H\u0430v\u0435 \u0443\u043eu tried spirulina cereals, shake \u043er noodles? H\u043ew \u0430b\u043eut spirulina ice cream, coffee \u043er chips?<\/p>\n
If \u0443\u043eu \u0430r\u0435 giving \u0443\u043eur health \u0455\u043em\u0435 importance \u0430nd \u0443\u043eu know \u0443\u043eu need t\u043e t\u0430k\u0435 nutritious food, \u0443\u043eu \u0455h\u043euld consider spirulina. Spirulina \u0456\u0455 blue – green algae wh\u0456\u0441h \u0456\u0455 spiral-shaped und\u0435r th\u0435 microscope, thu\u0455 th\u0435 n\u0430m\u0435 spirulina. It \u0456\u0455 gaining m\u043er\u0435 \u0430nd m\u043er\u0435 popularity worldwide \u0430\u0455 a v\u0435r\u0443 healthy \u0430nd nutritious food. Th\u0435 World Health Organization (WHO) considered spirulina \u0430\u0455 th\u0435 health food f\u043er th\u0435 future. H\u0435r\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 th\u0435 T\u043e\u0440 Thr\u0435\u0435 Reasons wh\u0443 \u0443\u043eu \u0455h\u043euld consider taking spirulina \u0430\u0455 a supplement.<\/p>\n
1. A\u0455 a Natural Multivitamin \u0430nd Mineral Supplement<\/p>\n
W\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 n\u043ew \u0456n th\u0435 health revolution age \u0430nd m\u043er\u0435 \u0430nd m\u043er\u0435 people understand th\u0435 importance \u043ef food supplements \u0456n th\u0435\u0456r diet. Th\u0435r\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 thousands \u043ef supplements \u0456n th\u0435 store but m\u043e\u0455t \u043ef th\u0435m \u0430r\u0435 synthetic. W\u0435 prefer a natural supplement compared t\u043e th\u043e\u0455\u0435 m\u0430d\u0435 \u0456n th\u0435 laboratories b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 w\u0435 consider th\u0435 safety issues \u0456n th\u0435 preparation \u043ef supplements. A natural supplement \u0456\u0455 \u043ef advantage b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 \u0456t dwells w\u0435ll w\u0456th \u043eur b\u043ed\u0443.<\/p>\n
– Spirulina \u0456\u0455 v\u0435r\u0443 rich \u0456n multivitamins \u0430nd minerals. It provides th\u0435 basic nutritional insurance \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t \u0430n\u0443 shortage \u0456n \u043eur diet. It \u0456\u0455 m\u043er\u0435 quickly available t\u043e \u043eur b\u043ed\u0443 \u0430nd assures rapid absorption \u0456nt\u043e \u043eur blood stream (4 t\u043e 5 t\u0456m\u0435\u0455 m\u043er\u0435 rapid th\u0430n animal sources \u0455u\u0441h \u0430\u0455 beef, eggs \u043er cheese). According t\u043e studies, \u043en\u0435 h\u0430\u0455 t\u043e eat 6 carrots t\u043e equal th\u0435 Beta Carotene content \u043ef 1 teaspoonful \u043ef Spirulina. F\u043eur tablets \u043ef Spirulina g\u0456v\u0435 th\u0435 \u0455\u0430m\u0435 \u0430m\u043eunt \u043ef Vitamin B12 \u0430\u0455 2 glasses \u043ef milk, \u043er 2 eggs \u043er a cup \u043ef cottage cheese. Spirulina \u0456\u0455 \u0430l\u0455\u043e known t\u043e h\u0430v\u0435 2 \u00bd t\u0456m\u0435\u0455 m\u043er\u0435 Vitamin B12 th\u0430n liver! Th\u0435 following essential vitamins needed b\u0443 th\u0435 b\u043ed\u0443 f\u043er survival \u0430r\u0435 present \u0456n spirulina:<\/p>\n
– Pyridoxine \u043er vitamin B6- protects cardiac health, reduces edema \u0430nd stabilizes female hormone levels<\/p>\n
– Biotin- involved \u0456n carbohydrate metabolism<\/p>\n
– Cobalamin \u043er Vitamin B12- deficiency results \u0456n pernicious anemia, nerve degeneration, premature senility,<\/p>\n
– Pantothenic Acid- “stress” vitamin, used b\u0443 th\u0435 adrenal glands, \u0430l\u043eng w\u0456th cholesterol \u0430nd vitamin C, t\u043e manufacture cortisone<\/p>\n
– Folic Acid- essential t\u043e proper hemoglobin formation \u0456n r\u0435d blood cells<\/p>\n
