Ingredient spotlight: Sea cucumber
Did you know that sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates in the same phylum (share evolutionary similarity) as starfish and sea urchins? Despite being consumed as a food and health tonic by many cultures, today and traditionally, sea cucumbers are still considered quite the oddity with their peculiar characteristics and unique composition. A case in point is their bizarre means of self-defense.
When threatened, certain species of sea cucumber shoot out their viscera (organs) and entangle predators in a Silly String™ type web.
Bewildering, yet wondrous, is their capacity to regenerate what was expelled with sulfated polysaccharides (fucosylated chondroitin sulfate, glucosaminoglycans, fucoidans), triterpene glycosides, phospholipids, marine collagen, and microfibrils lending support to their dynamic resilience. Peptides, phenolics, essential fatty acids and amino acids, bioactive vitamins and minerals, and carotenoids contribute to sea cucumber’s high nutrient profile and designation as a functional food ingredient.
In awe of their regenerative capacity and unique composition, we crowned sea cucumber our top tier ingredient in Vitality Daily.
Sea cucumber shows broad potential in supporting:
- Skin rejuvenation
- Metabolic function
- Brain health
- Proper immune response
- Heart and circulatory health
- Muscle and bone integrity
- Cellular sufficiency and function
- Healthy aging
Sea cucumbers are certainly novel survivalist—one of the reasons why we consider Vitality Daily to be not just a superfood, but a survival superfood (replete with the essential macronutrients)!
Our sea cucumber was sourced for its sustainable harvest compliance, ecosystem tracking, and waste minimization.
Dynamic properties of bioactive compounds help ease barriers to health optimization at the cellular level.
What’s good for our cells is good for ourselves!
It’s the whole food synergy among all the ingredients in Vitality Daily that make it the ideal nutraceutical for bringing the balance your body craves!
Reviewed by:
Blair Wirkkala, RN, MSS
Blair is a Registered Nurse (RN) and holds a Master's of Sports Science (MSS), serving as a Co-Founder and Formulator for Way Back. With over 40 years of combined experience across healthcare, wellness, and fitness, Blair brings a unique blend of medical insight and practical wisdom to her work.
Having grown up running wild and still embracing a life lived as nature intended—and now foraging and tending to her homestead—Blair deeply understands that true strength, sustained energy, and an authentic "best life" come from nurturing the body's natural balance. Her philosophy guides her in crafting Way Back's solutions, designed to help men and women feel strong, capable, and full of vitality, just as they pictured themselves.
References:
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