What is Spirulina?
Spirulina is simply a type of cyanobacteria. It’s classified a bacteria because they do not possess a membrane bound nucleus. However, unlike most (typical) bacteria, cyanobacteria possess chlorophyll which allows them to gain energy from the sun – same as plants and algae. These organisms, appeared on the planet over 3.6 billion years ago, rely on photosynthesis - the pure interaction of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide - to produce energy for survival. With over 100 nutrients, spirulina is often described as the most complete food in the world. Full of nutritional wonders, it has a rich history and holds unlimited potential for the future.
Spirulina is nutraceutical, a nutrient dense food with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value that far exceed its nutrient values used to promote general well-being, control symptoms and prevent malignant processes.
Why is Spirulina called an ideal food of mankind?
Spirulina consists of more concentrated nutrients than any other food, vegetables, herbs or plants, respectively. It has more than 65 % vegetable protein, of which all are easy to digest , vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, carbohydrates, as well as nucleic acid, enzymes and other nutrients that works synergistically together. These elements turn spirulina out to be distinctively different and unique from other food. Spirulina is an amazing cocktail of nutrients, safe for everybody.
Spirulina cleanses and nourishes, balances and energizes, strengthens and protects, regenerates and rejuvenates. Taking Spirulina as a food can truly change your life. From a personal experience of "Radiant Health" to the bigger picture of 'Making a Difference', no matter your perspective, spirulina is the optimum choice.
Importance of taking AZtec Spirulina?
A lot of people are missing proper nutrition due to irregular eating habit, busy lifestyle or lack of proper dietary knowledge. In short, we get sick because of nutritional deficiency. Getting sick or having an illness is just a symptom to show us that we may be lacking in some nutrient which lower our immune system and makes our body vulnerable to diseases. If we replenish these nutrients in time, the symptoms usually disappear. If not, we can lower the function of our immune system causing further problems.
Aztec Spirulina contains so much of what the body need in order to cope up with all the daily stress and energy draining activities. Aztec Spirulina does not replace any diet, but helps replenish all the nutrients that you are missing from your daily consumption. All the nutrients that your body need, literally, are all contained in that one capsule of pure high grade Aztec spirulina.
Which is better, Aztec Spirulina granules or Aztec Spirulina capsules?
Both products have different advantages to offer. Aztec Spirulina granules are made of carefully dried spirulina and is faster absorbed by our digestive system compared to capsules. Aztec Spirulina capsules are spirulina granules pulverized and accurately weighed before encapsulation. If you want faster absorption and easy mixing with foods(e.g. salad, pasta), aztec spirulina granules are best for you.If you are after the exact dosage and the convenience of taking spirulina (without tasting it) together with your medicines, take Aztec Spirulina capsules. Both products are made of pure high grade Spirulina containing all essential nutrients our body needs.
Can Aztec Spirulina be added to food?
Yes, aztec spirulina can be added to food. It is best in fortifying non-nutritious foods with essential vitamins, minerals, protein, fatty acids, enzymes, fiber, chlorophyll and other nutrients. Aztec spirulina can be sprinkled on salads or pasta. It can be added to fruit or vegetable juices and other beverages.
Reminder: Exposing Spirulina to high temperatures (greater than 47 o C) can destroy important enzymes and other nutrients.
Can I take Aztec Spirulina with my prescribed medications?
Yes. Aztec Spirulina is a food - not an ordinary food, mind you, but an extraordinary food. When taken in combination with medications, aztec spirulina acts as a catalyst enhancing the body’s absorption capacity. It works hand-in-hand with most of medicines. With the nutrition it provides, Spirulina can help the body fight against diseases and recover from illnesses. It also helps eliminate toxic residues from synthetically prepared medicines. If you are taking other medication, we always recommend you to speak with your physician before using aztec spirulina. Your doctor can give you sound advice as they are aware of your medical situation.
Is Spirulina safe for infants and pregnant/nursing women?
