Percholate a Pollutant in water for crop blocks iodine
http://www.fishermensvoice.com/archives/0307seaweed.html
Alaria is the most difficult to harvest. The footing is treacherous, and one eye is always kept on the incoming wave. Photo: Maine Coast Sea Vegetables
A Texas Researcher studying
Iodine contacted Maine Seaweed while trying to develop an
Iodine supplement in order to address perchlorate contamination originating in Nevada—where 250 million gallons of the chemical are leaching into the Colorado River that irrigates crops grown in the Southwest and Mexico. Thirty percent of U.S. produce is affected by contaminants from this water system. Perchlorate blocks
Iodine from the thyroid, creating metabolic disorders. Hanson also works with cancer researcher Jane Teas, affiliated with the Harvard School of Public Health. Teas uses alaria supplied by Hanson in her studies. The cancer resistant diet link in Japan has been partly attributed to a high consumption of seaweed. Japanese men, 50% more likely to smoke cigarettes than Americans, have a significantly lower incidence of lung cancer than Americans. Additionally, older Japanese women have lower incidence of
Breast Cancer in his 1985 research.
Also a very good source of seaweed is available. The website explains their harvesting, where harvested, heavy metal testing, etc.
http://www.seaveg.com/faq5.php