(or why your pasta might be smarter than your supplement shelf)
The secrets of seaweed aren’t really secrets. They’ve just been hidden in plain sight—in rockpools, coastal cultures, and on the edge of our plates.
And now, science is starting to catch up. If you’ve read the recent review on seaweed’s role in supporting brain health—including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's—you’ll know that these humble marine plants are more than just sushi wrapping. They’re molecularly rich, metabolically potent, and may help shape the future of preventative health care.
But before we get too carried away, let’s start with something simple:
Food is the best medicine.
But only if we treat it that way.
We’ve all heard the phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”—but let’s be honest, if all you ate was apples, you’d probably need a doctor. The magic isn’t in a single food. It’s in diversity, balance, and complexity. And that’s where seaweed earns its place.
Why seaweed isn’t just another superfood
The truth is, seaweed doesn’t fit neatly into the tidy little boxes of a nutrition label. You won’t see all its benefits under “Protein, Carbohydrates, Fat, Sugars, Sodium.” That’s the tyranny of reductionism. The real magic happens in the thousands of minor, bioactive compounds—many of which we’re only just beginning to understand.
What we do know is this:
-
Seaweeds offer a full spectrum of trace minerals—think iodine, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium—that many modern soils are depleted of.
-
Their fibres are unlike anything in land plants, often sulfated—which means they interact with our gut microbiome and immune system in ways more like animal connective tissue than plant fibre.
-
Some species produce complex polysaccharides that resemble hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate—the kinds of molecules found in bone broth, cartilage, and synovial fluid.
So when you eat seaweed, you’re not just “adding fibre.” You’re engaging in a molecular conversation with your gut, immune system, metabolism, and even—possibly—your brain.
But don’t overcomplicate it.
We don’t think you need a supplement shelf full of promises. But we also understand that the modern industrialised food system has left some key nutritional gaps that are difficult to cover with food alone—especially in fast-paced lives and simplified diets.
That’s why we also offer seaweed-based capsules, where it makes sense:
-
SeaFibre products for essential dietary fibre and gut health
-
SeaFibre-Cal for skin-supportive calcium, especially where deficiency shows up in skin resilience
-
SeaFibre-3 for essential Omega-3s, which are disappearing from modern diets
-
And trace elements like iron, iodine, magnesium, zinc, and selenium—naturally present in seaweed—help cover off nutritional essentials in ways food labels often overlook. But simply adding seaweed to food will enrich your pantry naturally.
-
Even Vitamin B12, found in our seaweed, offers support for those shifting to more plant-rich diets. This is where seaweed snacks can be a good idea.
So while we always believe in real food first, we also believe in meeting people where they are—and making it easier to get the building blocks of health, whether by plate or capsule.
The takeaway?
A little seaweed, every day, as part of a wildly diverse diet, is a small act of complexity that your body understands.
Science may not be able to explain every molecular interaction yet. Although we keep being blown away by the molecular pathways of seaweed to health that we keep discovering. And we do know that real food, grown with care and eaten with consistency, is one of the most powerful tools we have for long-term health.
We’re not here to make wild claims. We’re here to keep discovering—while helping you take one small, smart step at a time, to make food be your medicine again.
And if your seaweed dosed pasta has known pathways to health from your gut microbiome and to your brain, well, maybe it’s time we gave seaweed the credit it’s due.
