Spirulina is algae that existed billions of years ago. The Aztecs recognized the Spirulina’s health benefits and ate Spirulina before the Spanish conquistadors. People in Africa have consumed the Spirulina for centuries.
Spirulina flourishes in natural alkaline lakes. Spirulina grows in ponds for human consumption.
Over 25000 species of algae live on the surface of the Earth. Blue-green algae like spirulina are the most primitive. They only divide; they do not sexually produce.
Spirulina’s health benefits
Spirulina is known as a superfood. Algae contain concentrated nutrients that are vital to the human body.
Spirulina as the source of proteins
Spirulina has a high amount of protein compared with natural food, easily digestible. Additionally, Spirulina does not have rigid walls in its cells. It is essential for people who have digestion problems.
Spirulina is a source of vitamins
Spirulina is a source of vitamins. Vitamin A is ten times more concentrated in Spirulina compared with vitamin A found in carrots.
Vitamin A is essential for vision, maintaining mucous membranes, and reducing serum cholesterol. According to Robert Henrikson, author of Earth Food Spirulina, beta-carotene or vitamin A reduces risks for all types of malignant diseases.
Vitamin B-12 and B vitamin complexes are in the structure of Spirulina. B vitamins balance the body’s metabolism, participate in the nervous system, keep the vision in check, participate in enzyme work, maintain the skin healthy, and help create DNR.
Spirulina is a source of iron
Spirulina contains iron. Iron anemia is typical for children, women, and the elderly. The form of metal in Spirulina is easily absorbed. According to Robert Hendrikson, Spirulina is 60% better absorbed than other iron supplements.
The spectrum of Spirulina’s activity
- The Spirulina normalizes the gut flora
- Spirulina prevents free radicals.
- Spirulina stimulates macrophages which fight against malignant cells
- Spirulina creates an alkaline environment in the body
- Spirulina strengthens the body’s immune system
- Spirulina prompts healing processes after accidents and bone breakage.
- Spirulina enriches the human body with vital nutrients
- Spirulina is helpful for people with a physical load to bear and who have lost appetite and weight.
Spirulina’s health benefits in Japan
Spirulina is recognized as a nutritional supplement in the United States. Spirulina can not be claimed as the thing which heals people.
Japanese and Mexicans have different approaches. There researched Spirulina’s benefits and healing effects.
Chronic diseases, especially those with a history of malnutrition, disappear or become less annoying after Spirulina’s consumption.
In the book Spirulina what it is…the Health Benefits It Can Give You, the author Joseph Challem lists chronic diseases where Spirulina played a critical role as the promoter of self-healing.
Some of these diseases have been studied in Japan and recorded in prestigious medical journals.
Spirulina’s health benefits when chronic diseases occur
They are diabetes, anemia, liver disease, ulcers, pancreatitis, visual complaints, leukocyte loss prevention, and allergies.
Japanese use Spirulina to relieve symptoms of heavy metal poisoning. Spirulina helps remove toxins from the body.
Spirulina is an excellent source of nutrients. Spirulina can be quickly grown and serve as food for starving countries. Spirulina’s health benefits allow the body to flourish. Who knows, maybe someday we can grow Spirulina in our backyards.
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I use spirulina in my smoothies. You can only use a tiny bit, otherwise your smoothie tastes a bit fishy. I remember reading something about spirulina being used to help children around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. They gave the children 1 tsp of spirulina a day and found that the levels of radioactive metals in their bodies was dropping. Might be something to look more into 🙂
Hello Andrea, you are right. Scientists from Japan found out that Spirulina reduced toxicity in kidneys from mercury and chemical drugs. These experiments were done in lab with rats. Phycocyanin, natural pigment in algae, is prone to help remove toxins. People use Spirulina for fasting. During this time, body rids from unwanted waste.
Interesting! There are so many health benefits out there on Spurlina that I honestly never heard of before. It’s hard to chose from some dietary supplements but you have really done your research and that is what counts. I was definitely convinced on the amount of information that you’ve found.
Hello, thanks for visiting website and leaving a comment. I think that information is a vital asset in life. Without it we can not make right decisions and choose what is best for us. I research few books of professionals who worked with Spirulina. Their experience in this field is enormous. Facts gathered in these books speak for themselves.I wish that more people would search for information and would make own decisions. If we know that this product makes impact for us helping to restore our well-being, why not help themselves?
All the best, Nemira.
Great post!
I’d heard a lot about Spirulina from very health & diet conscious people who rated it very highly and I’ve always been meaning to check it out!
After reading this, you’ve laid out a lot of the benefits and it really does sound like a super food, so I’d been keen to test it out for sure and add it to my regimen!
Thanks again!
Hello here. I gathered this information through few books. Some books are published earlier, some of them are brand new, published year ago. It means that knowledge is fresh and based on newest research. I believe that there are more great foods but Spirulina is special because the Nature created in this way. It contains all vital nutrients. I am addicted to Spirulina because I take tablets as candies . Sometimes it saves me from overeating chocolate. I know that it is my wrong habit. Someday I will be free from it.
All the best, be healthy and wealthy, Nemira
I am always looking at ways to improve my health and I’ve heard Spirulina mentioned a few times, without really knowing what it is or what its benefits are. I can see why it is is classified as a superfood, is this something I could spring on my porridge each morning for breakfast for example? How much does it cost?
Hello, Steve. Yes, Spirulina is a special algae which stands out from others such as Chlorella. You can spread Spirulina on porridge but the taste is specific. I would prefer to add it to smoothies as powder or chew it as tablets. Powder has more strong taste and people are not so excited about. When you add to smoothies Spirulina, the taste disappear but benefits last till you consume the drink.
Tablets slowly melt in your mouth but taste is different, a gentle one. It reminds my dry mushrooms.
The cost is different but you can find on amazon plenty good deals. I like NowFoods brand, organic Spirulina. Once I bought five hundred tablets for $13.99. It is like nothing compare with benefits what this miraculous algae brings to your body.
If flamingos can eat it and look so gracious and skinny why we humans can not supplement our diet with nutraceutical food Spirulina?
Wow, Spirulina again.
I first heard about the benefits of spirulina when I was reading an article about the Chernobyl nuclear accident and ever since then I have been looking towards trying it out myself, and now that I have much more information about its other benefits I might just have to take it.
A quick question here is there any set of people that should not take spirulina or anyone can take it regardless of his/her health condition?
Hello, Clems. Everybody can take Spirulina because this supplement does not have any side effects. One philosopher from Japan, Tonu Matsui lived on Spirulina 15 years. Nothing more, just Spirulina. Spirulina detoxifies, replenishes and provides the body all needed nutrients.
All the best, Nemira.