Some research done right here in Florida, out at the University of Florida here in Gainesville, claims that when consumed as a dietary supplement, Florida coastal seaweed can work to prevent cancer, PCa in particular.
The third Youtube video below, even though a few years old, reports this, mentioning PCa as especially impacted by this.
So is seaweed readily available as a dietary supplement, which when taken in, may actually assist in PCa prevention, as claimed?
Indeed it is, as a quick web search reveals:
https://www.bing.com/shop?q=seaweed+dietary+supplement&form=shoppa&originiguid=c7e338922fc84486956ffe7b643c6253(pills)
or
https://www.bing.com/shop?q=who+sells+seaweed+as+food&form=shoppa&originiguid=7c2f62eb16c64fbaac51b1da61f921f7(as food)
(Don't know if any of the above are specifically Florida seaweed, but maybe it doesn't matter. The prices for the pill form seem a little high).
As for the taste, if one goes for the food version, it has been described as (from a website) :
"The taste of seaweed is “not a one size fits all” case. Different kinds of seaweed have differences in flavor. Also, the seaweed’s preparation, form, and origin play a significant role in its taste. If you ask anyone what seaweed tastes like, you’ll most probably hear the words salty or briny. It would make sense for something from the ocean to taste, well, ocean-like. Seaweed is very salty and minerally. That is the flavor that you’ll probably be hit with the most. Luckily, there’s more to seaweed’s flavor than just salt. Seaweed has an intense taste that is spicy and certainly umami. In Japanese, umami means “essence of deliciousness” and refers to the fifth basic taste. It is mainly described as meaty with a savory deliciousness. The reason for this umami taste is seaweed’s high glutamic acid content. One concern people have with eating seaweed is that it might taste fishy. Breaking news! It does! It tastes like the sea but not overly fishy. That is why some people say that the taste of seaweed is an acquired one. As mentioned earlier, different kinds of seaweed have distinct flavors. For example, Nori, the seaweed usually found in avocado rolls, tastes briny. On the other hand, Dulse, which can be found in dried or powdered forms, has a smoky flavor."And perhaps there's a bit more evidence that there's really something to this.
Namely, it's a well-known fact that Asian men get less PCa than Western men. It's also a fact that Asian diets can include seaweed, while Western diets typically not so much. A connection?
So maybe it's a little hard to swallow (literally), but if it's true it would be nice to know that my state's coastline may actually be providing a substance that can be harvested and processed to help in controlling the beast.
So maybe later on I'll just mosey on over to the local food supplements store, and check out the shelves for some high-quality seaweed food or pills.
Really!
Don't imagine trying it could hurt, and it may even help as an ongoing preventative measure!
Another tool in the toolbox?
The UF researcher on seaweed as PCa-fighter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgpljh5-2eq