Dear Barbara,
One may either load gelatin capsules with the granulated
kelp or consume it in combination with granulated lecithin (necessary as an
emulsifier to allow ease of swallowing). Kelp is hygroscopic in nature and does
pose a gagging problem for some people.....when quantities of one teaspoon or
larger are taken alone......in granulated or powdered form. Tablets do not
present this challenge......but present the problem of requiring the consumption
of a considerable number (8 to 12, 50 mg tablets) daily. If you choose to load
capsules, #2 seem to be the best compromise between size and the total volume
requirement. A minimum of 4 #2 capsules appears to be the general rule...for
continued dietary/health support.
I posted a protocol for consuming granulated kelp a year or
so ago. It is in the archives----somewhere; however just mixing one teaspoon
of lecithin and one teaspoon of kelp together and placing in the mouth with
enough water to constitute a "slurry", swishing around for 4 or 5 seconds and
then diluting with more water and drinking-----provides a simple and easy
solution for the problems of attempting to take powdered forms of kelp
alone....without emulsifying.
I must go now, I hope this helps.
Sincerely, Brooks Bradley.
Barbara Liles wrote:
> How do we incorporate the kelp into the diet? Drink it? Eat it how?
> Sorry, this is new to me, but I know it is healthy!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brooks Bradley <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:03 PM
> Subject: Re: CS>OT -- Sea salt...
>
> > 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
> > > Read about the benefits of the Brain State Synchronizer sounds for
> improving
> > > your life and health.
> > >
> > > ----- 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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