
19/08/2025
A few days ago, I came across an ad in my news feed that stated, โseamoss has 92 minerals.โ Inquisitive me, I commented that seaw**d does not contain 92 minerals and asked how the body could function with that number. Baps, my comment was deleted. ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ๐ฅฒ๐คจ๐
I wanted to share this, especially with my clients.
There are over 214 different types of sea w**d, with the two most popular being Chondrus crispus and Gracilaria. The claim that Chondrus crispus contains 92 minerals is widespread, but if you research and experiment, you will find that it does not.
Chondrus crispus does not even grow in areas predominantly inhabited by Black people; it thrives in European waters, making it non native to our regions. In contrast, the plant native to our areas is Gracilaria, which has a distinct red to purple color, indicating its interaction with the Sun (photosynthesis) and its mineral quality. The mineral content in Gracilaria is more abundant than that found in Chondrus due to its exposure to sunlight and the mineral rich ocean soil where it grows.
Gracilaria has a primary mineral content of about 17, while Chondrus contains only 7-10 minerals. Therefore, it's clear that: one, Chondrus is not native to our waters; two, it does not contain 92 minerals; and three, we are miseducating an entire community by keeping this misinformation alive.
We need science to support our claims, so please provide the experimental report that proves Chondrus crispus has 92 minerals.
The human body only requires 28 trace minerals for survival, and about 50 other minerals have been identified in human tissues, making a total of around 78. No plant on Earth has ever been discovered that contains 92 minerals.