in the health food store
> was not water soluble.
>
> You mention "commercially-available" sources. I have no idea what that
> means. Who would be selling that, and who would they be selling it to?
> Where would I go to find a supplier? Is this available on the internet?
>
> Thank you for all your great information!
>
> Juergen P. (Jim) Meissner
> Check out my Website at www.MeissnerResearch.com
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brooks Bradley <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: CS>OT -- Sea salt...
>
> > Dear Mike,
> > Our researches have confirmed (to our
> satisfaction)
> > the most preferable manner in which to obtain the needed trace elements is
> > through some form of reliable kelp product. Additional NaCl (if needed)
> > can most conveniently be supplied through common table salt. There are a
> > number of acceptable powdered kelp products available. Tablets are both
> > convenient and inexpensive.....however, the average subject (we found)
> > requires eight to 12 tablets daily----for minimum proper systemic
> > maintenance. The minimum we found satisfactory for "non-compromised"
> > (acceptably healthy) adults, was two rounded teaspoons of powdered
> > (granulated) kelp daily. However, to facilitate ease of ingestion, we
> > found it necesssary for the volunteer to combine each teaspoon of
> granulated
> > kelp with a teaspoon of granulated lecithin and mix as a slurry (using a
> > small amount of water) by agitating in the mount briefly before
> swallowing.
> > The superior emulsifying properties of lecithin results in a mixture that
> > is easily swallowed without inconvenience.....except a mild one requiring
> > the drinking of additional water to flush the granulated residue from the
> > mouth. This seems a small price to pay for the splendid
> > health-support results we obtained suring these experimentations.
> > >From among the commercially-available sources of kelp, we
> > found Thorvin to be quite superior......for our purposes. Maxicrop was,
> > certaily, acceptable; as was a product we obtained from a company in
> > Waldboro, Mass., USA.
> > As we conduct some agricultural experimentation, one of
> our
> > investigations included investigations into utilizing unprocessed
> > (containing ALL of the elements) sea salt.......reduced to various
> > concentrations via solution-----as a
> > FERTILILZING agent. Properly concentrated and applied, it works
> > splendidly.....and this without the application of ANY other amendments.
> > I hope these comments are of some value.
> > Sincerely, Brooks
> > p.s. Unless memory fails me---complete---I posted some more expansive
> > comments on our evalutions of sea salt as
> > a soil amendment, some months ago. Those interested might refer to the
> list
> > archives.
> >
> > M. G. Devour" wrote:
> >
> > > > Pure sea salt is literally the best mineral/trace element nutritional
> > > > supplement you can find.
> > >
> > > I don't disagree with anything you said in your post, Bill, but have a
> > > question...
> > >
> > > What source do you recommend? There are brands of "sea salt", both
> > > iodized and not (Yes, I know, avoid the iodized) that come in paper
> > > cartons just like "table salt." They're quite inexpensive.
> > >
> > > Then there's the Celtic sea salt that comes in plastic bags, still
> > > damp, in several grades of grind, and cost an arm and a leg. I'm
> > > talking 20 USD for a pound or two at the Health Food Store!
> > >
> > > Just curious.
> > >
> > > Mike D.
> > >
> > > (Yes, it's off topic. If there's more than a handful of followup
> > > posts, then we switch to [email protected])
> > >
> > > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian]
> > > [[email protected] ]
> > > [Speaking only for myself... ]
> > >
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