by Michael Taylor | Jan 10, 2020 | Ascophyllum nodosum, Doctor Seaweed, Iodine, Iodine deficiency, iodine deficient, iodine insufficient, iodine supplement, Kosher, Organic Seaweed, PureSea, Research into seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed capsules, Seaweed Research, Umami, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weed & Wonderful
Doctor Seaweed on QVC Last Friday (the 3rd of January), Doctor Seaweed went live on QVC introducing our Weed & Wonderful Organic Scottish Seaweed Supplements. He was hosted by presenter Craig Rowe and the two discussed the benefits of including seaweed into your...
by Michael Taylor | Dec 6, 2019 | Ascophyllum nodosum, Doctor Seaweed, Iodine, Iodine deficiency, iodine deficient, iodine insufficient, iodine supplement, Kosher, Organic Seaweed, PureSea, Research into seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed capsules, Seaweed Research, Umami, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weed & Wonderful
Main Points 🟢 Most recent survey published in 2018 relating to the years 2014-15.🟢 Median iodine concentration for women aged 16-49 was 102 μg/L.🟢 17% of the population had a concentration of less than 50 μg/L.🟢 Findings suggest that 50% of neonates are affected.🟢...
by Michael Taylor | Nov 27, 2019 | Ascophyllum nodosum, cook seaweed, cook with seaweed, Doctor Seaweed, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, Kosher, Organic Seaweed, PureSea, Research into seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed Research, Umami, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weed & Wonderful
Why salt replacement? Why use seaweed for salt replacement? Generally, when people think of salt, they think of the product that is often found in their cupboard. This common salt is known as sodium chloride (NaCl). Consuming too much salt can be dangerous for your...
by Michael Taylor | Nov 15, 2019 | Ascophyllum nodosum, cook seaweed, cook with seaweed, Doctor Seaweed, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, Kosher, Organic Seaweed, PureSea, Research into seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed Research, Umami, Vegan, Vegetarian, Weed & Wonderful
What is Umami? For those of you that don’t already know, Umami is one of the five basic tastes. It is described as a savoury flavour with moreish qualities. Leaving you wanting more, it is often found in condiments such as soy sauce or tomato ketchup. There is even...
by Sophie Hoyle | Feb 22, 2019 | Healthy seaweed, Research, Research into seaweed, scottish seaweed, Sea Kelp, Seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed Farm, Seaweed Farming, Seaweed for animals, Seaweed Research, Uncategorised
Written by George Gardner American scientists at the University of California have found some preliminary evidence that points towards seaweed being a viable solution for the millions of tonnes of methane gas released by cattle per year. Excess carbon dioxide...
by Sophie Hoyle | Nov 23, 2018 | Benefits of red algae, Child development, DNA Authenticated Seaweed, DNA Authentication, High quality ingredients, Iodine, Iodine deficiency, iodine deficient, iodine insufficient, iodine supplement, Kosher, Kosher seaweed, Organic Seaweed, Plant based, Research into seaweed, scottish seaweed, Sea Kelp, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed capsules, Seaweed for weight loss, seaweed gut health, Seaweed Harvesting, Seaweed health claims, Seaweed in your diet, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Metabolism and Energy, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed safety, Seaweed Sustainability, Seaweed traceability, Superfood Seaweed, Sustainable seaweed, Uncategorised, Vegan, vegan seaweed, Vegetarian, Weed & Wonderful, Weed and Wonderful Seaweed Recipes
It’s vegan month! The month of November is all about celebrating the vegan lifestyle, educating others on the benefits and becoming more aware of what being vegan entails. Practicing a plant-based diet isn’t for everyone but this life choice is increasing...
by Hannah Banks | Sep 17, 2018 | Algae, Algae products, Allergen Free Seaweed, Ancient superfood, Benefits of algae, Benefits of seaweed, Cognitive Development, DNA Authenticated Seaweed, DNA Authentication, Doctor Seaweed, Eat healthy with seaweed, EU health claims, growth of children, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Iodine, Iodine deficiency, iodine deficient, iodine insufficient, Natural & Organic Products, new benefits of seaweed, Organic Seaweed, Plant based, Pregnancy, reasons to love seaweed, Research into seaweed, safe seaweed supply, scottish seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed and Pregnancy, Seaweed and Weight Manangement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed capsules, Seaweed for weight loss, Seaweed health benefits, Seaweed health claims, Seaweed in your diet, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Metabolism and Energy, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed safety, Seaweed superfood, The Benefits of Algae, Uncategorised, Vegan, Vegetarian
So, chances are you’re reading this because you’re pregnant… Or you’re trying for a baby. Or maybe you’re actually just interested in the workings of a pregnant human and are curious as to what exactly the benefits of eating seaweed...
