Kelp Plant

kelp-plant-DRC Servings per Container: 50 Christopher's Kelp Plant is a sea vegetable that is a concentrated source of minerals, including iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and iron. Made in USAKosherGMP CertifiedGluten freeNon-GMOVegan Kelp as a source of iodine assists in making thyroid hormones, which are necessary for maintaining normal metabolism in all cells of the body. Kelp can be one of several brown-colored seaweed species called Laminaria. Kelp has been used in connection with Iodine deficiency. People who avoid sea vegetables, as well as dairy, seafood, processed food, and the salt shaker, can become deficient in iodine. Iodine deficiency can cause low thyroid function, goiter, and cretinism. Although iodine deficiency is now uncommon in Western societies, the U.S. population has shown a trend of significantly decreasing iodine intake. Kelp can also be consumed as a source of other minerals.