Sea Moss
Research reviewed: up until 08/2023
Sea Moss (Chondrus crispus) is a dietary supplement with 1 published peer-reviewed study involving 80 participants, researched for GI Health.
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GI Health
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GI Health
To investigate and compare the effects of overwintered-stressed sea moss and non-overwintered-stressed sea moss supplements for the treatment of symptoms related to disorders or problems of the muscles, bones, and joints. Overwintered-stressed sea moss is exposed to cold conditions inducing stress which prompts the sea moss to produce larger quantities of amino acids (building blocks of proteins) and peptides (short chains of amino acids).
Study Type
Retrospective observational study
Purpose
To investigate and compare the effects of overwintered-stressed sea moss and non-overwintered-stressed sea moss supplements for the treatment of symptoms related to disorders or problems of the muscles, bones, and joints. Overwintered-stressed sea moss is exposed to cold conditions inducing stress which prompts the sea moss to produce larger quantities of amino acids (building blocks of proteins) and peptides (short chains of amino acids).
Dose
1500 mg of 100% powder of the overwintered-stressed sea moss or 1500 mg of 100% powder of the non-overwintered-stressed sea moss
Participants
80 patients with musculoskeletal and articular symptomatology, aged 40 to 85 years
Duration
3 weeks
Results
The study found an association between overwintered-stressed sea moss and a significant improvement in general health status. Specifically, 74% of patients who received treatment with overwintered-stressed sea moss reported feeling better than they did before starting the treatment, while only 36.7% of those treated with non-overwintered-stressed sea moss experienced similar improvements. The researchers observed higher muscle energy recovery in 84% of the patients who were treated with overwintered-stressed sea moss compared to only 33.3% of the patients who were treated with non-overwintered-stressed sea moss. The participants taking overwintered-stressed sea moss also reported improvements in subjective exhaustion, fatigue, pain, digestive issues, and mood and concentration.
How They Measured It
Quality of life/general health status were assessed using a self-reported questionnaire which measures the participants’ health-related quality of life before starting the treatment and again at the end of the study.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sea Moss research
There are currently 1 peer-reviewed studies on Sea Moss (Chondrus crispus), involving 80 total participants. Research covers GI Health. The overall evidence strength is rated as Moderate.
The evidence is currently rated as "Moderate Evidence". This rating is based on study design quality (randomisation, blinding, placebo controls), sample sizes, study types (1 human study), and reported outcomes.
Sea Moss has been researched for: GI Health. Each area has its own body of evidence which you can explore in the study breakdowns above.
Yes, 1 out of 1 studies are human trials. Human trials carry more weight in our evidence scoring system.
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