Spirulina (The World's Healthiest Food)
Spirulina is one of the many blue-green Algaes (single-celled plants); named after its spiral shape. Algaes are incredibly old life forms, responsible for producing and sustaining our oxygenated atmosphere. They are the basis of the food chain and the primary source of food for the great baleen whales. Spirulina is not a salt-water algae; it grows in fresh inland waters. Due to being a prehistoric plant it is rich in nutrients and gives huge amounts of energy. The Spirulina is potentially one of the most concentrated, nutritious foods on this planet. It is the highest natural source of complete protein. Spirulina is grown in confined ponds, free from any other species of algae. This confinement means that no cross contamination from other species can take place this ensures that no micro toxins can contaminate the Spirulina. The water in which this Spirulina grows is drawn through a deep pipeline from its origins 2000 feet below water level. The water is kept free of anything that could pollute the Spirulina. The high amount of sunshine makes the Spirulina high in Beta Carotene. It is a rich source of B vitamins, especially B12 and it is also one of the richest sources of minerals. One of the oldest types of algae, it has a soft cell wall making digestion and assimilation exceptionally easy. Spirulina contains chelated versions of potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, phosphorous, and iron. In addition to these beneficial minerals, you can get your B-complex, A and E vitamins from Spirulina.
Spirulina also has all nine of the essential amino acids, as well as nine more nonessential ones.Spirulina contains compounds like Phycocyanin, polysaccharides and sulfolipids that enhance the immune system. In fact Spirulina contains the most remarkable concentration of functional nutrients ever known in any food, plant, grain or herb. No other algae, blue-green or chlorella, has been the subject of such intense research over the past 30 years - there have been thousands of scientific studies. Spirulina contains the major long-chain omega-3 fatty acid found in the brain. It is the primary building block of the gray matter of the brain and the retina of the eye. Spirulina is a rich source Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA), which is the "miracle" ingredient of Spirulina. GLA is an essential fatty acid that has been shown very helpful in the relief of arthritis. GLA also helps lower high blood pressure and blood cholesterol. It eases such other conditions as premenstrual pain, eczema and other skin conditions. It is 58 times richer in organic iron than raw spinach and 28 times richer than raw beef liver! Phycocyanin, which is the natural blue pigment of Spirulina, is not found in any other food on the plant. Phycocyanin has shown promise in treating cancer in animals. It also stimulates the immune system.
Spirulina is Alkaline and Helps Balance your Body's pH
It is important that we maintain a balanced body pH of ideally around 7.2-7.4, which is roughly neutral. A diet of junk food to include fast food, over-cooked, processed foods, (especially soft drinks (the worst is cola), which have a pH of 2.7) creates a body that is several thousand times more acidic than our bodies. This is important because all diseases start and live and thrive in an acidic environment and do not live well in an alkaline environment. Thus it follows that to keep ourselves as alkaline as possible creating a healthy body. (Becoming too alkaline is rare but not unheard of.) The rise of fast, junk and processed foods matches those of rising cancer rates. Thirty years ago, cancer in children was almost unheard of. Now they have entire hospital wards given over to children with cancer. We are too acidic! This is one of the many reasons why we are getting sick!
Some of Spirulina's Nutritive Qualities
o Contains long chain fatty acids which are omega rich.
o Extremely High in Vitamins, Minerals & Amino Acids (protein) and other phytonutrients
o Nature's Richest Whole-food Source of Antioxidants
o Rich in Beta Carotene
o Shown Helpful for Disease produced by high acid levels
o Extremely High in Iron
o Nature's Richest Whole-food Source of Vitamin B-12
o Shown To Be Helpful in Fighting Cancer
o Contains SOD (Super Oxide Dismutase)
o Contains Natural Digestive and other Enzymes
o Contains all of the essential amino acids that the body cannot produce
o Richest Whole-food Source of Vitamin E
o Powerful Natural Detoxifier
o Spirulina is Alkaline and Helps Balance your Body's pH
o Contains no fats or starches
o 25 times higher in Beta carotene than carrots
o 28 times higher in iron than beef liver, and 56 times higher than steak.
Some Research Revealed
Several years ago, the National Cancer Institute announced sulfolipids from blue-green algae like Spirulina were remarkably active in test tube experiments against the AIDS virus. In 1993-95, research showed natural polysaccharides in Spirulina increased T-cell counts, strengthened the immune system and raised disease resistance in chickens, fish and mice. The animal feed industry is embracing Spirulina as a new probiotic to replace overused antibiotic drugs in animal feeds. In 1994, a Russian patent was awarded for Spirulina as a medicine for reducing allergic reactions from radiation in the Children of Chernoby
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