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Bladderwrack
Bladderwrack is a type of brown algae that is rich in iodine. Due to its
iodine content, bladderwrack has long been used in the treatment of
hypothyroidism and other thyroid-related conditions, although it seems
that high profile human trials have yet to confirm this. While iodine's
influence on the thyroid is a certainty, the varying iodine content of
bladderwrack means standardization and carefully controlled trials are
necessary. What has been confirmed has been within the context of test
tube and animal studies and the results are extremely promising. In
addition to iodine, powerful components within bladderwrack have shown
exciting results that include anti-viral properties. The prominent Dr.
Andrew Weil reported recently that scientists at the National Cancer
Institute are now investigating the anti-cancer properties of seaweeds.
Kelp
Kelp is the most common seaweed in the ocean and is an excellent source of
minerals from the sea. One of its primary mineral constituents, iodine,
is very important for the thyroid gland to function properly, regulating
metabolism and weight. Past cultural studies relating to the result of
diet including kelp have determined a link to a lower breast cancer rate;
less obesity, heart disease, rheumatism, arthritis; lower blood pressure;
less thyroid disease; less constipation and gastro-intestinal ailments and
less infectious disease. Kelp provides nutritional support to the nervous
system and heart in the form of iodine, vitamins, minerals and cell salts.
Iodine in Kelp also helps to maintain a healthy thyroid, thereby
significantly reducing one major possible cause of obesity. In addition,
seaweed increases the body's ability to burn off fat through exercise.
Thus, stamina is boosted, allowing cells to consume energy more
efficiently. Kelp has also been shown to support the lowering of blood
cholesterol levels.
Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 teaspoon for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea).
Iced tea brewing method (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water].
Additional Information
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Summary Friedman specializes in weapons design and development and has written extensively about the US Navy. Here he argues that the Cold War was not a loose succession of related events, but was indeed World War III, only fought at a much slower pace than a hot war. He amalgamates geopolitics with the technical and military developments over the period to link each side's political and military strategies with its central defining character. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher's Notes For fifty years the Cold War shaped our lives and divided our world and its influence will continue for decades to come. While other authors have portrayed the period as an uneasy "peace" enforced by the mutually assured destruction of atomic and nuclear weapons, Norman Friedman has synthesized a vast array of information from a diverse spectrum of sources on both sides of the Iron Curtain and come up with some foundation-shattering new conclusions. His book is already being considered a landmark study by those privileged to see the work in progress. The renowned defense analyst has fired a devastating shot over the bow of conventional thinking and set a very high mark for those who follow him in attempting to make sense of one of the most complex and fascinating epochs of world history.
With a depth and scope of analysis unseen in other literature on the subject, Friedman dashes the prevailing notion that the Cold War was but a loose succession of related events and shows instead that it was World War III conducted at a much slower pace than a hot war, allowing for the enduring technological, cultural, and social effects of the past five decades. He is the first to amalgamate geopolitics with the technical and military developments of the last fifty years. Avoiding the trap of blaming it all on ideology, Friedman connects each side's politico-military strategy and central defining character. Among the many questions he discusses are: Was it communism versus capitalism or just old-fashioned Russian imperialism cloaked in a largely irrelevant ideology? Did the West win or did inherent flaws doom the Soviet system from the start?
A recognized authority on twentieth-century warfare and defense strategy, Friedman is uniquely qualified to interpret the importance of geopolitical events and their influence on the future. His ability to convey matters of great complexity with ease and interest is nearly without parallel, and his profound insights will prove useful to specialists and general readers alike. Even his footnotes are entertaining.
From the Soviets' first advances in the Spanish Civil War to the official end of the Soviet state on Christmas Day 1991, Friedman provides the reader with a comprehensive, incisive, and thought-provoking history. We cannot afford to ignore his Cold War analysis and lessons for the future.
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