Japanese seaweed possesses remarkable immunizing properties,

especially in fighting cancer. Japanese researchers at the University of

Kitasato have discovered 6 kinds of seaweed which inhibit the

growth of colon cancer cells in rats, notably two types of Laminaria.

Laminaria extract has proven 70% to 84% effective in suppressing

intestinal tumors.

Wakame, another Japanese seaweed, is now familiar to many

Westerners, thanks to the arrival in the west of Japanese macrobiotic

cooking, which uses it a lot.

Pharmacologists at the University of Hawaii injected rats with an

extract of this substance. They found that the seaweed helped prevent

and cure cancer. The researchers claim that Wakame fights cancer by

activating and strengthening the immune system. It can be found in

most health food stores.