Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 A Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner recommended that I take Irish moss (chondrus crispus) as a detoxifying agent and a good nutritional source. I was directed to add 1 oz. of the dried Irish moss to about a quart of boiling water and simmer it until the moss had softened. I consume that quantity in one week. In Ray Peat's article " Food-Junk and Some Mystery Ailments " , a Newsletter on Nutrition found at his web site www.efn.org/~raypeat/ , he states that carrageenan causes inflammatory bowel damage and should be avoided. Carrageenan is an extract of Irish moss and is in the gums family. I don't know how refined it is compared to Irish moss. Does anyone know if the negative effects of carrageenan also pertain to Irish moss taken as I described above? How closely does carrageenan compare to Irish moss? I find that the Irish moss really helps with the constipation I have from iron supplementation I take for very low serum ferritin. After 7 months, the iron supplementation (27 g. ferrous sulfate daily) hasn't helped any. According to the DWIDP diet planner, I get plenty of iron in my diet, from non-fortified and unprocessed food sources. Any ideas on how to boost my serum ferritin? Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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