Not to be confused with Gluconeogenesis or Glycogenolysis. Glycogenesis is the process of glycogen synthesis, in which glucose molecules are added to chains of glycogen for storage. This process is activated during rest periods following the Cori cycle, in the liver, and also activated by insulin in response to high glucose levels, for example after a carbohydrate-containing meal.
More recently scientists have concluded that seaweed is up to 60 times more potent that its land-based counterparts. Cultures such as Japan and Korea have known of the powerful health benefits of sea vegetation for centuries.
Kelp is rich in calcium, potassium, iodine and B vitamins, as well as many other vitamins and minerals. This brown seaweed that grows naturally along the ocean shores is usually dried and ground into a powder for ease of consumption, but it is also commonly found in capsules or as an extract.