Ocean Wonder Kelp

[Cheryl-C]

Is anyone familiar with Ocean Wonder Kelp as an organic nutrient/supplement? Our favourite waitress at our favourite local gluten-free-friendly restaurant recommended it to me because of my low iron and dietary restrictions. She gave it a glowing review, talking about how her iron levels are up now, she has so much more energy, her skin has cleared up, etc etc. I googled it and found some positive information, and I didn't come across anything negative. However, because I'm a skeptic, and because I know there's a wealth of information here, I thought I'd put the question on the board.

So? Anyone?

[T.H.]

I'd be concerned about the gluten content even before the efficacy question. They have no information about allergens or gluten on their product website, not even a 'please contact us if you have allergen questions' in their FAQ section.

That tends to make me put them in the 'allergen and CC ignorant' category. Perhaps unfairly, but it seems to me that if they were aware/paying attention to allergens (or gluten, in this case) in their product, they'd know that it's serious enough that we need to have a way to access the information.

They don't do that, i assume they don't think about it too much.

But that aside...I don't believe even the website mentioned any iron benefits from this, did it? Iodine was the main nutrient I saw.

Is anyone familiar with Ocean Wonder Kelp as an organic nutrient/supplement? Our favourite waitress at our favourite local gluten-free-friendly restaurant recommended it to me because of my low iron and dietary restrictions. She gave it a glowing review, talking about how her iron levels are up now, she has so much more energy, her skin has cleared up, etc etc. I googled it and found some positive information, and I didn't come across anything negative. However, because I'm a skeptic, and because I know there's a wealth of information here, I thought I'd put the question on the board.

So? Anyone?