BBC News’ Sarah Corker reported on the incredible seaweed therapy which took place…
Seaweed therapy helped to rescue the lives of both Rapeewan Parcell and her infant daughter after serious complications during the birth process. Follow the link below and watch the report:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-20106804/seaweed-therapy-used-to-save-mother-and-baby
Rapeewan, who lives in Bridlington with her husband, was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal condition which forms in the late stages of pregnancy. Symptoms include high blood pressure, swelling and protein in the urine. It affects around one in ten pregnancies, and the specific cause is still unknown.
Rapeewan lost six pints of blood during the birth as a result of her pre-eclampsia, but healthcare professionals at Hull Royal Infirmary decided against conventional medication and chose instead to implement a pioneering treatment. This treatment was seaweed therapy.
The seaweed therapy involved fibres from seaweed being used to stem the flow of Rapeewan’s bleeding — saving both her own life and her daughter’s life.
This is a wonderful use of seaweed, and we’re so glad that Rapeewan and her daughter are both safe and well!
Seaweed therapy is just one incredible way that seaweed can benefit us…
There are many benefits to seaweed in terms of our nutritional health, as research has shown. These include seaweed acting as a healthy salt replacement, helping our cognitive development, managing our weight and blood sugar levels, and being a fantastic source of iodine. Iodine is an important nutrient for normal thyroid function. Many of us in the country suffer from an iodine deficiency, including 76% of school-aged girls in the UK. Research has even shown that for pregnant women, having a diet sufficient in iodine is crucial for the development of their unborn child.
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