by Sophie Hoyle | Aug 23, 2018 | Benefits of seaweed, Doctor Seaweed, Eat healthy with seaweed, Future food, Get healthy with seaweed, Healthy seaweed, High quality ingredients, Iodine, Iodine deficiency, iodine deficient, Jamie Oliver, obesity, Organic Seaweed, Plant based, scottish seaweed, Sea Kelp, Seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed capsules, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed for weight loss, seaweed gut health, Seaweed health claims, Seaweed in your diet, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Metabolism and Energy, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Uncategorised, Vegan, Vegetarian
We’ve all heard of our metabolism, but what exactly is it? And can seaweed help your metabolism? Get an organic, vegan friendly source of seaweed here! What is Metabolism? Technically it is ‘the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in...
by Craig Rose | Jan 10, 2018 | Benefits of seaweed, Coffee, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed for weight loss, Seaweed in your diet, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research
Here we will explore a solution for the age-old question that everyone wants to know the answer to: How can I hold back the years?! (and how seaweed benefits!) What is the discovery? Leading expert Dr Elizabeth Blackburn says that the key to staying young is getting 7...
by Craig Rose | Sep 13, 2017 | Benefits of seaweed, DNA Authenticated Seaweed, DNA Authentication, Doctor Seaweed, Harvesting Seaweed, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, Patent Pending Seaweed Ingredients, Research, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Research, Uncategorized
During 2013, the Horse Meat scandal led to consumers losing their confidence in meat products, and the honestly of the paper trail. Without analytical, independent authentication of what meat is what, then people and companies can lie; and they did. Therefore, DNA...
by Craig Rose | Aug 23, 2017 | Algae, BBC News, Benefits of algae, Benefits of seaweed, Doctor Seaweed, EU health claims, Harvesting Seaweed, History of Seaweed, Iodine, Patent Pending Seaweed Ingredients, Research, Research into seaweed, scottish seaweed, Seaweed & Co, Seaweed Cultivation, Seaweed Farm, Seaweed Farming, Seaweed Harvesting, Seaweed in the News, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply, The History of Seaweed
Seaweed Farming is the system of cultivating and harvesting of seaweed. This consists of controlling the life cycle of algae as much as you can. Oban is a resort town, located on Scotland’s West Coast. Up to 25,000 tourists a year visit. A trial began in April...
by Craig Rose | Mar 13, 2017 | Benefits of seaweed, Future food, Patent Pending Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research
Seaweed & Co. has developed and invested in innovative and novel techniques and technologies to produce their high-quality and Patent Pending seaweed ingredients (GB1702881.2). Developing Patent Pending seaweed ingredients has taken world-class expertise...
by Craig Rose | Feb 1, 2017 | Benefits of seaweed, Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed recipes, Seaweed Research, Seaweed salt replacement, Uncategorized
Our very own Dr Craig Rose appeared on the Channel 4 prime time TV show Food Unwrapped to discuss the many benefits of seaweed. The particular benefits of seaweed discussed were seaweed’s use for salt replacement. The umami properties of seaweeds can boost...
by Craig Rose | Jan 19, 2017 | Future food, Healthy seaweed, Salt Replacement, scottish seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed superfood, Seaweed Supply, Uncategorized
Here at Seaweed & Co., we are absolutely delighted to see our seaweed ingredients recognised as the NUMBER 1 Trend for 2017. A recent report highlights Plant Power Trends, with Seaweed Ingredients as the number one. This report features The Food Doctor’s...
by Craig Rose | Sep 7, 2016 | Future food, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, scottish seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed standards, Seaweed Sustainability, Uncategorized
Seaweed has had a meteoric week of media, as the many seaweed benefits continue to amaze, and demonstrate their relevance to many aspects of our lives. The appearance of our own Dr Craig Rose on BBC Radio 4’s The Today Programme was a huge highlight for us....
