Spirulina algae

Spirulina platensis algae grows in a spiral pattern, typically of 5-7 twists. It is one of the most known marine algae. It is spread in tropical. subtropical waters. with high carbonate content and relatively alkaline pH around Africa, Asia, Mezo-and South America.

It is important to mention that humanity have used great organisms of marine red, brown and green algae for thousands of years as fertilizer, nutriment, medical use. furthermore today for cosmetics as well.

Main components:

C-phykocyanin (blue coloring. not containing Magnesium), Chlorophyll (green coloring. containing Magnesium), cca 50 % Protein (thus rich in Amino acids including Essential Amino acids), Polysaccharides with high molecular weight (such as Spirulane Calcium salt), Sulpholipids. y-linolenic acid (nearly I %). l3-carotine, and other Carotinoids, Vitamin B. D. E

Spirulina helps to cease the symptoms of malnutrition caused by illnesses. also helps with recovery, and metabolism disorders (abnormally high blood lipids or blood sugar), supplementary treatment in tumor therapy, treatment of conditions with inflammation. and reduces inflammations. Also reduces side effects of medicaments, also protects liver-, kidney- and heart, prevents infections. and reduces symptoms of respiratory diseases. It is good to mention, that in many cases Spirulina is combined with other types of algae, most often a very quickly reproductive and common eype, one of the Chlorophytes phylum, called Chlorella vulgaris, green algae.

Algae are now grown on an industrial scale in pools with nutrient salts. The algae far exceed the similar parameters of higher food and medicinal plants in terms of biomass, dry matter and protein as well as active ingredient yields for a given area. Because algae, unlike higher plants, can produce large amounts of organic matter in a very short time relative to their sizes, they are perfectly suited to the rapid production of large amounts of biologically useful, valuable materials. It is a well-known fact that NASA astronauts also consumed products made from Spirulina algae, whose nutritional and medicinal values have been revealed in a very versatile way.  Today, researchers believe that algae will become more important and widely known medicinal foods in the future.

The main effects of spirulina can be summarized as follows:     

1. antiviral and anti-viral infection
2. antimicrobial
3. antioxidant
4. inflammatory
5. pain relief
6. heart liver and kidney protective
7. immunomodulatory
8. preventing and slowing down the tumour formation process (due to the strengthening of the immune system (proven in clinical trials),
9. detoxification and drug side effects moderator (proven in clinical trials)
10. inhibiting platelet aggregation and slowing the process of atherosclerosis,
11. beneficially affecting blood fat value
12. blood sugar lowering
13. antiallergenicic
14. significantly improving the condition of malnourished patients (the latter effect in HIV-infected demonstrated in clinical trials in minor children)

Applications:

Elimination of malnutrition due to diseases and promotion of recovery from disease, metabolic diseases (abnormally high blood fat and blood sugar levels), adjunctive treatment of cancers, treatment of inflammatory processes and reduction of inflammation;  mitigation of adverse effects of drugs – liver, heart and kidney protection;  prevention of viral infections and reduction of complaints of respiratory diseases.

Recommended daily dosages:

doses observed in conventional applications (10-15 g) can be between 3 and 30 g when dried.

Undesirable effects, contraindications, warnings:

Experience with Spirulina, which contains significant amounts of protein, vitamins and minerals, has shown that no significant adverse effects are expected at a daily intake of 50 g.

It is advisable to start with Spirulina preparations in smaller doses or to supplement the average daily water intake with 1/2 to 1 liter.

Spirulina is one of the most valuable and harmonious foods for the human body, 1 gram is equivalent to the nutritional value of 1 kg of vegetables.

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