YES! For generations, people of all ages and of all cultures around the world have safely enjoyed the benefits of spirulina. In fact, spirulina was a food staple of many earlier cultures including the Aztecs of Mexico, who according to Spanish explorers from 1500, regularly featured spirulina as a dish at the dinner table. Spirulina was also a main food staple in the Lake Chad region of Africa. In Japan, research has shown that when babies are born with an intolerance to Mother’s Milk, they die if they are not fed spirulina daily. It seems that the blend of amino acids (protein) in spirulina and the high concentration of GLA (an essential fatty acid) in spirulina is almost identical to that found in mother’s milk. If spirulina is safe enough for newborn babies, one has to believe it is safe enough for anyone of any age for any reason.
Can I get an overdose with spirulina?
Spirulina taken in large amounts is not harmful in any way to human health. It's practically impossible to eat too much or get overdosed on it because spirulina is a food and not a drug or medicine. It is an all-natural food from mother nature. So, just like you can’t get overdosed on a vegetable salad.
Does all spirulina have the same quality, purity and potency?
The answer is No. Not all spirulina is cultured, processed and packaged the same way. Spirulina is now getting popular and is being cultured from different countries and with the growing concern about contamination and quality of spirulina the source is important. Pure High-Grade spirulina should be spiral. Spiral or coiled shaped spirulina is more compact with vitamins, minerals and nutrients. AZtec Spirulina has the perfect spiral shape spirulina and is certified organic and High-Grade. Others even call it "Superior Spirulina". I suggest that consumers should also consider checking, if they can, the laboratory test as lab tests can say it all.
What are the health giving phytonutrients of spirulina?
Spirulina's dark color comes from a rainbow of natural pigments. These pigments offer unusual health benefits and help synthesize many enzymes necessary for regulating body metabolism. They are chlorophyll (green), carotenoids (yellow and orange) and phycocyanin (blue), the dominant color. Levels of these sensitive pigments vary widely. Spirulina has high levels of all three that deliver optimum health benefits.
Can the blue green algae counter the greenhouse effect?
Photosynthetic organisms like the blue green algae counters the greenhouse effect. This is because plants absorb carbon dioxide and turns it into oxygen instead. Carbon dioxide is causing the greenhouse effect.
Are there any researches related to spirulina?
Algae's nutritional profile is so impressive that scientist, nutritionist, sports and medical communities have conducted studies about its health benefits for more than 40 years. More impressive research are continuously being conducted around the world.
How does Spirulina suit the patient suffering from peptic ulcer?
The medicine for peptic ulcer treatment consists of chlorophyll and so does spirulina. Due to the property of chlorophyll-contained in spirulina, it can reduce the inflammation in the stomach. So, it is believed that spirulina might help in treating peptic ulcer.
Is it true that Spirulina is like an energy drink?
Spirulina is nature’s equivalent to an energy drink – but since it comes straight from nature, it's much better!
Who should take Spirulina?
Everyone! If you or your children do not eat three balanced meals a day, or do not get the recommended intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, or if you are trying to build muscle or work out a lot, or you want to improve your athletic performance, are on a restricted diet, travel a lot, work a lot, study a lot, worry a lot, party a lot or under a lot of stress, you should be taking spirulina every day. We figure that’s just about everyone. Including us.
Is there any time when you shouldn’t take Spirulina and are there any negative side effects?
Out of all the studies on spirulina, no negative side effects have been found. However, in RARE instances, you may have a sensitivity to the intense nutrition in spirulina. Also, the first thing that spirulina will do is to detox your body. You may experience sweating a lot or niacin flush which will make your face red and sometimes the high concentration of beta carotene causes mild upset stomach. But these are very rare, and are only temporary and are not considered medically harmful.
Which is better spirulina vegetable protein or animal protein?
Usually spirulina contains 60 - 70% vegetable protein, which is much higher than animal protein (pork or beef) which contains only 15 - 20 %. Animal protein is a much bigger molecule than vegetable protein, and is much harder for our system to digest.
Most modern people overindulge in animal protein. When too much animal protein is eaten, it is deposited in our body as fat. Too much fat will cause high cholesterol levels and may impact our heart and blood vessels.
Vegetable protein is water soluble, and is much smaller than animal protein. If you eat too much vegetable protein, it is simply discharged by your system as waste and not stored as fat.