by Craig Rose | Sep 1, 2016 | Future food, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Sustainability, Uncategorized
FutureFest is coming – the weekend of 17/18th Sept 2016, and our own Dr Craig Rose is speaking on the future uses of seaweed and other amazing stuff! FutureFest is set to be a mind-blowing weekend of talks and immersive experiences. Its a huge honour to be...
by Craig Rose | Jul 20, 2016 | Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Research, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed superfood, Uncategorized, Weight management
Channel 4’s Superfoods programme was aired this week in the UK, and confirmed (what we’ve know all along!) that seaweed is a superfood!! Seaweed superfood is something that has been highlighted many times before. In this programme the seaweed superfood...
by Craig Rose | Jul 11, 2016 | Future food, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Sustainability, Uncategorized
Devastating kill offs of seaweed off the West Australia Coast are a sign of the challenges we will face with Climate Change. Seaweed benefits efforts to understand changes as an indicator of rising sea level temperatures. Between 2010 and 2013, large stretches of...
by Craig Rose | Jul 5, 2016 | Child development, Cognitive Development, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research
A recent study explored the health benefits of seaweed ‘fumes’, and how good they are for us. This two decade study, published in the Irish Medical Journal, explored the health of people around coastal areas as compared to non-coastal. It found that there...
by Craig Rose | Jun 28, 2016 | Child development, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Pregnancy, Research, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Research, Seaweed safety, Uncategorized
Can you believe it – seaweed during pregnancy is apparently the number one craving!!! This may not be as odd as you think, especially when we explore the science and importance of seaweed nutrition during pregnancy and beyond. Buy Your Doctor Seaweed’s...
by Craig Rose | Jun 15, 2016 | Future food, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, scottish seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply, Seaweed Sustainability, Sustainable seaweed, Uncategorized
Dr Craig Rose, Founder and Managing Director of Seaweed & Co. was honoured with an invited talk on seaweed at the House of Lords. The event on enterprise, was sponsored by Lord Wei of Shoreditch, and was held within the House of Lords, and next to the beautiful...
by Craig Rose | Jun 8, 2016 | Algae, Future food, Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Iodine, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed salt replacement, Seaweed Supply, Traceability
A recent report from the Iodine Global Network states that the UK “now ranks seventh among the ten most iodine-deficient nations in the world, one of only two high income countries on the list.” This is a pretty shocking statement, and we explore here if iodine...
by Craig Rose | Mar 11, 2016 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Iodine, Marlene Watson-Tara, scottish seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research
As a Friday treat of a tasty, healthy and filling dish, why not try today or this weekend another of Marlene Watson-Tara’s great recipes. Marlene’s Macro Paella Ingredients ½ tsp Saffron Threads 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 onion, finely chopped ¼...
by Craig Rose | Feb 5, 2016 | Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed Accreditation, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed safety, Seaweed Supply, Traceability, Uncategorized
Increasingly industry is requiring better traceability, transparency and authentication of the foods and ingredients being used. At Seaweed & Co., and with the input of Dr Craig Rose, our expert panel and key collaborators, a highly innovative and proprietary...
by Craig Rose | Jan 11, 2016 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply, Sustainable seaweed
Seaweed is thought to have first come about approximately three and half billion years ago, and we realised seaweed benefits many thousands of years ago, as archaeological records show. In Japan, the past 2,000 years have seen many seaweed uses, and it is clear from...
by Craig Rose | Dec 17, 2015 | Future food, Interesting uses of seaweed, Iodine, Jamie Oliver, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply
Doctor Seaweed is continually talking and educating on why seaweed benefits you, and is so good for your health and nutrition. Each of our seaweed blogs is dedicated to some of algae’s benefits. Therefore, we thought, as we come towards the end of another great year,...
by Craig Rose | Dec 4, 2015 | Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply
Doctor Seaweed summarises interesting facts and figures about the paleo diet and the role of seaweed when it comes to what some consider ‘the healthiest way of eating! So What is Paleo? Let’s start from the very beginning … and I mean the beginning of times! The paleo...
