Seaweed salad is put to the test for hypertension.
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• Hibiscus Tea vs. Plant-Based Diets for Hypertension (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/hibiscus-tea-vs-plant-based-diets-for-hypertension/)
• Flax Seeds for Hypertension (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/flax-seeds-for-hypertension/)
• Oxygenating Blood With Nitrate-Rich Vegetables (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/oxygenating-blood-with-nitrate-rich-vegetables)<
More on preventing and treating hypertension, one of our leading killers:
• How to Prevent High Blood Pressure with Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-prevent-high-blood-pressure-with-diet/)
• How to Treat High Blood Pressure with Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-treat-high-blood-pressure-with-diet/)
• High Blood Pressure May Be a Choice (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/high-blood-pressure-may-be-a-choice)
• Sprinkling Doubt: Taking Sodium Skeptics with a Pinch of Salt (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/sprinkling-doubt: -taking-sodium-skeptics-with-a-pinch-of-salt)
• Drugs and the Demise of the Rice Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/drugs-and-the-demise-of-the-rice-diet/)
• Kempner Rice Diet: Whipping Us Into Shape (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/kempner-rice-diet-whipping-us-into-shape/)
• The Evidence That Salt Raises Blood Pressure (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-evidence-that-salt-raises-blood-pressure)
More on seaweed and iodine in:
• Too Much Iodine Can Be as Bad as Too Little (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/too-much-iodine-can-be-as-bad-as-too-little/)
• Which Seaweed is Most Protective Against Breast Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-seaweed-is-most-protective-against-breast-cancer/)
• Iodine Supplements Before, During, and After Pregnancy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/iodine-supplements-before-during-and-after-pregnancy/)
My next video, Salt of the Earth: Sodium and Plant-Based Diets (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/salt-of-the-earth-sodium-and-plant-based-diets) will further address the sodium question.
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Thank you!
Definitely one of my favorite kinds of weed…
Dr. Greger is simply the boss!!
Anyone know why my heartbeat elevated after i ate just 1 nori sheet?
I'm digging the newish treadmill doc popping up in the videos
Loving the new video format, with you popping up! too cool. I love seaweed, I get the sea vegetable flakes and sprinkle it over my rice and vegetables. it makes everything taste like sushi.
What about my acne? too much iodine is not good for some ppl
Love you Doc. Minh and I don't wait for clinical studies, we eat seaweed (several varieties) because we love it. Minh makes some awesome Wakamie Chips.
Cool, interesting!
Hahaha!…I love to eat it just like you did dr!…love your pop ups too
love seeing good news about my GOOD habits 😘
love your videos! THANK YOU!
Love the editing on this. Seaweed munching!
Wakame or miyeok (as the Koreans call it) is very popular in Korea. The problem is that, according to an investigation conducted by the Korean government, wakame is found to be the second-highest source of cadmium (see the list below. source http://health.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/11/03/2009110303559.html). This is not so surprising knowing how polluted the seas are. You are all avoiding fish due to mercury and PCB, right?
The confusing things is, many personal blogs and newspaper articles encourage the consumption of wakame saying wakame is good for removing heavy metals like cadmium because it absorbs them and then takes it to the outside of body. Of course those personal blogs and articles do not cite any studies or provide any convincing evidence. It is very likely that they just had heard about it from somewhere and posted it without much investigation.
Of course, the cadmium in wakame may not be lethal dose, otherwise no one would eat it. But I eat it often, the negative effect will be accumulated, which is why those metals are dreadful: once they get into our body, they are almost impossible to remove. If the health benefits could be obtained by eating other foods, there is no need to take the risk by eating wakame. I tried to figure out who was right, but there was not enough information on the Internet. And I could not find any one to ask about it.
1st: Nori or gim 0.0023mg
2nd: Wakame or miyeok 0.0018mg
3rd: Spinach 0.0009mg
4th: Dried squid 0.0008mg
5th: Squid 0.0007mg
It would probably make a difference that wakame salad found at sushi restaurants is likely loaded with added sodium, right? Would it still be beneficial?
Ahahahahah I freaking love you King Greger !!!! Got nori sheets???
like the way you made this video! nice!
does anyone know if samphire has similar properties to seaweed?
raw vegan
->because its better – try it out urself
Simply eating a plant based diet lowers blood pressure naturally as well as cholesterol. Meat, eggs, and dairy clog arteries and lead to heart disease as well as a host of other diseases (type 2 diabetes anyone?). Simply removing the foods from the diet causing the lowered arterial function allows the body to heal itself. Fiber from plants will also help to cleanse and clear out our gut. There is no fiber in meat.
After listening to this I just cooked 5 sheets of seawed in olive oil .
haha i love the eating at the beginning.. looks so good
Does it need to be desalinated seaweed? And if so, how do you desalinate it?
It's pronounce "aoi- deen". Iodine
LMAO! YOU MAKE MY DAYYYYY
I LOVE WAKAME
I buy seaweed (kelp) from Iceland, where the waters are less polluted.
I purchased and am listening to your book. However, I had a question about diabetes and the keto diet. One MD claims it actually treats the disease verse the symptoms so patients have to get off insulin. Which diet is better for diabetics? Keto or plant based?
Ace video magic haha
may
But no one has ever done that study UNTIL .. (everyone is expecting: NOW. – but instead:) the study out of Ecuador.
Dr. Greger trolling. 😊👍
you are the best and your team does a wonderful job as well
Lol, I loved it when you tore into that seaweed!!💚💚💚
Seaweed wakame is crazy expensive in Europe 🙁
Is this just wakame or does this apply for other seaweeds as well?
I was a bit skeptical of these new Dr. Greger appearances in videos. But this one makes it All worth it! In fact, I stopped watching so I could comment! So funny how he munched off the seaweed during the end as it faded out. hahahaha!!!
0:26 proof you don't need drugs when you're a vegan
i absolutely love your work , your grandma would be extremely proud of you 😊
we got 30 seconds in and had to pause, both my husband and I were giggling at Dr Greger chomping some seaweed sheets
As long as it contains added sugar in store bought wakame salad, it’s not gonna help your health. Cook your own food is the way to go. We tend to think to find time to do things but actually we should make time to do things that matters to us. “No time” is an excuse. Not on my top priority is the reality.
Thong Weed 🤣