Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Health Benefits of Fucoidan

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Fucoidan - Science long ago proved that the earth’s surface is comprised of 85% water, the major portion of which is saltwater. Although humans cannot safely consume saltwater, our seas provide an abundance of living nutrients whose existence and uses are only now being investigated. Edible seaweeds and echinoderms are among this group and they have proven a rich source of Fucoidans.

Fucoidans are sugars comprised of a complex mixture of fucose, galactose, mannose and uronic acid. While mankind has learned to cultivate and extract https://www.vitamark.com/shopping/display.asp?CODE=400#stress, glucose, lactose and sucrose from ready sources, fucoidans have been long overlooked. They are one of the largest molecular sugars known to exist, but collecting the raw materials and consistently refining the sugar is challenging.

Brown seaweeds offer the highest concentration of fucoidans and individual seaweeds produce specific fucoidans. This is not dissimilar to antioxidant sources: fruits and vegetables. The colors of fruits and vegetables represent specific families of antioxidants. Optimal nutritional support is achieved by eating a wide variety of antioxidants daily in order to provide the best protection to the body’s cellular structure.

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