Kelp is a vegetable with high nutritional value and also has some medicinal value. It is rich in mineral elements such as iodine. Kelp is low in calories, medium in protein and rich in minerals. Studies have found that kelp has various biological functions such as hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, immune regulating, anticoagulant, antitumor, lead detoxification and antioxidant. Now, what are the effects of kelp? What are the common therapeutic methods? 1, prevention and control of goiter Kelp contains iodine and iodide, has the role of prevention and control of iodine-deficient goiter! 2, lowering blood pressure kelp acid and potassium salts, calcium elements can reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the body, lower blood pressure. 3, lowering fat kelp contains a large number of unsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber, can remove the cholesterol attached to the walls of blood vessels, regulate the stomach and intestines, and promote the excretion of cholesterol. 4.Inhibit tumor Hot water extract has a significant inhibitory effect on human KB cancer cells in vitro, and has a significant inhibitory effect on S180 tumor, and kelp is also rich in anti-cancer star – selenium, which has the effect of cancer prevention. 5.Improve immunity Kelp can improve the body’s humoral immunity and promote the body’s cellular immunity. There are many other foods that regulate immunity, and shiitake mushroom is one of them. 6, lowering sugar kelp contains 60% of rockweed polysaccharide, is an excellent food fiber, diabetic patients eat, can delay gastric emptying and food through the small intestine time, so that even in the case of reduced insulin secretion, blood sugar content will not rise, and to achieve the purpose of treating diabetes. 7, diuretic, anti-swelling kelp is often attached to a layer of white frost-like white powder – mannitol, it is a valuable medicinal substances. Modern scientific research proves that mannitol has the effect of lowering blood pressure, diuretic and swelling, especially in the calves. 8, prevention of cardiovascular disease Kelp contains a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid EPA, which can make the viscosity of blood lower and reduce the hardening of blood vessels. Therefore, often eat kelp can prevent cardiovascular diseases. 9, eliminate breast hyperplasia A large amount of iodine in kelp can stimulate the pituitary gland, so that women’s body estrogen levels are reduced, restore the normal function of the ovaries, correct endocrine disorders, eliminate the hidden danger of breast hyperplasia; do not think that only women will breast hyperplasia, the picture below is the male breast hyperplasia. 10, hair care kelp is extremely rich in iodine, it is the main raw material for the synthesis of thyroxine in the body, and the luster of the hair is due to the role of thyroxine in the body and the formation. 11, calcium kelp is rich in calcium, can prevent the human body calcium deficiency. 12, beauty kelp juice can be beauty, with kelp boiled into the soup bath, can moisten the skin, so that the skin is fresh and smooth, smooth and beautiful. 13, weight loss kelp contains a lot of dietary fiber, can increase the satiety of obese people, and kelp fat content is very low, small calories, is the food of obese people to lose weight. 14, delay aging kelp is rich in calcium and iodine, which helps the synthesis of thyroxine. These two foods together, not only can beauty, but also delay the role of aging. Common dietary treatment of kelp Suitable for various cancer patients Dried kelp 40 grams, raw wheat 1000 grams, add water and boil together, serve the soup liquid, and finish it in 4 to 5 times a day. This formula is an ideal health care recipe for patients with various cancers, and can be taken frequently for its auxiliary therapeutic effect. For patients with thyroid disease Dried kelp 30 grams, washed, dried and crushed into powder. Wrap 3 grams in cloth daily and soak it in rice vinegar to make kelp vinegar. Drink this vinegar slowly, it is suitable for goiter, thyroid tumor and lymphoma. It is suitable for patients with tumor and cardiovascular disease 15 grams of dried kelp, 15 grams of black fungus, 60 grams of lean pork (cut into fine shreds). First, wash the kelp and fungus with water, cut them into fine shreds, boil them together with the shredded pork, add salt and monosodium glutamate, then thicken with water starch, and serve. This recipe is suitable for patients with digestive tract tumors and hyperlipidemia, and can also prevent and treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, and goiter. This recipe is ideal for tumor patients as seaweed attacks hardness and eliminates stagnation, black fungus invigorates blood stasis, and lean pork nourishes yin and replenishes deficiency. It is suitable for patients with diabetes and obesity. 30g of dried kelp, 15g of yellow cauliflower, 20g of shredded bamboo shoots. Soak the kelp and cut into shreds, then cook with cauliflower and bamboo shoots. This recipe is suitable for patients with diabetes and obesity and can be consumed regularly. It has obvious curative effect on the old chronic bronchial kelp soaked in water and washed, cut into shreds, put it in a cup and soak it in boiling water for 3 times continuously, about 30 seconds each time, pour off the water, add white sugar and mix it with food, eat a cup of it in the morning and evening, and take it for a week, it has obvious curative effect on the old chronic bronchitis. “The wonderful medicine of immortality” 60 grams of dried kelp, 250 grams of water tofu. Seaweed soaked in water and cut into long strips, cooked with tofu, then add oil, salt and other seasonings can be. In Japan, it is popular to eat kelp with tofu, which is considered to be “a wonderful medicine for immortality”. Scientific research has confirmed that some elderly people in Japan do not have blurry eyes, back, clear mind, one of the reasons is that they often eat with tofu and seaweed and other seaweed food together. The taboos of kelp diet 1, do not drink tea immediately after eating kelp (tea contains tannic acid), and do not immediately eat sour fruit (sour fruit contains phytic acid). Because the kelp is rich in iron, the above two foods will hinder the absorption of iron in the body. 2, patients suffering from hyperthyroidism should not eat kelp, because the rich content of iodine in kelp will aggravate the disease. 3, pregnant women and lactating mothers should not eat more kelp. This is because the iodine in kelp can enter the fetus and baby with the blood circulation and cause thyroid dysfunction.