Thinking about bladderwrack?
I’ve taken it since making my video. The one I used isn’t sold anymore, so here’s what I’d pick now, depending on what you want it for.
Before you try it
- It’s very high in iodine,which affects your thyroid. Check with your doctor first.
- Don’t take it if you have an overactive thyroid,or if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding.
- How much is too much?For adults, the upper limit for iodine is 1,100 mcg a day from everything combined (NIH).
- Don’t stack it with other iodinelike kelp or a multivitamin with iodine. Sea moss has iodine too, so it all counts towards that limit.
Here are my current picks
If you already take sea moss
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Forest Leaf Sea Moss + Burdock & Bladderwrack
Sea moss and bladderwrack in one capsule, so you’re not taking both separately. USDA Organic, with 300 mg of bladderwrack per serving.
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If you make your own sea moss gel
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Starwest Botanicals Organic Bladderwrack Powder
A lot of you add bladderwrack to your own sea moss gel or smoothies. This is USDA Organic, and the powder blends straight in. A little goes a long way: the label’s serving is just 1/2 tsp.
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If you want it for your skin
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ATTITUDE Oceanly Phyto-Cleanse CleanserVegan
The skin research is where bladderwrack looks most promising, so this is the one I’d try. A cleanser with bladderwrack and sugar kelp extract.
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If you want it as a source of iodine
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Nature’s Way Bladderwrack
It tells you exactly how much iodine you’re getting: 151 mcg per capsule, about a full day’s worth. Most bladderwrack products don’t tell you.
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