Spirulina is simply a type of cyanobacteria. It’s classified a bacteria because they do not possess a membrane bound nucleus. However, unlike most (typical) bacteria, cyanobacteria possess chlorophyll which allows them to gain energy from the sun – same as plants and algae. These organisms, appeared on the planet over 3.6 billion years ago, rely on photosynthesis - the pure interaction of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide - to produce energy for survival. With over 100 nutrients, spirulina is often described as the most complete food in the world. Full of nutritional wonders, it has a rich history and holds unlimited potential for the future.
Spirulina is nutraceutical, a nutrient dense food with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value that far exceed its nutrient values used to promote general well-being, control symptoms and prevent malignant processes.
Why is Spirulina called an ideal food of mankind?
Spirulina consists of more concentrated nutrients than any other food, vegetables, herbs or plants, respectively. It has more than 65 % vegetable protein, of which all are easy to digest , vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, carbohydrates, as well as nucleic acid, enzymes and other nutrients that works synergistically together. These elements turn spirulina out to be distinctively different and unique from other food. Spirulina is an amazing cocktail of nutrients, safe for everybody.
Spirulina cleanses and nourishes, balances and energizes, strengthens and protects, regenerates and rejuvenates. Taking Spirulina as a food can truly change your life. From a personal experience of "Radiant Health" to the bigger picture of 'Making a Difference', no matter your perspective, spirulina is the optimum choice.
Importance of taking AZtec Spirulina?
A lot of people are missing proper nutrition due to irregular eating habit, busy lifestyle or lack of proper dietary knowledge. In short, we get sick because of nutritional deficiency. Getting sick or having an illness is just a symptom to show us that we may be lacking in some nutrient which lower our immune system and makes our body vulnerable to diseases. If we replenish these nutrients in time, the symptoms usually disappear. If not, we can lower the function of our immune system causing further problems.
Aztec Spirulina contains so much of what the body need in order to cope up with all the daily stress and energy draining activities. Aztec Spirulina does not replace any diet, but helps replenish all the nutrients that you are missing from your daily consumption. All the nutrients that your body need, literally, are all contained in that one capsule of pure high grade Aztec spirulina.
Which is better, Aztec Spirulina granules or Aztec Spirulina capsules?
Both products have different advantages to offer. Aztec Spirulina granules are made of carefully dried spirulina and is faster absorbed by our digestive system compared to capsules. Aztec Spirulina capsules are spirulina granules pulverized and accurately weighed before encapsulation. If you want faster absorption and easy mixing with foods(e.g. salad, pasta), aztec spirulina granules are best for you.If you are after the exact dosage and the convenience of taking spirulina (without tasting it) together with your medicines, take Aztec Spirulina capsules. Both products are made of pure high grade Spirulina containing all essential nutrients our body needs.
Can Aztec Spirulina be added to food?
Yes, aztec spirulina can be added to food. It is best in fortifying non-nutritious foods with essential vitamins, minerals, protein, fatty acids, enzymes, fiber, chlorophyll and other nutrients. Aztec spirulina can be sprinkled on salads or pasta. It can be added to fruit or vegetable juices and other beverages.
Reminder: Exposing Spirulina to high temperatures (greater than 47 o C) can destroy important enzymes and other nutrients.
Can I take Aztec Spirulina with my prescribed medications?
Yes. Aztec Spirulina is a food - not an ordinary food, mind you, but an extraordinary food. When taken in combination with medications, aztec spirulina acts as a catalyst enhancing the body’s absorption capacity. It works hand-in-hand with most of medicines. With the nutrition it provides, Spirulina can help the body fight against diseases and recover from illnesses. It also helps eliminate toxic residues from synthetically prepared medicines. If you are taking other medication, we always recommend you to speak with your physician before using aztec spirulina. Your doctor can give you sound advice as they are aware of your medical situation.
Is Spirulina safe for infants and pregnant/nursing women?
