Rita Elkins: Limu Moui

LIMU MOUI
The Prize Sea Plant of the South Pacific
By Rita Elkins, M.H.
Published in 2001

The unusually low death rate and the high incidence of healthy centenarians (persons over 100 years of age) in Tonga have prompted curious observers to ask, why? If you were to query Tongans for possible answers, they would probably refer you to a nondescript sea plant they have harvested and consumed for over 3,000 years. Limu Moui, a marine vegetable native to their costal regions, is belived by tongans to be a source of longevity, health and vigor.

Recent scientific research on Limu Moui has revealed that the people of Tonga have excellent reasons to boast about their brown sea-plant. As a natural restorative and rejuvenator, it packs a powerful punch. In fact it contains a facinating biochemical called Fucoidan, which has been compared to human breast milk for its impressive nutrient array. Fucoidan has been the subject of over 700 scientific studies as of 2009, and it is what makes Limu Moui so unique.

A visit to www.pubmed.gov and a search for Fucoidan will show all of the studies that have been done.