10 powerful health reasons why you need to know more about
Limu Moui “Knowledge of the oceans is more important
than just a matter of curiosity. Our very survival may
hinge upon it.” President John Kennedy, 1961
What is the preventative health value of sea plants or
vegetables, as exemplified by Limu Moui? What do you know
about this wonder plant considered to be the 3000 year old
health secret of the South Pacific? To best value and
respect Limu, it’s important to relate it to a wider
“concept-map” in the context of 10 reasons,
each reason comprising major fields of studies but which
are only mentioned here.
ONE: THE RICHEST COMPLEX BIOME ON EARTH…THE OCEAN.
Physically and chemically, it covers ¾ of the
Earth’s surface and houses 15,000 plants and 210,000
known marine life forms. The nutrient profile, developed
through eons, which nurtures these living forms are
estimated between 60 and 100 different elements. Scientists
have yet to manufacture in a lab a bottle of sea water and
if they could, it would probably cost thousands of
dollars. Most interesting, the elements that circulate in
the ocean are similar to what is found in human plasma. Our
body is 70% salt water with blood containing all the
minerals and trace elements found in the ocean.
TWO: MARINE MACROALGAE or seaweed. These range from forests
of 212 foot kelp to microscopic plankton. Three kinds of
seaweed are brown, red and green, at least 50 varieties of
which are used as food. Seaweed lack true stems, leaves or
roots but have strong anchoring supports from which to
absorb ocean nutrients through their plant tissue. It is
the food chain for all marine animal life such as fish
which is still the major source of protein for millions of
people. Seaweed agricultural industry is growing to supply
alginates especially for food, pharmaceutical and
industrial uses.
THREE: BROWN ALGAE CALLED ANGEL HAIR SEAWEED or LIMU MOUI.
It grows along shorelines and in vast
fields as masses of filaments that grow 1 to 2 feet a day
to lengths of 20 feet. Limu is considered one of the most
nutrient dense foods, easier to process and more
bioavailable than larger broad leaved forms of brown algae
with a lot of fiber. One of the best wild sources of Limu
Moui comes from the archipelago of Tonga, arguably the most
pristine uncontaminated area consisting of 170 islands, few
which are inhabited. The Tongan people routinely consume
Limu and have long been known for their superior longevity,
disease resistance and overall body strength.
FOUR: SPECTACULAR NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SEA PLANTS (ex.
Limu) They’ve been prized for dietary and medicinal
food properties for millennia; and science can now validate
them as rich sources of proteins, enzymes, amino and fatty
acids, vitamins and anti-oxidants, glyconutrients,
polyphenols, and alginates. For example, briefly consider
the mineral riches of ocean plants that can re-mineralize
our bodies. The major minerals are found: calcium,
magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and sulfur. A wealth of
trace minerals are also absorbed: boron, chlorides,
chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, gallium, germanium,
gold, iodine, iron, lanthanum, lithium, manganese,
molybdenum, nickel, selenium, silica, silver, sodium, zinc,
tin, vanadium plus at least 40 more. Moreover, these
minerals are in natural colloidal and organic or chelated
forms(combined with amino acids) and easily absorbed
through cell walls unlike metallic minerals that can
accumulate in body tissues. Most enzymatic functions depend
on minute amounts of bioavailable trace minerals; one key
to maintain health is keeping the mineral levels in balance
in every tissue, fluid, cell and organ. Without minerals
for transport, vitamins are ineffective. As soils become
minerally depleted, the seas are looked upon as more
minerally enriched.
FIVE: THE OCEAN’S GIFT …AN ESSENTIAL
BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUND CALLED FUCOIDAN. This unique
molecule is found only in the cell walls of certain brown
sea plants (even some echinoderms). However, Tongan Limu
has one of the highest Fucoidan concentrations. In
nutritional chemical terms, Fucoidan is described as a
sulfated polysaccharide molecule made up several different
polymers and “decorated” with sulphate groups.
Research shows that the higher the count of sulphate groups
in a plant, the higher its unique therapeutic value. In
layman’s terms, it is the Fucoidan that gives Limu
its slippery texture…a moisture protection barrier
that allows the algae to survive in harsh environments.
What if Limu and Fucoidan may just be the extra nutritional
fuel we need to better cope with an increasingly toxic
environment?
SIX: ONE OF THE MOST ANALYZED and VALIDATED SCIENTIFIC
DISCOVERIES OF OUR TIME… FUCOIDAN Most bionutritional
research is relatively new and exciting (seconds old on a
24 hour medical timeline). The synergy of hundreds of
phytonutrients or natural biochemicals found in individual
plants reveal a wide array of beneficial biological
benefits for cellular health. For example, in the last 8
years, nearly 400 more studies have been added to the
previous 300 on Fucoidan as the medical community has
wondered how it appears to address some major health
concerns, including many that seem to confound modern
medicine.
SEVEN: EMPOWER YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM “Whether or not a
person contracts any disease or illness has less to do with
their exposure to that disease and much more with how
effectively their immune system is functioning at the time
they are exposed…(World Health organization.) Our own
first-line defense is our innate immune system programmed
to protect against chronic health problems and premature
aging. More ongoing research is aimed at multi-targeted
therapies to better understand how the body can naturally
recuperate, protect or heal itself when given total
nutrients and healthy immune system (versus monotherapies
or using one substance to treat a single symptom.) The
health benefits of Fucoidan, particularly, in supporting
the immune system such as stimulating natural killer cells
and B-Cells are well discussed in independent, third party,
peer reviewed studies.
EIGHT: SCIENCE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF No medicinal claims are
allowed with natural plants so it’s important that
you challenge yourself to be your own serious health
detective. One can’t assume to have all the answers
to better health while walking away from this unprecedented
research. Three best references are: ---Limu Moui by Rita
Elkins (call 800 777 2665 Woodland Publishing)
---Breakthroughs in Health (Wellness Success Media
Oct.2006) ---The National Library of Medicine
(government’s database)
www.pubmed.org Enter
fucoidan in the search box. Then enter specific conditions
and note the number of studies. Example: Fucoidan
anti-inflammatory (22 studies) viral (10) blood (274)
liver (31) digestive system (40) bacteria (79)
cancer (53) stem cells(24) heart (11) brain (30)
kidneys (11) skin(16)
NINE: CHOICE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENT This choice is one of
your most important health decisions which must verify
three things: from where it’s sourced, how the
contents are manufactured and what scientific studies
endorse it. Current market trends are embracing whole food
extracts as synergistic, non synthetic, non-fractionated
super food supplements. Sometimes it’s hard to trust
a plethora of labels and advertisements, but you can trust
what Nature has composed without laboratories and private
enterprises. In its natural edible form, Limu offers
remarkable nutritive, immune-building and disease-fighting
properties. As an extract, it promises an even wider
variety of therapeutic applications.
TEN: RETURN TO NATURE’S BASICS. What would you prefer
as you grow older…a vibrant healthy lifestyle or a
hopeless daily struggle against aches and pains? Health
is a lifelong process of prevention and commitment to
wellness. Believe the good news that your body’s
programmed to be healthy…sickness is an unnatural
state. Feed every cell a full spectrum of nutrients daily.
Respect Nature’s biology, ecology and immemorial
wisdom and how you are an essential part of it.
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Anne-Marie Berukoff is an early retired teacher and a
certified Nutritional Supplement Distributor. From studies
using natural whole foods for preventative health, she has
compiled two workshops with CD’s and an e-booklet:
101 Reasons to Plug Into Powerful Phytonutrients for
Powerful Health. annemarie7@telus.net 1 866 866 3611
http:// www. 4healthlimu.com
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