Seaweeds are remarkable for the sheer number of nutrients they contain. A more accurate term would be sea vegetable. Of course, now that we are aware of their value, they are grown commercially. Some of the wild versions are actually in danger of being over harvested and there are laws about when and who can harvest them. Luckily, you cannot patent an entire plant and, so for not much money, you can receive amazing health dividends by consuming sea
vegetables.

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Free radicals are the byproduct of normal cellular function. They cause proteins and molecules to not function properly. This is where antioxidants play an important role. They soak up free radicals and slow down the aging process. Vitamin C is very important to natural skin care because it’s a powerful antioxidant that fights free radicals.

Many skin care products list vitamins as one of the ingredients. You may wonder if your body can actually absorb these nutrients through the skin or is this just another advertising ploy? Despite claims to the contrary, there are only three antioxidants that have been proven to be well absorbed by the skin.

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I use a leave-in hair treatment that contains iodine. As far as I know it’s the only product of its kind that contains iodine, so of course I was a little miffed when it wasn’t in stock. I looked at some of the other products in the same line and was surprised to see that while the ingredients didn’t list iodine, dulse was listed. What is dulse you ask? Gentle reader, dulse is a kind of seaweed that is rich in iodine. I figure now is a good time to talk about the benefits of iodine and sea vegetables as they relate to natural skin care.

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Sometimes the universe tries to give you hints. I’ve been thinking for a while that I need to make changes to my diet—lean more towards vegetables and away from meat. Lately I keep running into recipes for great raw vegetable dishes. I’m not even looking for them, but they just keep popping up. So I’m taking the hint. I’ve decided from Monday through Friday it’s going to be all raw all the time. Follow me …