Kelp (Rockweed) Powder – Organic

Kelp Powder is made from dried seaweed that has been finely ground into a smooth, shelf-stable powder. With its naturally savory, ocean-like flavor, it’s a versatile ingredient often added to soups, smoothies, dressings, and sauces.

This traditional sea vegetable has been enjoyed in Asian cuisines for centuries. Easy to store and use, kelp powder brings a distinctive flavor to both everyday cooking and creative recipes.

1. High-nutrition sea kelp — commonly used as a Salt replacement
2. Enhance the flavor and nutrition of almost any food dish
3. Powerful Phytonutrients & Superfood
4. A low-calorie, natural source of Iodine containing  plant protein, vitamins, and minerals

Our raw Organic Kelp Powder, also known as Rockweed or Norwegian kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum), is naturally mineral rich and can be easily included in practically any dish. Sprinkle it on entrees, soups, and salads. Our organic kelp comes from the pristine and protected oceans of the North Atlantic. Like other sea vegetables, sea kelp is low in calories and virtually fat-free.

Organic Sea Kelp Powder

Sea kelp (laminaria), the most prolific sea plant on America’s shores, contains algin, carrageenan, Iodine, potassium, bromine, mucopolysaccharides, mannitol, alginic acid, kainic acid, laminin, histamine, zeaxanthin, protein, vitamins A, B, E, D, K, C, and minerals. Kelp proteins are comparable in quality to animal proteins. Kelp contains sodium alginate (algin), which may support a healthy detoxification response. Algin, carrageenan, and agar are kelp gels that may rejuvenate gastrointestinal health and support digestion. Its natural Iodine may support healthy thyroid function and lymph system. It is a demulcent that possibly promotes the body’s ability to fight viral invaders.

Nutrient-Rich Sea Vegetables

Kelp, a natural source of minerals in the vegetable kingdom, contains calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, Iodine, and sodium. Organic raw kelp is a brown seaweed and a natural source of Iodine / Potassium Iodide (KI). Iodine is a chemical element essential for supporting thyroid health, as thyroid hormone production regulates growth and metabolism. Diets deficient in Iodine may increase the risk of retarded brain development in children (cretinism), mental slowness, high cholesterol, lethargy, fatigue, depression, weight gain, and goiter. The natural Potassium Iodide (KI) / Iodine from Sea Kelp / Rockweed is absorbed by your body more slowly and safely than chemical or synthetic Iodine. Furthermore, Kelp / Rockweed helps support an alkaline atmosphere within the body and may support a healthy immune system response.

Iodine / Potassium Iodide (KI), administered orally immediately after extreme environmental exposure, may support a balanced thyroid. However, Potassium Iodide (KI) will only be effective if the exposure contains radioactive Iodine.

Raw organic kelp is also excellent for supporting a healthy detoxification response due to its naturally high levels of the polysaccharide alginic acid. Scientific researchers, including a team led by Dr. Tanaka at McGill University, have demonstrated that alginic acid binds with heavy metals found in the intestines, renders them indigestible, and causes them to be eliminated. So heavy metals such as barium, cadmium, lead, mercury, zinc, and even radioactive strontium will not be absorbed by the body when alginic acid is present. What’s more, Dr. Tanaka’s research has shown that the alginic acid in sea vegetables helps bind and draw out any similar toxins that are already stored in our bodies, thus “lowering the body’s burden.”

Raw Sea Kelp Powder may help Cleanse the body of Heavy Metals.

Doctors Seibin and Teruko Arasaki, Japanese scientists who have published several books about sea vegetables, also report this cleansing property of alginic acid in their book “Vegetables From the Sea.” They conclude, “Heavy metals taken into the human body are rendered insoluble by alginic acid in the intestines and cannot, therefore, be absorbed into body tissues.”

Some possible traditional uses of Raw Organic Kelp Powder may include the following:

1. A natural source of Iodine / Potassium Iodide (KI)
2. It contains more vitamin C than oranges
3. May support healthy circulation
4. May support a healthy body weight
5. May support healthy lipid levels
6. Contains polysaccharides
7. May support a healthy inflammation response
8. May support healthy blood pressure levels
9. May support a healthy metabolic response
10. May help to improve bladder disorders
11. May support healthy thyroid function
12. May help to improve kidney function
13. A natural source of vitamin K
14. May be used as an emollient
15. Contains bioavailable iron
16. May reduce allergies in dogs
17. May play a role in lowering the risk of estrogen-related problems
18. Possibly possesses antiviral, anticoagulant, and antithrombotic properties
19. It contains fucoidans which may support a healthy inflammation response
20. Natural source of the mineral vanadium, which appears to play a multi-faceted role in the regulation of carbohydrate metabolism & blood sugar

Suggested Use 

1. Take 1/2 teaspoon 1 – 3 times daily.

Mixing suggestions 

1. To increase flavor and nutritional profile, combine with our organic tomato or carrot powder. Also, add a dash to your hot soup to kick it up a notch.

Miscellaneous Facts about our Raw Organic Seaweed (Norwegian Kelp) Powder

Certification: USDA Certified Organic.

Botanical Name: Ascophyllum nodosum.

Sea Kelp’s Other Names: Rockweed, Norwegian Kelp, Kombu, Laminaria digitata, Laminaria japonica, Laminaria saccharina, Macrocystis pyrifera, Brown Algae, Horsetail, Sea Girdles, Seaweed, Sugar Wrack, Brown Seaweed, Algae, and Tangleweed.

Ingredients: Organic Kelp.

Parts Used: Whole, Kelp.

Origin: Grown and dried in Nova Scotia, Canada, and packaged with care in Florida, USA.