Lupus: Brown Seaweed Health Benefits & Fucoidan
25 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
in Immune Support, Lupus Tags: autoimmune disease, brown seaweed, fucoidan, immune modulation, immune system, limu, limu mmui, limu plus, Lupus
Last night I met a very nice young woman who shared with me her experiences since being diagnosed with Lupus 13 years ago. I had heard of Lupus before, but had very little knowledge about it and never met anyone affected with this disease. I’m always grateful for the opportunity to meet interesting, new people and share information. One of the interesting things that I learned from my new friend was how Lupus is often mis-diagnosed and treated with pharmaceutical drugs as another illness.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the body’s cells and tissues, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. The disease occurs nine times more often in women than in men, especially between the ages of 15 and 50, and is more common in those of non-European descent.
Fucoidan is a complex carbohydrate (or sulfated polysaccharide) that comes from brown seaweed. It is the primary active phytochemical in the limu Mmui sea plant, which hails from the coast of the Pacific island Tonga. The health benefits of fucoidan have been explored in numerous scientific studies, and continue to be researched extensively.
Scientific research proposes that many health conditions could be positively impacted by the regular consumption of fucoidan. Among the conditions that can be affected are: immune system modulation. One of the primary ways in which fucoidan can benefit your health is in its ability to interact with, and modulate the immune system. The ability of a substance to modulate the immune system is extremely useful.
Modulation is a term used to describe the process of reducing the extremes of cellular activity – either stimulation or inhibition. Immune modulating substances have the ability to work in both directions. They can boost the immune system when it is depressed (referring to conditions such as chronic fatigue) and can also suppress the immune system when it is over-stimulated (such as in the case of autoimmune diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis).
Limu Plus is the leading liquid dietary supplement on the market, and a competing limu moui supplement. Research results obviously concluded that Limu Plus delivers a lot more Fucoidan compared to its competitors.
Do you know anyone who has been affected with Lupus? Also, share your experience with brown seaweed or Limu Plus.
To Your Health,
~Melissa
