Health effects of edible seaweeds: a systematic review of human intervention studies
Cherry P, O'Hara C, Magee PJ, McSorley EM, Allsopp PJ
Published in Nutrition Reviews
Methodology
Systematic review of human intervention studies of edible seaweed on cardiometabolic, glycaemic and thyroid outcomes
Key Findings
Evidence for cardiometabolic benefit of seaweed was limited and inconsistent, while iodine-related thyroid effects were the most reproducible finding.
Conclusions
The best-documented physiological effect of kelp and seaweed is on thyroid iodine status, not metabolic health.
Limitations
Small, heterogeneous trials; varied species and doses.
Supplements Studied
Evidence for cardiometabolic benefit of seaweed was limited and inconsistent, while iodine-related thyroid effects were the most reproducible finding.
Evidence for cardiometabolic benefit of seaweed was limited and inconsistent, while iodine-related thyroid effects were the most reproducible finding.
Outcomes Measured
Evidence for cardiometabolic benefit of seaweed was limited and inconsistent, while iodine-related thyroid effects were the most reproducible finding.
Study Details
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