Fighting Food Allergies With Seaweed

Asian countries have used seaweed as a staple food for a long time and it is finally used as a snack food in America as a healthful alternative to chips. Seaweed is an algae and is low-calorie and packed with nutrients. Scientists have found that a type of commercial red algae might help to counteract food allergies. The report of their findings in mice is in ACS’ Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.

Seaweed May Be Anti-allergy

The major health issue of food allergies can be life-threatening in some cases. Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital held a …read more