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Seaweed Bath Hydrotherapy… Enjoy the Restorative Powers of Bladderwrack and Other Seaweeds in a Home Spa Experience!
What is hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy is a popular form of alternative medicine that uses water to relieve muscle soreness and the discomforts of arth...
Bromine, Bromide, Bromate; Does it Matter If It’s in Seaweed?
Customers sometimes ask about the bromine (or bromide) found in seaweed. Maybe they know that since bromine is the seventh most abundant mineral in seawater, all seafood, including sea vegetables, contains some form of it. Scientists know of over 1,690 naturally occurring organobromine compounds in marine plants and animals. One group of these, known as bromophenols, help give shrimp and other seafood its “ocean flavor”.
