HEALTH BENEFITS of Eucheuma Cottonii ( Guso)

Eucheuma Seaweed or Ecuheuma cottonii and sometimes called Sea Birds Nest… is
wonderful seaweed that is full of natural nutrients that are very healing. This seaweed is great
for healing inflammation, arthritis, lowering cholesterol, and preventing and healing DNA
damage… plus it may be a possible low cost food source for feeding all the hungry people in
the world.

Where Found - Eucheuma Seaweed is found around the world… in Hawaii, Tonga, East
Africa, China, the Philippines, and around the Pacific Ocean.

Anti-inflammatory - Eucheuma Seaweed is a good anti-inflammatory agent thus

helping all types of arthritis, pain, swelling, and redness… and it also helps with kidney
inflammation.

Improves Thyroid Function - Eucheuma Seaweed improves thyroid function and

helps to normalize and balance thyroid hormones.

Good Diuretic - Eucheuma Seaweed is also a good diuretic helping to flush out toxins
and increase urine flow thus healing edema.

Lowers Cholesterol - Eucheuma Seaweed also helps to lower cholesterol because it

contains lots of soluble fiber.

GI Tract - Eucheuma Seaweed is also good for the GI tract because it helps sooth away
stomachaches, gastric ulcers, excess acid, diarrhea and constipation.

Natural Collagen - This wonderful seaweed also contains a natural source of collagen
which is great for healing joints and ligaments and all the cartilage of the body. Plus collagen
is great for bring back that youthful appearance to the skin and preventing wrinkles, age
spots, and dry skin.

Vascular System - Eucheuma Seaweed also strengthens blood vessels and helps to
prevent cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer.

Weight Loss - Eucheuma Seaweed is very low in calories, and thus it works well as a low
calorie food for those who want to lose a few extra pounds.

Strong Bones - Eucheuma Seaweed is a good vegetarian source of calcium and

phosphorus for building strong bones. In fact Eucheuma Seaweed contains 600 times more
calcium than that found in animal sources of calcium.

Lowers Blood Pressure - Eucheuma Seaweed also helps to lower blood pressure.
Contains Carrageenan - Also known as seaweed flour carrageenan is a great natural
food emulsifier and stabilizing agent. And carrageenan is used in the making of yogurts,
cakes, cookies, custards, chocolate, ice cream, soy milk, nut milks, and many other foods, and
even products like toothpaste, shampoo, lotions, and creams.

Good Source of Iron - Eucheuma Seaweed is a good source of iron for healing anemia.
In fact Eucheuma Seaweed contains 28 times more iron than that found in liver… making it a
super source of bioavailable iron.

Slightly Alkaline - Eucheuma Seaweed is also slightly alkaline thus helping to prevent
acid build up in the body which starts inflammation and then disease.

Good Protein Source - Eucheuma Seaweed can contain up to 10% protein depending
upon where it grows around the world… making it a good source of muscle building protein.

Vitamin E - Eucheuma Seaweed depending contains around 10 mg of Vitamin E per 100

grams of seaweed. Making it an important easy to grow plant source of Vitamin E which is a
powerful antioxidant.

Resistant Starch - Eucheuma Seaweed also contains resistant starch which helps our
body feed good bacteria or probiotic bacteria thus boosting up our immune system.

Antibacterial and Anti-viral - Because Eucheuma Seaweed contains the resistant

starch carrageenan, it also helps to boost interferon production. And thus it helps to fight
bacterial infections, viruses, colds, flues, and even the HIV virus.

Free Radical Damage - Eucheuma Seaweed contains lots of antioxidants that help to
prevent and repair free radical damage.

Increase Wound Healing - In the Journal of Medicinal Plant Research it was found
that Eucheuma Seaweed increases wound healing thus speeding up recovery skin wounds and
other tissues.

Prefect Food - Eucheuma Seaweed is a perfect food for women, children, the elderly, or
anyone who is recovering from disease… and it’s also a great vegetarian food.

Great Food Source for the Future - Eucheuma Seaweed is easy to grow and could
provide tons of nutrition to feed all the hungry people of the world. And it could provides
jobs for those who live in third world countries. All that Eucheuma needs is good salt water,
sunlight, wave motion, and the right temperature to grow and flourish.

Taste - This seaweed makes a wonderful aromatic salad that’s fantastic. It’s crunchy and
takes on the flavor of all the seasonings. Google “Eucheuma Seaweed Recipes” and lots of
great recipes will come up.

Finding - If you google “Buy Eucheuma Seaweed” lots of places to buy this wonderful
seaweed will come up. And it can also be ask for at your local health food store.
VEGETABLE CAPSULES ----
The alternate to these kinds of capsules are vegetarian capsules. These
types of capsules are used by forming vegetable cellulose. The vegetable
cellulose used is Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or HPMC for short. Our
HPMC comes from the bark of the pine and spruce trees. The trees are
sourced from Southwestern United States as well as in the Mediterranean
Region.
It is a great way for people who would like a vegetarian alternative to
gelatin capsules. Veg capsules will still provide a quality hard shelled
capsule that is tasteless and odorless.

GELATIN CAPSULES---
Despite the fact that both types of capsules look the same, there are some
drastic differences between the two. The most notable difference is what
they are each made of.
Gelatin, which is commonly used as the base in jellies, comes from bovine
(cattle) or pigs. At Herb Affair, we strictly use bovine as the source of our
gelatin capsules.
Gelatin is made through a process that involves boiling down certain parts
of the cattle. The hoofs, bones, and connective tissue is boiled down until it
is a gel like substance, and then allowed to cool and expand in cool water.
When the process is finished all that is left is a tasteless, odorless, and
colorless substance that can be formed into the gel capsules that are taken
every day by consumers.
There are a few main advantages of taking gel caps. Gelatin does have a
wide range of health benefits. Most notably are the improvements in skin
and joint health. They are also generally less expensive than their
vegetarian counterparts.