“Let your food be your medicine and your medicine your food”
(Hippocrates, 460-c. 370 BC)
(Hippocrates, 460-c. 370 BC)
Research and Studies
Spirulina is considered by many medical doctors, scientists, and nutrition experts to be the world’s most powerful superfood. It is gaining more attention from medical scientists as a nutraceutical and source of potential pharmaceuticals. There are several new noble reviewed scientific studies about the spirulina's ability to hinder viral replication, strengthen both the cellular and humoral arms of the immune system and cause regression and inhibition of cancers. While these studies are preliminary and more research is needed, the results so far are exciting.
It took modern man 50 years of research to rediscover and reveal spirulina as the most nutritious food on the planet. Millions of people worldwide eat spirulina cultivated in scientifically designed algae farms. Current world production of spirulina for human consumption is more than 1,000 metric tons annually. The United States leads world production followed by Thailand, India and China. Aztec Foodgrowers Corp. is the pioneer Filipino producer of spirulina here in the Philippines. More countries are planning production as they realize it is a valuable strategic resource.
Spirulina is not chlorella, or the blue-green algae harvested from Klamath Lake, Oregon. Chlorella, a green micro- algae, is a nutritious food but does not have the same anti-viral, anti-cancer and immune stimulating properties of spirulina. The chlorella cell wall is made of indigestible cellulose, just like green grass, while the cell wall of spirulina is made of complexed proteins and sugars.
Today Spirulina is being used as a therapeutic agent because of its antioxidant, anticancer properties and its ability to strengthen the immune system. Spirulina has properties known to lower blood sugar levels in diabetics, have beneficial effects on patients suffering from pancreatitis, hepatitis and cirrhosis. Helpful in glaucoma, cataracts and night blindness. It has high contents of essential fatty acids, thus making it an effective ingredient for heart and liver protection.
Scientific studies also have indicated that Spirulina has got anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antimicrobial and anti-stress properties and also helps in the treatments of asthma, arthritis, etc. Recent studies have indicated that Spirulina has a property of reducing heavy metals and nephrotoxic substance from the body. Studies confirm that this property is due to its combination and amazing concentration of nutrients.
Anti-cancer effects of blue-green alga Spirulina platensis
Role of Spirulina in the Control of Glycemia and Lipidemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Spirulina platensis extract incorporated skin cream with its wound healing and antioxidant activities
The Nutritional Aspects of Spirulina
Potential health benefits of spirulina microalgae
Spirulina World Food: Robert Henrikson
SPIRULINA Nature’s Superfood
Spirulina: An Athletes Best Friend Mind And Muscle
It took modern man 50 years of research to rediscover and reveal spirulina as the most nutritious food on the planet. Millions of people worldwide eat spirulina cultivated in scientifically designed algae farms. Current world production of spirulina for human consumption is more than 1,000 metric tons annually. The United States leads world production followed by Thailand, India and China. Aztec Foodgrowers Corp. is the pioneer Filipino producer of spirulina here in the Philippines. More countries are planning production as they realize it is a valuable strategic resource.
Spirulina is not chlorella, or the blue-green algae harvested from Klamath Lake, Oregon. Chlorella, a green micro- algae, is a nutritious food but does not have the same anti-viral, anti-cancer and immune stimulating properties of spirulina. The chlorella cell wall is made of indigestible cellulose, just like green grass, while the cell wall of spirulina is made of complexed proteins and sugars.
Today Spirulina is being used as a therapeutic agent because of its antioxidant, anticancer properties and its ability to strengthen the immune system. Spirulina has properties known to lower blood sugar levels in diabetics, have beneficial effects on patients suffering from pancreatitis, hepatitis and cirrhosis. Helpful in glaucoma, cataracts and night blindness. It has high contents of essential fatty acids, thus making it an effective ingredient for heart and liver protection.
Scientific studies also have indicated that Spirulina has got anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antimicrobial and anti-stress properties and also helps in the treatments of asthma, arthritis, etc. Recent studies have indicated that Spirulina has a property of reducing heavy metals and nephrotoxic substance from the body. Studies confirm that this property is due to its combination and amazing concentration of nutrients.
Anti-cancer effects of blue-green alga Spirulina platensis
Role of Spirulina in the Control of Glycemia and Lipidemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Spirulina platensis extract incorporated skin cream with its wound healing and antioxidant activities
The Nutritional Aspects of Spirulina
Potential health benefits of spirulina microalgae
Spirulina World Food: Robert Henrikson
SPIRULINA Nature’s Superfood
Spirulina: An Athletes Best Friend Mind And Muscle