Because kelp contains iodine and iodide, it can prevent iodine deficiency goiter. Iodine is an indispensable element for human body. If there is iodine deficiency, there will be hypothyroidism, which is what we usually call big neck disease. So taking some kelp in normal life can treat hypothyroidism. In addition, another important function of kelp is to prevent and reduce the occurrence of cancer.
Eating more kelp can prevent the symptoms of goiter, and it is also of great benefit to some thyroid diseases. Eating kelp can also resist radiation, which is beneficial to edema and slimming of the body. Patients who want to lose weight can eat more kelp. Eating kelp can also enrich blood, promote defecation, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion and absorption. In addition, eating kelp can also prevent cancer and enhance human immunity, so eating kelp is good for the body.
Eating kelp also has some disadvantages. Kelp cannot be eaten as a staple food. If you eat too much at a time, it may cause some arsenic poisoning. And kelp should not be soaked for a long time. If soaked for a long time, the original nutritional value of kelp may be reduced. Attention, everyone. In addition, patients with goiter caused by high iodine should not eat it to avoid aggravating the symptoms of goiter.