Arsenic and Old Seaweed
ScienceDaily: High Arsenic Levels Found In Herbal Kelp Supplements
A study of herbal kelp supplements led by UC Davis public health expert Marc Schenker concludes that its medicinal use may cause inadvertent arsenic poisoning and health dangers for consumers, especially when overused. Schenker and two researchers evaluated nine over-the-counter herbal kelp products and found higher than acceptable arsenic levels in eight of them.
I always avoided kelp because it sounded unappetizing. Little did I know…