by Craig Rose | Nov 20, 2015 | Healthy seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Cultivation, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research, Seaweed salt replacement, Seaweed Sustainability
Food Matters Live 2015 was this week in London. A great event with thousands of visitors across the food and nutrition industries. Our very own Doctor Seaweed was honoured with two talks on “Seaweed for Salt Replacement”, and Seaweed, “The Future of...
by Craig Rose | Nov 5, 2015 | Future food, Healthy seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply, Seaweed Sustainability
Food Matters Live is the UK’s first cross-sector event bringing together professionals from across the food and drink industry, nutrition and health to address one of the most important challenges of our time: the relationship between food, health, nutrition and...
by Craig Rose | Oct 29, 2015 | Future food, Interesting uses of seaweed, Research, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Cultivation, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Sustainability, Uncategorized
There are increasingly concerning messages and signs of climate change, caused by global warming and greenhouse gas emissions. Of course, forecasts may seem quite frustrating: Earth’s average temperature is constantly increasing, sea level is raising while ice...
by Craig Rose | Oct 21, 2015 | Future food, Healthy eating, Interesting uses of seaweed, Research, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Sustainability, Sustainable seaweed, Uncategorized
Doctor Seaweed always want to try and educate with things you didn’t know about seaweed and algae. Did you know you can get plastic bottles made of seaweed! (And yes, you may want to try to eat it as well) ‘A fruit that was made by man’ – this is the way...
by Craig Rose | Oct 14, 2015 | Future food, Interesting uses of seaweed, Photos of Seaweed, Seaweed Cultivation, Seaweed Nutrition, Seaweed Research
What a great day yesterday at Venturefest NorthEast. The seaweed interest was outstanding. We didnt stop talking seaweed benefits all day long. From seaweed nutrition to sustainability, it was brilliant engaging with so many people and businesses, and see the...
by Craig Rose | Sep 28, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed salt replacement, Uncategorized
We have previously discussed that seaweed for salt replacement is one of the key seaweed benefits. In this blog, Doctor Seaweed will highlight some new studies and reveal various opinions on this issue. As new research is constantly emerging we want to help you to...
by Craig Rose | Sep 24, 2015 | Future food, Interesting uses of seaweed, Research, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Sustainability
Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has featured Seaweed & Co. today on their blog to highlight our innovative work, and as part of Seaweed & Co.’s award to be an Innovation Showcase at VentureFest NorthEast. Read the blog here… Come and...
by Craig Rose | Sep 2, 2015 | Future food, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research
Seaweed benefits health with potential anti-biotic uses. Our immune system operates as a very complex mechanism. Therefore, scientists spend years on researching and understanding how it works. A recent study shows that there is a massive overuse of antibiotics during...
by Craig Rose | Aug 27, 2015 | Future food, Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research
Doctor Seaweed talks about the benefits of natural colourant and reveals the latest food trends. I am more than sure that you have seen blue gummies, ice-creams, and other sweets at least once in your life! I also bet that many of you tried them and enjoyed … but have...
by Craig Rose | Aug 6, 2015 | Healthy seaweed, Interesting uses of seaweed, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed extracts, Seaweed Ingredients, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply
Inspired by the ocean, Swedish researches have discovered that seaweed ingredients could be a key natural component that may protect our skin from a damaging effect of UV rays. This post may be of interest to sunbathing-lovers. It is a commonly known fact that...
by Craig Rose | Jul 9, 2015 | Healthy eating, Healthy seaweed, Iodine, obesity, Salt Replacement, Seaweed Benefits, seaweed gut health, Seaweed iodine, Seaweed Research, Seaweed salt replacement, Weight management
Research shows that incorporating seaweed as part of a healthy diet may help with weight management and make you feel better and … lighter! Studies from Newcastle University discovered that specific seaweed extracts have a great deal of influence on the fat absorbing...
by Craig Rose | Jul 5, 2015 | Interesting uses of seaweed, Research, Seaweed, Seaweed Benefits, Seaweed Research, Seaweed Supply, Seaweed Sustainability
Climate change is not a new topic to anyone any more, and it will have huge impacts on changing our society, economy and health. If we don’t pay attention to this problem now, the outcomes are set to be catastrophic. Doctor Seaweed shares the views of researchers who...
