Phyco Health PHUKKA Seaweed Dukkah 100g
 
An AFA Gold Award Winning proprietary blend of Australian seaweed, nuts and spices.
 
This dukkah inspired blend is fortified with 10% of our seaweed. Full of the oceans trace elements and our seaweed's special gut-healthy seafibre, antioxidants, and marine plant proteins.
 
Iodine confuses people because we hear about iodine being too high in the context of seaweed, while globally there are still many who suffer from low iodine intake. Indeed, the deficiency of iodine is still the leading cause of preventable brain damage in children today according to the World Health Organization.
 
Even in Australia iodine deficiency is prevalent in about 50% of children. Pregnant or breastfeeding women are vital sources of iodine for their children in the early years of life, but are often deficient in iodine as our soils are not generally rich in iodine, especially in inland areas. The oceans are the biggest source of iodine on the planet, and unless you are getting iodine from regular seafood consumption or iodized salt, then you may be at risk.
 
A healthy adult can store up to 20 milligrams of iodine in the thyroid gland, and we should be keeping that up with the ingestion of up to 500 micrograms per day, as we use and lose most of that in 24 hours.
 
FIND IT in Terra Mare Salad with Phukka, as featured in the Clever Guts diet recipe book by Dr. Clare Bailey. 
 
How To Use:
Fantastic on smashed avocado for breakfast, stirred into rice or grain salads, grill fish, meat or vegetable with it, or use like dukkah for before dinner nibbles with a good sourdough, olive oil and red wine. It even turns bangers (sausages) and mash (mashed potatoes) into gourmet, if that is where you have to start.
 
NB:
If you have already got an overactive thyroid or underactive thyroid, then iodine in your diet may or may not be helpful. You should always consult with your doctor if you have thyroid health issues.