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Facts About Spirulina - Worlds Most Powerful Food

(1 kg. of Spirulina is equivalent to 1000 kgs. of

assorted vegetables).

International health organisations have hailed

Spirulina as one of the "Greatest Superfoods on Earth". An ideal food

supplement, Spirulina provides the body with all the essential nutrients

required daily, leaving you fresh, active and energetic through out the day.

! Spirulina is the world's richest

natural source of Beta-Carotene (Pro Vitamin A), which helps to improve eye

! Spirulina has a very high natural

protein content (up to 70%). This protein is a called complete since it has 18

of the 22 amino acids that the body needs and being organic in form, has very

high digestibility (up to 97%). This ensures proper utilisation & assimilation of

the food a person eats.

! Anaemia or iron deficiency is one of the

most common health problems of our country. Spirulina's rich content of

natural Iron & folic acid helps not only to greatly improve haemoglobin levels

in the blood, but being organic, is 60 times more absorbable than synthetic

iron present in most of the haematinics.

! Spirulina is one of the World's richest

known sources of natural Calcium which helps build strong bones.

10 times

more Potassium than vegetables

! Its Potassium content (up to 10 times

more than common vegetables) helps prevent hypertension.

One stop shop

for 'Anti Oxidants'

! Unstable molecules called "Free Radicals" are

generated in every human body as a result of normal metabolic processes.

These can lead to ailments like cancer, arthritis, cataracts, strokes, heart

attacks, diabetes and premature ageing. To combat these free radicals you

need 'Anti-Oxidants' like Vitamins A,C & E, Zinc, Selenium, Super Oxide

Dismutase. Spirulina is the world's richest and only natural source of all these

'Anti-Oxidants'. Fat deposits in blood vessels called cholesterol are the reason

Gamma Linolenic Acid

which helps

fight stress and calm your nerves.

in Spirulina strengthen the body's

immune system against possible infections.

Research suggests when Spirulina is taken with anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics

and pain killing drugs, toxic side effects to the kidney can be significantly

reduced and shorter recovery times may be possible.

Extensive research studies have been carried out around the world. Some of

the relevant findings listed here are based on scientific findings: A one year

feeding program with 5000 pre-school children showing a symptom of Vit.A

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adverse effects due to the usage of Spirulina

.

In studies carried out on rats in Japan, no negative effects were found for

acute or chronic toxicity or reproduction. Likewise in a comprehensive animal

study by the UNIDO in 1980. Rarely have there been any reports of allergies

or sensitivities. Toxicology research through the 80s and 90s showed

Spirulina has no pre and post natal toxicity in rats, no adverse effects on

reproduction, including male and female fertility and duration of gestation, and

no increase in number of abnormal offspring.

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