I'm enthused about this stuff:)

highly nutritious as you know. I'm just experimenting with it now:. It's really amazing stuff, quadrupled in size and VERY mucilaginous. Of course I did not soak out the salt, so the stuff I'm experimenting with now is useless except for the fact that I'm learning it's properties.

I threw some of the moss/water goo into the blender and pulverized the hell out of it, now it's setting up just like jell-o. Apparently it's quite flavorless and I must say it is, just a faint seaweed taste(and mine is of course way to salty). And it looks like with proper soaking it will become quite colorless as well!

And it's VERY soothing on the skin!

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-96025587295787/soakingirishmoss.pdf


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http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/kings/chondrus.html


Chemical Composition.—Irish moss contains oxalate of calcium, compounds of sulphur, iodine, chlorine, bromine, potassium, magnesium, and sodium, and a large portion (as high as 80 per cent), of pectin matter. Flückiger, however, failed to find sulphur in the mucilage. Though starch is not present, Flückiger has shown that if thin pieces of the moss be treated for one day with solution of caustic potash in alcohol, the cell-contents (not cell-walls), react with a dark-blue coloration with the Iodide of potassium Iodine solution (Pharmacographia). Pereira considered the pectin to be a peculiar modification of mucilage, and has called it carrageenin. Carrageenin may be known from gum by its watery solution not affording a precipitate on the addition of alcohol; from starch by its not assuming a blue color with tincture of iodine; from animal jelly, by tannin causing no precipitate; and from pectin by acetate of lead not throwing down anything, though mucic acid is formed by the action of nitric acid.

Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage.—A decoction of Irish moss, with water or milk, is very nutritious, and may be used as a demulcent in chronic affections of the air passages, chronic diarrhoea and dysentery, scrofula, rickets, enlarged mesenteric glands, irritation of the bladder and kidneys, etc. As a culinary article it may be employed in the preparation of jellies, white soup, blanc mange, etc. The decoction is prepared as follows: Macerate 1/2 ounce of carrageen in cold or warm water, during 10 minutes; then boil in 3 pints of water, or milk if stronger nourishment is desired, for a quarter of an hour. Strain through linen. Sugar, lemon-juice, tincture of orange-peel, essence of lemon, or other aromatics, as cinnamon or nutmeg, may be employed as flavoring ingredients.

~There's a ton of recipes online as well~

Now- seriously, what to eat. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables- high water content foods. Lean protein to stave off hunger. That's what works for me anyway...staying away from grains, sugar...eating often, small meals.

Hi- I'm in the same boat- although I lost 2 pounds with the initial startup of iodine- I'm thinking about trying something for my adrenals as well- I now have to find the post of the person doing both- I remember it sounding doable- when I find it- I'll pass the link on- I'm also hypothyroid (Hashimotos) and have gained 30 lbs in the last couple of years!- Also, very active, hiking, skiing... Because of the hypo- I'm thinking about trying gluten free- I've read in a few places that up to 30% of people with Hashimotos are also probably gluten intolerant- which explain why when I did Atkins a couple of years ago, I easily lost any excess weight! That might be something to try also for you. I'm starting Gluten free tomorrow yes, not today! :-)

Cinnamon and Honey Recipe for the Cholesterol or Weight Challenged


Cinnamon and honey combination is popularly used for:

1) Weight Reduction

2) Lowering Cholesterol level


Instructions:

1. Dissolve half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder (or ground cinnamon) in a cup of boiling water.

2. Stir and cover for half an hour.

3. Filter away any big particles and add a teaspoon of honey.

4. Take it in the morning with an empty stomach about half an hour before breakfast. Repeat for a few weeks to see results.



NOTES:
1. Many people are hesitant to try this concoction due to the intimidating prospect of eating cinnamon direct. I have tried it several times for general detox and have found it to be especially helpful in moving my bowel. So what do I say about the taste of this mixture? A few words to describe it - pungent, spicy, and woody. The honey in it definitely makes it much more palatable. My recommendation is, hold your breath and bring it down without thinking about the taste. In a minute, it's over.
2. Honey is added only half an hour after mixing the cinnamon and boiling water, so that the healthy enzymes in the honey are kept alive.


http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/cinnamon-and-honey.html


Have you tried a 3-day fast with honey before?
For six years after giving birth to two daughters, I was putting on a presumably insignificant kilo every year, until I scaled a weighty 66kg and realized that my wardrobe was changing far too fast and that standing at 1.66m with a protruding tummy was not at all flattering in any kind of outfit. Other than blaming it on my slow metabolism rate and a natural love for food, I discovered that there was surely more I could do – going on a diet. However, that was equally daunting. I was not ready to keep up with special diet plans and ensure the preparation work for making special foods for each meal. Then, one day while browsing in the library, I stumbled upon a Chinese book with the title “Slimming with Honey” (as I would translate it in the best possible way into English) written by a Taiwanese expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Being a honey enthusiast, I was naturally spurred to flip the pages to ascertain its usefulness. And when I read that the author lost 2kg and improved her skin complexion significantly in just three days by going a body detoxification program with honey and water as the only source of sustenance, I immediately checked the book out of the library.(...)


http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/fast.html



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