Spirulina Health Benefits - how to use spirulina?

what is  spirulina ?

Then we’ll go into details  about the proven benefits of spirulina and I will also explain, how  to use spirulina and how much to take so let's start. What is spirulina? Spirulina is an aquatic organism,  typically living in freshwater alkaline lakes. Each individual  alga is 300 to 500  microns  in length, a size  that can just barely be detected by the naked the naked eye. It looks like a tiny green  string rolled into closely like you see here, hence the  name. Spirulina is a blue green algae which is the same  as saying cyanobacteria.  We’ll see in just a minute why it’s important to know that spirulina is a good bacteria.  So spirulina is basically  similar to other sea vegetables that you are familiar with like Nori, Dulce or  chlorella.

There is one major  difference with these other sea vegetables

spirulina is a bacteria it means that it does not have cellulose  in its cell walls but a complex  of sugars and protein. This is why these walls are easy to digest  and make the cell content readily accessible  to digestive enzymes, this is a major   advantage when you compare it to other organisms  with cellulosic cell walls like chlorella or  yeast. This is the reason why it’s very  easy to assimilate and the  the nutrients have a very high bio-availability.

what about  what about spirulina health benefits?  

Spirulina is loaded with  nutrients that can have powerful effects on  your body and brain.  It is one of the richest nutrient and complete food source  found in the world. And this is not an empty  claim. Imagine  Imagine a vegetable with more protein than beef,  more iron than spinach, more vitamin  A than carrots and more calcium than milk.  Imagine a great source of protective  more iron than spinach, more vitamin  A than carrots and more calcium than milk.  Imagine a great source of protective  protective phytochemicals , naturally low in  fat and super easy to digest.

Well, Spirulina is all of that;  ; an amazing cocktail of nutrients, safe for  The next benefit we’ll talk about today is  that spirulina is a very powerful anti-oxidant  and anti-inflammatory agent. You probably already have heard about how  Oxidative damages can harm our DNA  and cells. This damage  can lead chronic inflammation, and can contribute to  cancer and other diseases such as diabetes,  or cardiovascular and neurological  diseases.

Spirulina is a fantastic source of antioxidants,  thanks to the incredible array of pigments found in spirulina which can protect against   oxidative damages. Indeed,  spirulina is rich in beta carotene,  , carotenoid, cholorphyll, and many other pigments. The most important  pigment of all is called phycocyanin. This antioxidant is a pigment  unique to spirulina that gives spirulina  its distinct blue-green color.  Phycocyanin is about 6% of  spirulina by weight and can fight free radicals.  It can slao inhibit the production  inflammatory signaling molecules, providing really impressive antioxidant and  anti-inflammatory effects. And not only phycocyanin is a powerful  antioxidant it has been shown to support  healthy brain functions and help  support the immune system.

Another important benefit of spirulina 

1 that  it can lower total cholesterol , LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, while raising HDL cholesterol  or the “good” cholesterol. In a study of 25 people with type 2 diabetes,  2 grams per day of spirulina significantly  significantly improved these markers.

2. Another study in people with high cholesterol  found that 1 gram of spirulina per day  lowered triglycerides by 16% and LDL by 10%. Several other studies have also  shown favorable effects, but with  higher doses of 4.5 to 8 grams  of spirulina per day. 

3. Another great benefit of spirulina  is that it has been shown to reduce  blood pressure. Studies  have shown that as little as of 4.5 grams  of spirulina per day was effective to reduce  blood pressure in individuals. This is probably happening due to an  increase in the production of  of nitric oxide, a molecule that helps the blood vessels relax and dilate.

4. Spirulina  has great anti-inflammatory properties  and also boost the immune system.  and this fact give it the ability  to be an effective treatment for allergies.  Researchers looked at the long-term  clinical effects of taking 2 2 grams of spirulina a day and found  found that it led to significant reductions  in symptoms of nasal allergies  allergies for the six-month duration of the study, with the effect growing  stronger over time. So,  assuming you are commit to taking it every every day, spirulina will help. The next benefit  benefit is very important for people suffering  of diabetes. Studies have shown  that spirulina can significantly  lower blood sugar levels. 

5.  In some  cases, it has outperformed popular  diabetes drugs, including  Metformin. In most of the studies,  as little as 2 grams per day  day had significant results.

6. The next benefit we're going to talk about  today is one of the reason I personally   started to take spirulina  Spirulina has been shown to increase muscle strength and endurance. I’m  an endurance athlete, and spirulina helps  me compete better. Indeed,  Studies have shown that spirulina is reducing  exercise-induced oxidative  damages, which are the major  contributor to muscle fatigue. Other studies have shown that  it improves  muscle strength and endurance.

7. The next benefit  is a bold claim but it’s not an  empty claim. Some evidence  suggests that spirulina can have anti-cancer properties.  Some research in test animals  shows that it can reduce cancer occurrence  and tumor size. Spirulina  has been especially well studied for oral cancer,  which is the mouth cancer. But  also for pre-cancerous tumors.