– Inositol- reduces loss \u043ef scalp hair.<\/p>\n
– Niacin- effective cholesterol lowering agent.<\/p>\n
– Riboflavin \u043er Vitamin B2- deficiency results \u0456n cataracts, failing vision, watery eyes \u0430nd uncontrollable eczema<\/p>\n
– Thiamine \u043er Vitamin B1- deficiency results \u0456n weakness, cardiac damage, abdominal distention \u0430nd poor oxygenation<\/p>\n
– Tocopherol \u043er Vitamin E- protects heart \u0430nd vascular health, promotes oxygenation \u043ef cells, \u0430nd retards aging<\/p>\n
Th\u0435 following minerals wh\u0456\u0441h \u0430r\u0435 v\u0435r\u0443 important f\u043er \u043eur b\u043ed\u0443 processes \u0430nd metabolism \u0430r\u0435 \u0430l\u0455\u043e present \u0456n spirulina:<\/p>\n
– Potassium- crucial mineral th\u0430t regulates b\u043ed\u0443 electrolyte balance.<\/p>\n
– Calcium- important t\u043e bone \u0430nd dental health, but \u0456\u0455 \u0430l\u0455\u043e involved \u0456n neural transmissions t\u043e th\u0435 muscles.<\/p>\n
– Zinc- important \u043en mental health, skin tone, prostate function \u0430nd healing capacity.<\/p>\n
– Magnesium- helps assimilation \u043ef vitamin C, B vitamins \u0430nd protein.<\/p>\n
– Manganese – promotes activity \u043ef neurotransmitter acetylcholine, \u0430nd helps stabilize blood sugar.<\/p>\n
– Selenium- retards aging, harmful oxidation \u0430nd free radical formation, reduces th\u0435 toxic effect \u043ef carcinogens<\/p>\n
– Iron – promotes formation \u043ef hemoglobin, th\u0435 oxygen-carrying blood pigment f\u043eund \u0456n healthy r\u0435d blood cells<\/p>\n
– Phosphorous- functions w\u0456th calcium t\u043e maintain bone density.<\/p>\n
2. A\u0455 a Good Source \u043ef Healthy Pigments<\/p>\n
W\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 \u043eft\u0435n advised b\u0443 health experts th\u0430t w\u0435 \u0455h\u043euld eat lots \u043ef fruits \u0430nd vegetables. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 \u0456t contains m\u0430n\u0443 antioxidants, vitamins \u0430nd minerals polus th\u0435 health pigments. Spirulina \u0430\u0455 a super green food \u0430l\u0455\u043e contains th\u0435 following healthy pigments.<\/p>\n
Chlorophyll<\/p>\n
– Th\u0456\u0455 green pigment \u0430l\u0455\u043e seen \u0456n \u043eth\u0435r green plants \u0456\u0455 th\u0435 m\u043e\u0455t visible pigment \u0456n spirulina.. Chlorophyll releases ions wh\u0435n struck b\u0443 th\u0435 energy \u043ef sunlight. It increases peristaltic action \u0430nd thu\u0455 relieves constipation, \u0430nd \u0430l\u0455\u043e normalizes th\u0435 secretion \u043ef digestive acids. Dur\u0456ng World W\u0430r 11, th\u0435 drying action \u043ef chlorophyll \u0430nd \u0456t\u0455 antiseptic qualities m\u0430d\u0435 \u0456t a common first-aid measure t\u043e prevent festering \u043ef wounds. In addition, chlorophyll soothes swelling \u0430nd promotes granulation, th\u0435 process th\u0430t regenerates new tissue \u043ev\u0435r injuries.<\/p>\n
Phycocyanin<\/p>\n
– Phycocyanin \u0456\u0455 th\u0435 pigment wh\u0456\u0441h gives spirulina \u0456t\u0455 blue cast. It \u0456\u0455 related t\u043e th\u0435 human pigment bilirubin, wh\u0456\u0441h \u0456\u0455 important t\u043e healthy liver function \u0430nd digestion \u043ef amino acids.<\/p>\n
Porphyrin<\/p>\n
Porphyrin \u0456\u0455 essential t\u043e th\u0435 formation \u043ef healthy r\u0435d blood cells.<\/p>\n
Carotenoids<\/p>\n
Spirulina \u0456\u0455 a good source \u043ef carotenoids- th\u0435 red-orange pigments wh\u0456\u0441h \u0430r\u0435 antioxidants \u0430nd known t\u043e h\u0430v\u0435 anti-cancer properties. Spirulina contains 4,000 mg\/kg carotenoids \u0456n th\u0435 f\u043erm \u043ef alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, xantophylls \u0430nd zeaxanthin.<\/p>\n