YES! For generations, people of all ages and of all cultures around the world have safely enjoyed the benefits of spirulina. In fact, spirulina was a food staple of many earlier cultures including the Aztecs of Mexico, who according to Spanish explorers from 1500, regularly featured spirulina as a dish at the dinner table. Spirulina was also a main food staple in the Lake Chad region of Africa. In Japan, research has shown that when babies are born with an intolerance to Mother’s Milk, they die if they are not fed spirulina daily. It seems that the blend of amino acids (protein) in spirulina and the high concentration of GLA (an essential fatty acid) in spirulina is almost identical to that found in mother’s milk. If spirulina is safe enough for newborn babies, one has to believe it is safe enough for anyone of any age for any reason.
Can I get an overdose with spirulina?
Spirulina taken in large amounts is not harmful in any way to human health. It's practically impossible to eat too much or get overdosed on it because spirulina is a food and not a drug or medicine. It is an all-natural food from mother nature. So, just like you can’t get overdosed on a vegetable salad.
Does all spirulina have the same quality, purity and potency?
The answer is No. Not all spirulina is cultured, processed and packaged the same way. Spirulina is now getting popular and is being cultured from different countries and with the growing concern about contamination and quality of spirulina the source is important. Pure High-Grade spirulina should be spiral. Spiral or coiled shaped spirulina is more compact with vitamins, minerals and nutrients. AZtec Spirulina has the perfect spiral shape spirulina and is certified organic and High-Grade. Others even call it "Superior Spirulina". I suggest that consumers should also consider checking, if they can, the laboratory test as lab tests can say it all.
What are the health giving phytonutrients of spirulina?
Spirulina's dark color comes from a rainbow of natural pigments. These pigments offer unusual health benefits and help synthesize many enzymes necessary for regulating body metabolism. They are chlorophyll (green), carotenoids (yellow and orange) and phycocyanin (blue), the dominant color. Levels of these sensitive pigments vary widely. Spirulina has high levels of all three that deliver optimum health benefits.
Can the blue green algae counter the greenhouse effect?
Photosynthetic organisms like the blue green algae counters the greenhouse effect. This is because plants absorb carbon dioxide and turns it into oxygen instead. Carbon dioxide is causing the greenhouse effect.
Are there any researches related to spirulina?
Algae's nutritional profile is so impressive that scientist, nutritionist, sports and medical communities have conducted studies about its health benefits for more than 40 years. More impressive research are continuously being conducted around the world.
How does Spirulina suit the patient suffering from peptic ulcer?
The medicine for peptic ulcer treatment consists of chlorophyll and so does spirulina. Due to the property of chlorophyll-contained in spirulina, it can reduce the inflammation in the stomach. So, it is believed that spirulina might help in treating peptic ulcer.
Is it true that Spirulina is like an energy drink?
Spirulina is nature’s equivalent to an energy drink – but since it comes straight from nature, it's much better!
Who should take Spirulina?
Everyone! If you or your children do not eat three balanced meals a day, or do not get the recommended intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, or if you are trying to build muscle or work out a lot, or you want to improve your athletic performance, are on a restricted diet, travel a lot, work a lot, study a lot, worry a lot, party a lot or under a lot of stress, you should be taking spirulina every day. We figure that’s just about everyone. Including us.
Is there any time when you shouldn’t take Spirulina and are there any negative side effects?
Out of all the studies on spirulina, no negative side effects have been found. However, in RARE instances, you may have a sensitivity to the intense nutrition in spirulina. Also, the first thing that spirulina will do is to detox your body. You may experience sweating a lot or niacin flush which will make your face red and sometimes the high concentration of beta carotene causes mild upset stomach. But these are very rare, and are only temporary and are not considered medically harmful.
Which is better spirulina vegetable protein or animal protein?
Usually spirulina contains 60 - 70% vegetable protein, which is much higher than animal protein (pork or beef) which contains only 15 - 20 %. Animal protein is a much bigger molecule than vegetable protein, and is much harder for our system to digest.
Most modern people overindulge in animal protein. When too much animal protein is eaten, it is deposited in our body as fat. Too much fat will cause high cholesterol levels and may impact our heart and blood vessels.
Vegetable protein is water soluble, and is much smaller than animal protein. If you eat too much vegetable protein, it is simply discharged by your system as waste and not stored as fat.