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Born Healthy

A lot of us are born healthy. But a lot of us also may lose that right away. Our bodies react to what we eat and are very clever and NOTHING goes unnoticed. It may not show up immediately, but if you feed your body with food it does not like or need, eventually you will get signals.

The big picture is as simple as this. We get sick because of nutritional deficiency. Getting sick or having an illness are just the symptoms to show us that we may be lacking in some nutrients which lower our immune system and makes our body vulnerable to diseases. If we replenish these nutrients in time, the symptoms usually disappear. If not, we can lower the function of our immune system causing further problems.

As long as the cells are fed with nutrients that it needs to accomplish its growth, repair, cleansing, regeneration and more, you are healthy. If it is missing something, or contains significant levels of destructive or interfering agents – like the free radicals and the chemical toxins – your health suffers.

In order for these cells to function properly each cell must be protected from damage as much as possible. If your body doesn’t receive proper nutrition and building materials, it will produce bad, dysfunctional cells.

Your body knows what it needs better than any doctor. The body heals itself and nutrition is necessary to accomplish this. When this happens, this is not a drug effect, it is normal composition, in other words the biochemistry of the body is being changed nutritionally and because of this we are not claiming that nutritional products treat, cure, or mitigate disease.

High Quality Spirulina Strain

Spirulina is a microscopic blue-green algae. The name Spirulina is derived from the words “Spiru” (spiral) and “Lina” (little). Spirulina is the ONLY food that contains no cell wall making it easier for the body to absorb and utilize its nutrients. Spirulina is rich in vitamins and nutrients, Phycocyanin, Chlorophyll, Carotenoids, antioxidants and more.

The image below is a clear illustration of a drop of fresh Aztec Spirulina under a microscope with 100x magnification. This is what a mature ready to harvest spirulina strain should look like. It should be fully coiled, dense, vibrant in color under a microscope and it should maintain a pH of nine to eleven.

Aztec Foodgrowers Corporation have been growing pure and high grade spirulina since 2008 and have been certified by the FDA to grow, process and distribute quality spirulina. Check out their specialized growing facilities.

Beware of FAKE Spirulina

The rise of new variants of COVID 19 despite the presence of vaccines comes with the emergence of several studies and clinical trials in finding solutions to lessen the spread of COVID 19. Recently, Israeli and Icelandic scientists published in the Medical Biotechnology study on how “enhanced Spirulina reduces by 70% the release of an immune-system protein that causes dangerous cytokine storm in the lungs.” which may definitely prevent and help early stages of COVID 19. Spirulina’s C-phycocyanin (C-PC), a blue pigment-binding protein enhances antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and anti-tumor activities. Phycocyanin is also used as supplemental treatment for cancer patients. Read more about Phycocyanin…

Spirulina is not your ordinary food supplement because it is internationally recognized and accredited by the United Nations (UN) as a complete source of vitamins and nutrients as stated in the 1974 World Health Organization Conference (WHO). With recent findings about spirulina, its popularity has resulted in the proliferation of fake or low quality Spirulina this time of pandemic.

Similar to what happened in the 1970’s there was a rise in popularity of spirulina because of its efficacy. Due to this, mass production took place which resulted with adulteration and poor regulation. This flooded the market with spirulina that failed to meet its standard. This brought the industry of spirulina down. This is why we should avoid making the same mistakes.

After conducting online product research and comparative analysis on different Spirulina in the market, it is certain that there have been many misrepresentations of Spirulina in terms of what it is, where it comes from, how it is grown, what it looks like, how it should taste, and more. In this article, you will be able to detect the difference between fake and real Spirulina.

How to Spot Genuine from Fake Spirulina

Spirulina is not a plant grown on soil. Spirulina was once classified as a plant because of “its richness” in plant pigments as well as its ability to photosynthesize. But Spirulina belong to the group of microorganisms called cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae. Wherein, it grows in shallow saline water with pH level of 9-11.

Spirulina is not seaweed as misrepresented in the picture, because it is microscopic, and impossible to hold unless dewatered and pressed to form a cake.

Spirulina is not an ordinary algae seen growing in rocks or seabeds. Based from Algaebase.org there are 30,000 to 1 million species of algae. Spirulina is a naturally occurring blue-green algae that is commercially grown in a controlled environment. Which goes to the next point.

Spirulina is not grown in uncontrolled water environments such as lakes, sea, open ponds, rivers. Historically, Spirulina was originally rediscovered and grown in Lake Chad in central Africa. But with global warming, and rise of polluted water systems, growing safe and pure spirulina is impossible. It should be grown in specialized facilities (enclosed ponds, with proper ventilation, lighting and agitation). May it be open or closed raceway ponds, it is important to know how your spirulina is being grown. Check out Aztec Spirulina specialized facilities.

Some poor quality Spirulina are packed and mislabeled without FDA approval. To eliminate doubt, we highly recommend that you buy from local GROWERS with FDA APPROVED LTO (License To Operate) and necessary FDA – CPR (Certificate of Product Registration) to market.

Stop Proliferation of Fake Spirulina

These are some of the observations we, as a local spirulina producer, collected overtime. By exposing these misrepresentations, spirulina users are now able to detect fake from real spirulina in the market. We are calling for the involvement of all academe, sellers and authorized governing bodies to improve the system and controls for spirulina by indicating what defines pure and quality spirulina, we can raise quality control and the bar of excellence in the process.

Cellular Level Wellness

Do you know what we are made of?

