Filter by: patients
Home > Community Treatment Reports and Side Effects > Dulse or Kelp Treatment Report
What is Dulse or Kelp?

Dulse is a red seaweed commonly used in Ireland and Atlantic Canada both as food and medicinally. It is rich in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, iron and fluoride, and it is relatively low in sodium and high in potassium.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Switching 1 0
Heart attack symptoms 1 0
fluoride poisoning 1 0
Cold sores (fever blisters) 1 0
Cough 1 0
Depressed mood 1 0

See 1 patient currently taking Dulse or Kelp

Mouse over the table for more information

Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 1

Reported Dosages

  0.25 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Dulse or Kelp

Always
 1 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Dulse or Kelp

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Dulse or Kelp

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

Report created on May 26, 2012.