{"product_id":"now-kelp-227g","title":"NOW Kelp 227g","description":"  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#8000ff\" size=\"6\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOW Kelp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eA factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps in the normal \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003efunction of the thyroid gland. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eKelp products are frequently high in iodine content, and have \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003ebeen used traditionally for thyroid diseases. This easy to swallow powder contains \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e135 mcg of iodine per serving, while normal human iodine intake is in the order of \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e100-200 mcg\/day. Thyroid disorders are on the rise, and nutritional status that supports \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003ethyroid function can help curb these health conditions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cb\u003e \r\n    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eThe name kelp loosely refers to several species of brown \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eseaweed that grow together along the northern coasts of the Atlantic and Pacific \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eoceans, and the North and Baltic seas (e.g. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eLaminaria digitata, Ascophyllum nodosum, \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eFucus vesiculosus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e, etc.). Seaweed has been used medicinally in China for over 5000 \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eyears. Kelp species were used in the 18th century as a major dietary source of iodine, \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eand have been used traditionally to treat goiter. Chronic iodine deficiency can lead to \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003enumerous health problems in children and adults, including thyroid gland dysfunction \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e(including goiter) and various neurologic, gastrointestinal, and skin abnormalities. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eIodine deficiency in pregnant or nursing mothers can lead to significant neurocognitive \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003edeficits in their infants. Iodine deficiency is rare in industrialized countries such as \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eCanada, due to the enrichment of table salt and cattle feed with iodine, but those who \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eavoid these predominant food sources or have a hypoactive thyroid may wish to \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003esupplement with this natural iodine source. Our easy to swallow powder is sourced \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003efrom whole plant kelp to provide all the trace nutrients found in this nutrient-dense \u003c\/font\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003ewhole food source. Suitable for vegans\/vegetarians.\u003c\/font\u003e \u003cb\u003e\r\n    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eDirections: \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eTake with meals:\u003c\/font\u003e \r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eAdolescents 14–18 years \u0026amp; Adults: Take 2 level scoops, 1-2 times daily.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eIngredients (each level scoop (100 mg) contains):\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eIodine............................................................................................................135 mcg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003e(from of Kelp \u003ci\u003eLaminaria digitata\u003c\/i\u003e,whole plant and \u003ci\u003eAscophyllum nodosum \u003c\/i\u003ewhole plant)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\r\n    \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eNon-Medicinal Ingredients:\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Verdana\"\u003eNone.\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NOW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33501010770,"sku":"3193","price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0408\/7649\/products\/s3193.jpg?v=1493057201","url":"https:\/\/parisnaturalhealthfoods.ca\/products\/now-kelp-227g","provider":"Paris Natural Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}