what are the benefits of spirulina???

Answer 1

Spirulina provides almost everything what exactly we expect from food. It is complete food with more than 60% protein higher than any other known sources of protein, almost all vitamins especially rich in vitamin B12 which vegetarian lacking in their diet and Beta Carotene (Pro vitamin A), minerals in natural form and essential fatty acids like gamma linolenic acid (GLA) which is precursor to body's important harmon, prostaglandin. Spirulina is 100% natural and grown in artificial ponds, utilize sunlight and inorganic salts as their nutrients to produce high quality food. Spirulina powder appears green in colour due to the presence of chlorophyll and is vegetarian source of food.

Besides its nutritive value, Spirulina provides lots of other health benefits. Following are the some health benefits of Spirulina studied by many researchers all over the world on human volunteers and laboratory animals.

Spirulina reduces blood cholestrol
Spirulina controls diabetes
Spirulina helps in kidney detoxification
Spirulina is very useful in combating malnutrition
Spirulina is very useful in preventing vitamin A deficiency and in cancer prophylaxis
Spirulina is very useful in prevention of anaemia

Who should take Spirulina?

Health conscious people
Busy executives and managers who work hard and pay little attention on their diet
Carrier oriented individuals who needs more clarity of mind to accept challenges
Growing children who eat less food and vegetables
Students who are staying away from their home and missing mother's care
Pregnant and nursing women who needs extra nutrients
Individuals who want to become slim and doing dieting to shed off excess fat. Eating spirulina during dieting is very useful as it provides almost all nutrients without any extra calories which does not make one feel fatigue.
Elderly people who have poor appetite and poor absorption of nutrients in the body
Patients who have recovered from illness would definitely be benefited
Athletes and bodybuilders
Spirulina is right food supplement for every one to improve their health in general and strengthen immune system.

How to take Spirulina?

Spirulina is 100 % natural and is non-habit forming. Spirulina has typical seaweed taste but It goes very well when it is mixed with other food recipes or sprinkled on salad. Spirulina is Even consumed in the form of Capsules, Tablets or along with flavoured drinks.

1 to 2 capsules or tablets daily 10 minutes prior to every meal.
4 capsules or tablets daily 1/2 hour before each meal during dieting
For athletes and bodybuilders 4 to 6 capsules or tablets 1/2 hour before they start exercise

Typical Analysis of Spirulina
Protein 55-70%
Carbohydrates 15-25%
Fat(Lipids) 5%
Minerals 7%
Moisture 6%
Spirulina's Vitamin Content
per 10g Spirulina
Vit E
(a-Tocopherol) 1 IU
Vit A (b Carotene) 18mg
Vit B1 (Thiamine) 0.31mg
Vit B2 (Riboflavin) 0.35mg
Vit B3 (Niacin) 1.46mg
Vit B6 (Pyridoxine) 80 μg
Vit B12 32 μg
Folacin 1 μg
Panthothenic Acid 0.01mg
Inositol 6.4mg
Spirulina's Mineral Content
Minerals per 10g Spirulina
Calcium 100mg
Iron 15mg
Zinc 0.3mg
Phosphorus 90mg
Magnesium 40mg
Copper 0.12mg
Sodium 60mg
Potassium 160mg
Manganese 0.5mg
Chromium 0.028mg
Germanium 0.006mg
Selenium 0.002mg

pirulina's Amino Acid Composition

Essential Amino Acids per 10g Spirulina
Isoleucine 350mg
Leucine 540mg
Lysine 290mg
Methionine 140mg
Phenylalanine 280mg
Threonine 320mg
Tryptophane 90mg
Valine 400mg
Total 2410mg

Non Essential Amino Acids
Alanine 470mg
Arginine 430mg
Aspartic Acid 610mg
Cystine 60mg
Glutamic Acid 910mg
Glycine 320mg
Histidine 100mg
Proline 270mg
Serine 320mg
Tyrosine 300mg
Total 3790mg
Total Amino Acids 6200mg

Spirulina's Essential Fatty Acid Composition
per 10g
C14.0 Myristic 1mg
C16.0 Palmitic 244mg
C16.1 Palmitoleic 33mg
C17.0 Heptadecanoic 2mg
C18.0 Stearic 8mg
C18.1 Oleic 12mg
C18.2 Linoleic 97mg
C18.3 Gammalinolenic 135mg
C others 14mg
Total 546mg
Spirulina's Natural Pigments
Pigments per 10g
Phycocyanin (Blue) 1000-2000mg
Chlorophyll (Green) 115mg
Carotenoids (Orange) 37mg
b Carotene 18mg

Answer 2

Superfoods For Optimum Health: Chlorella and Spirulina
by Mike Adams, the Consumer Wellness Research Center -
You can download the above book for free. I have just started taking it, based on the evidence given in this book. A nutritionalist friend of mine says it is good for removing metal deposits but there are recent reports that suggest that although it contains all the vits and mins, they are not all in a form that the body can digest and make use of.....
poo turns green --- suggests most of the algae passes through!!!

Answer 3

That first answer is misleading when it says spirulina contains a high amount of vitamin B12. It does contain a high amount of this vitamin BUT it cannot be used by the body.

Roughly 85% of the vitamin B12 it contains is psuedovitamin B12, which is biologically inactive in the human body. Its WORTHLESS. Go to spirulinathegreat.com to find out the truth

Answer 4

When you start taking spirulina you have to start with small doses for a few weeks to get used to it because if you start with the normal doses straight away you get stomache, abdomen and bowel problems. The health benefits are numerous and have been covered comprehensively in other answers.

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Answer 5

Basically its protein. It's easy to digest. There are other nutrients in it but mostly it's a supplemented source of protein. The benefits of protein are too many to list here. Look it up in google.

Answer 6

For the people who believe Vitamins are a cure-all, everything. For individuals who are not into it, nothing. U get just as much benefit if U eat cup of spinach.