Hawaiian Spirulina - 60 g/125g

Hawaiian spirulina is a type of blue-green algae farmed in Hawaii. This algae is used as a food supplement because of its high vitamin and mineral content. Spirulina has been used as a food for centuries, and its advocates claim that it can help with a number of health disorders, including malnutrition, vision problems, high cholesterol, and immune deficiencies.

Spirulina grows in both fresh and salt water. Hawaiian spirulina farms generally use brackish water that is a mixture of deep sea water and fresh water pumped into shallow ponds. Exposure to intense equatorial sunlight makes spirulina production more bountiful, and producers claim that the Hawaiian sunshine makes it more nutritious because of increased chlorophyll.

Spirulina is named for its spiral-shaped strands, and Hawaiian spirulina is made from the species Spirulina platensis. This strain, patented under the name of Spirulina Pacifica®, has been cultivated since 1984 for specific enzymes, particularly carotenoids, which are a type of anti-oxidant that helps prevent cell damage. Additionally, the deep sea water used in Hawaiian production facilities is free of heavy metals, which algae can easily absorb.

Properties:

Spirulina food supplements are generally sold as tablets, flakes, or powder. Most Hawaiian spirulina is dried with a cold process to preserve the algae's nutritional content that might be deteriorated by heat-drying. The tablets are formed by compression, and are taken as a dietary supplement. Spirulina powder or flakes might be sprinkled on food as a condiment, or used to fortify juice and smoothies.

Spirulina contains:

• Organic Iron  -  58 times more Iron than spinach and 28 time RICHER in Iron than raw beef liver;
• Chlorophyll - Hawaiian Spirulina is the RICHEST wholefood source of Chlorophyll;
• Vitamin E -  Hawaiian Spirulina is NATURE’s RICHEST wholefood source of Vitamin E containing 3 times more than wheatgerm;
• Beta Carotene - Hawaiian Spirulina contains 100 times more than papaya and 25 times more than carrots;
• Vitamin B12 - Hawaiian Spirulina, the RICHEST wholefood source of B12
• Protein  - Hawaiian Spirulina is 65-70%  vegetable protein which is 95% digestible, compared to 18-20% digestiblity for meat protein.
• Phycocyanin - A rare blue pigment, unique to Spirulina, is a powerful super - antioxidant and immune system stimulant.
• Amino Acids - Hawaiian Spirulina contains a superior balance of 18 amino acids including all the essential amino acids the body cannot produce.
• Trace Minerals - Hawaiian Spirulina is the only food that contains 96 trace elements in a natural, synergistic balance.
• GLA - The oils in Hawaiian Spirulina contains 3 times the amount of GLA than evening primrose Oil
• Superoxide Dismutase  - A very potent antioxidant enzyme

In addition to the above nutrients, Hawaiian Spirulina contains many more organic vitamins, minerals, and over 2000 life-living enzymes.

Traditional uses:

Blue-green algae has been shown in clinical trials to reduce anemia and weight loss in under-nourished children. Spirulina advocates are vocal in their claims that Hawaiian spirulina can cure cancer, allergies, and viruses such as HIV and herpes. Early test-tube and animal trials suggest that these assertions might be true, however there have not been enough controlled clinical trials on humans to give conclusive evidence of the health benefits of this dietary supplement.