Irish Moss by TerraVita

INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE

• Fatigue. It is unclear if oral sea moss is beneficial for increasing energy. Details: A small observational study in a heterogenous population of patients with various subjective symptoms at baseline has evaluated the effects of overwintered and stressed sea moss versus non-overwintered or stressed sea moss. This study found that the overwintered and stressed sea moss powder, taken as 500 mg three times daily for 3 weeks, is associated with improvements in exhaustion and fatigue in about 36% of patients and improvements in strength and energy in 84% of patients. The non-overwintered or stressed sea moss powder, taken in the same dose, is associated with improvements of about 18% and 27%, respectively (109121). This study is limited by the subjective nature of the reported symptoms and the lack of an appropriate comparator group.
• Iodine deficiency. Although there is interest in using oral sea moss as a source of iodine, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of sea moss for this use.
• Muscle strength. Although there is interest in using oral sea moss for muscle support in athletes, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of sea moss for this use.
• Pain (chronic). It is unclear if oral sea moss is beneficial for pain reduction. Details: A small observational study in a heterogenous population of patients with various subjective symptoms at baseline has evaluated the effects of overwintered and stressed sea moss versus non-overwintered or stressed sea moss. This study found that the overwintered and stressed sea moss powder, taken as 500 mg three times daily for 3 weeks, is associated with a reduction in pain in 10% of patients, compared with 0% of patients taking non-overwintered or stressed sea moss powder (109121). This study is limited by the subjective nature of the reported symptoms and the lack of an appropriate comparator group.
• Quality of life. It is unclear if oral sea moss is beneficial for improving quality of life. Details: A small observational study in a heterogenous population of patients with various subjective symptoms at baseline has evaluated the effects of overwintered and stressed sea moss versus non-overwintered and stressed sea moss. This study found that the overwintered or stressed sea moss powder, as 500 mg three times daily for 3 weeks, is associated with an improvement in mood in 26% of patients, compared with only 3% of those taking non-overwintered or stressed sea moss powder (109121). This study is limited by the subjective nature of the reported symptoms and the lack of an appropriate comparator group. More evidence is needed to rate sea moss for these uses.

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LIKELY SAFE ...when sea moss is used orally in the amounts found in foods (109120). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of sea moss when used in medicinal amounts. However, sea moss contains iodine in a concentration of approximately 4-7 mcg per gram. Total daily intake of iodine above the tolerable upper intake level (UL) of 1100 mcg should be avoided (109117).

PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY SAFE
when used in food amounts (109120). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of using larger amounts; avoid using.

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AMIODARONE (Cordarone) Interaction Rating = Moderate Be cautious with this combination. Severity = Moderate •  Occurrence = Possible •  Level of Evidence = D Theoretically, combining sea moss with amiodarone might cause excessively high iodine levels.  Details Amiodarone contains 37.3% iodine and can increase iodine levels. Concomitant use with sea moss, which contains approximately 4-7 mcg of iodine per gram, might increase the risk of adverse effects from iodine, including altered thyroid function (109117).

ANTITHYROID DRUGS Interaction Rating = Moderate Be cautious with this combination. Severity = Moderate •  Occurrence = Possible •  Level of Evidence = D Due to its iodine content, sea moss might alter the effects of antithyroid drugs.  Details Sea moss contains approximately 4-7 mcg of iodine per gram (109117). Iodine in high doses has been reported to cause both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, depending on the individual's past medical history. Taking sea moss could theoretically alter the effects of antithyroid drugs.

THYROID HORMONE Interaction Rating = Moderate Be cautious with this combination. Severity = Moderate •  Occurrence = Possible •  Level of Evidence = D Due to its iodine content, sea moss might alter the effects of thyroid hormone.  Details Sea moss contains approximately 4-7 mcg of iodine per gram (109117). Iodine in high doses has been reported to cause both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, depending on the individual's past medical history. Taking sea moss could theoretically alter the effects of thyroid hormone.

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General ...Orally, sea moss is well tolerated when used appropriately.

Gastrointestinal ...Orally, see moss has been reported to cause constipation and diarrhea in one observational study (109121).

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