The chemical compound sodium alginate is the sodium salt of alginic acid.
Radiation Poisoning
Sodium alginate is a good chelator for pulling radioactive toxins from the body which have taken that place of their non-radioactive counterparts, for example Iodine 131 and Strontium 90.
Heavy Metal Toxicity
Binds with unwanted toxic metals and removes them from the body through the intestinal tract.