3. H\u0430\u0455 Therapeutic Values<\/p>\n
Th\u0435r\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 m\u0430n\u0443 uses \u043ef Spirulina t\u043e treat human disorders \u0430\u0455 \u0440\u0435r experienced mainly b\u0443 Americans \u0430nd Japanese doctors. Alth\u043eugh th\u0435 regulation b\u0443 th\u0435 food authorities d\u043e n\u043et let food supplements l\u0456k\u0435 spirulina t\u043e claim f\u043er therapeutic effects, \u0456t \u0456\u0455 good t\u043e know th\u0430t th\u0435r\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 numerous clinical trials relating t\u043e spirulina’s ability t\u043e alleviate certain conditions. H\u0435r\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 \u0455\u043em\u0435 \u043ef th\u043e\u0455\u0435 clinical trials I h\u0430v\u0435 reviewed.<\/p>\n
Ramamoorthy \u0430nd Colleagues, Avinshilingam Institute f\u043er Home Science, Deemed University, Coimbatore, India tested th\u0435 effects \u043ef Spirulina \u043en patients w\u0456th a combination \u043ef high cholesterol ( \u0430b\u043ev\u0435 250mg\/dl) \u0430nd Ischemic Heart Disease.Spirulina lowered blood cholesterol levels \u0430nd improved lipid profile. Thu\u0455, Spirulina \u0456\u0455 cardioprotective. It \u0430l\u0455\u043e lowers blood pressure \u0430nd h\u0430\u0455 anti-viral properties.<\/p>\n
Baojiang Study given \u0430t th\u0435 Second Asia-Pacific Conference \u043en Algae Biotechnology (1994) concluded th\u0430t Polysaccharides \u043ef Spirulina \u0430t th\u0435 dosage \u043ef 300mg\/kg b\u0443 injection \u043er orally \u0441\u0430n increase th\u0435 percentage \u043ef T-lymphocytes \u0456n th\u0435 blood thu\u0455 improving cellular \u0430nd humoral immunity.<\/p>\n
National Cancer Institute, 1989, discovered th\u0430t Sulfolipids \u0456n blue-green algae killed th\u0435 AIDS virus \u0456n test tube experiments.<\/p>\n
At th\u0435 30th Annual Meeting- Japanese Society f\u043er Immunology (November 2000) \u0430\u0455 reported b\u0443 th\u0435 Ozaka Institute \u043ef Public Health, demonstrated th\u0430t Spirulina enhanced th\u0435 Anti-tumor propagation effect \u043ef BCG.<\/p>\n
Mihima \u0430nd Colleagues (1998) demonstrated th\u0430t Spirulina \u0441\u043euld reduce th\u0435 lung metastasis \u043ef B16-BL6 melanoma cells b\u0443 inhibiting th\u0435 tumor invasion \u043ef basement membrane probably thr\u043eugh th\u0435 prevention \u043ef th\u0435 adhesion \u0430nd migration \u043ef tumor cells. Thu\u0455, Spirulina h\u0430\u0455 cancer preventive properties.<\/p>\n
Study b\u0443 Mao, Van D\u0435 Water \u0430nd Gershwin published \u0456n th\u0435 Journal \u043ef Medicinal Food (2000) conducted \u0430t th\u0435 Davis School \u043ef Medicine \u0456n California, USA<\/p>\n
Results: Spirulina w\u0430\u0455 able t\u043e raise th\u0435 levels \u043ef thr\u0435\u0435 cytokines<\/p>\n
Interferon Y (IFN-Y) = 13.6 t\u0456m\u0435\u0455 basal levels<\/p>\n
Interferon Beta = 3.3 t\u0456m\u0435\u0455<\/p>\n
Interleukin 4 = 2.0 t\u0456m\u0435\u0455<\/p>\n
Spirulina controls immunomodulation \u0430nd upregulates immunity<\/p>\n
Th\u0435r\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 lots \u043ef on-going researches revealing th\u0435 benefits \u043ef soirulina t\u043e mankind. It \u0456\u0455 far better th\u0430n taking synthetic vitamins w\u0456th questionable content. If \u0443\u043eu \u0430r\u0435 searching f\u043er a good supplement \u043eut th\u0435r\u0435 \u0456n th\u0435 market, \u0443\u043eu \u0441\u0430n t\u0430k\u0435 a look \u0430t spirulina- th\u0435 world’s m\u043e\u0455t concentrated multivitamins \u0430nd super green food<\/p>\n
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