I read them and help your body, has anyone tried?
It seems that there are some benefits to it, basically as a low calorie nutrient source. However it seems likely that any claims of special health benefits beyond basic nutrition are hype. At least no actual proof, and some claims have been given the equivalent of cease and desists from FDA for straight up lying on benefits.
I think it won’t hurt to take it. That said, if you wanted to supplement those specific nutrients, they are likely available in a better regulated and more cost effective way like regular vitamin supplements and foods.
Here is a new york times article interviewing a few different doctors and dietician nutritionists on it:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/well/eat/sea-moss-gel-benefits.html
Whomever came up with the idea of collecting the part of Irish moss no one wants and selling it is an evil genius.
Those of us who cook with it soak it in cold water for an hour and then discard that shit because it ruins the consistency of whatever you put it in, it’s similar to gelatin. Unless your gel is coming from powdered Irish moss it’s devoid of the nutrition Irish moss contains too.
I know the woo woo people claim it detoxifies your body of heavy metals but the reverse is true, seaweed is among the worst, by weight, of food from the ocean for heavy metals. I only buy farmed seaweed because heavy metal content varies too much in wild and isn’t subject to the same controls fish are.
If you want something good for your skin drink some bone broth.