The human body is compose of trillions of cells. Cells are the fundamental unit of life, composed of billions of molecules. Cells are small compartments that hold the biological equipment necessary to keep an organism alive and successful. They provide structure for the body, take in nutrients from food, convert those nutrients into energy and carry out specialized functions.

Cells are like little factories inside your body, each assigned to do specific function to give us the gift of life. Not all cells look the same.

White blood cells help fight infections and heal wounds

The red blood cells are specifically designed to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues in the body

Cells come in thousands of different shapes and sizes, individually has its own task for the benefit of the body.
For instance:

Every second, millions of your cells die, and need to be replaced with new ones. Our bodies are producing new cells 24 hours per day. Old cells die and new cells are formed all the time. Most cells are constantly growing and dividing. Mitosis is the process of cell division. This is controlled by the cell cycle, which allows a cell to grow, duplicate its DNA and divide. While young, your body is creating more cells than it loses; as you age, this gradually turns around.

Necrosis occurs when a cell is damaged by an external force, chemotherapy, a bodily injury, an infection or getting cut off from the blood supply (which might occur during a heart attack or stroke).

Apoptosis, on the other hand, is when a cell will self-destruct. It’s sometimes referred to as programmed cell death. In neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, apoptosis is thought to account for much of the cell death and progressive loss of neurons.

A cell’s inability to undergo apoptosis can result in the development of cancer. Cancer is just really a by-product of a broken or dysfunctional cell that keeps on replicating itself.

Everything from reproduction to infections to repairing a broken bone happens down at the cellular level. In order for these cells to function properly each cell must be protected from damage as much as possible.

Disease and its symptoms exist first at the cellular level. The cellular level is the level of cells, the most basic structural unit of the human body. It is essential that a cell is able to respond to its environment and communicate with surrounding cells to regulate both its own activities and the actions of its neighbor.

If your body doesn’t receive proper nutrition and building materials, it will produce bad, dysfunctional cells, deficient in the basic ingredients that constitute a healthy cell. Providing your body with proper nutrition plays an important role in nourishing overall health. In addition, certain nutrients also protect your cells from damage, and nutrients from food support your body’s energy production machinery.

Winning the War not just the Battle

There are many diseases and conditions – Cancers, high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, obesity, etc. Most people and their doctors / physicians turn to one or many medications to treat these diseases and conditions. Usually, these remedies are aimed at lessening or controlling the symptom(s) and not the cause. For example, with high blood pressure and diabetes, when medicine is quickly prescribed while the dietary or lifestyle root causes of the condition are often not fully addressed. This is fighting the battle and losing the war.

In this blog you will get a pointer of the gap between the conventional medical system and the contradictory alternatives of “Let thy food be thy medicine.” We will introduce you to the common sense concepts of “one disease, one medicine,” and “food as medicine.” The information you will get in these next pages will allow you with greater control over your health so that you may begin winning the war, not just the battle.

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Research and Studies

Spirulina is considered by many medical doctors, scientists, and nutrition experts to be one of the world’s most powerful superfood. It is gaining more attention from medical scientists as a nutraceutical food and source of potential pharmaceuticals. There are several new noble reviewed scientific studies about spirulina’s ability to hinder viral replication, strengthen both the cellular and humoral arms of the immune system and cause regression and inhibition of cancers.

It took modern man 50 years of research to rediscover and reveal spirulina as the most nutritious food on the planet. Millions of people worldwide eat spirulina cultivated in scientifically designed algae farms. Current world production of spirulina for human consumption is more than 1,000 metric tons annually. The United States leads world production followed by Thailand, India and China. Aztec Foodgrowers Corp. is the pioneer Filipino producer of spirulina here in the Philippines. More countries are planning production as they realize it is a valuable strategic resource.

Today Spirulina is being used as a therapeutic agent because of its antioxidant, anticancer properties, and its ability to strengthen the immune system. Spirulina has properties known to lower blood sugar levels in diabetics, have beneficial effects on patients suffering from pancreatitis, hepatitis, and cirrhosis. Helpful in glaucoma, cataracts, and night blindness. It has high contents of essential fatty acids, thus making it an effective ingredient for heart and liver protection.

Scientific studies also have indicated that Spirulina has got anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, antimicrobial, and anti-stress properties and helps in the treatments of asthma, arthritis, etc. Recent studies have indicated that Spirulina has a property of reducing heavy metals and nephrotoxic substance from the body. Studies confirm that this property is due to its combination and amazing concentration of nutrients.

Want to know more about this amazing food? Stay tuned. We got your covered.

ByPatricia Puente

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DTI Event Hybrid National Food Fair 2021

About DTI BDTP

The Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) is an agency of DTI Philippines in charge of efficient marketing of local products and services through the conduct of marketing events, such as trade fairs, in-store displays, showcases, and local trade missions; expand and strengthen linkages among MSMEs through information exchange and other market matching-related activities; and create awareness of domestic marketing opportunities for new projects, technologies and investments.

DTI Major Trade Events

BDTP conducts three major trade fairs every year namely the National Food Fair which focuses on local producers, farmers, processors with FDA compliance and prospective products gearing towards national and export market. The National Arts and Crafts Fair are focused on Philippine artisans and creative arts and crafts while the National Trade Fair features both food and non-food local products.

DTI Virtual Event

To conform with safety protocols and at the same time help local producers and SMES in selling their products and services, DTI started this year with the the first Virtual National Trade Fair held last January 27 to February 2, 2021. There was live interaction with exhibitors for the first 4 days (Jan.27-30, 2021) while for the last 3 days (Jan.31-Feb.2), visitors can still access virtual booths and message exhibitors. This is a good avenue for local SMES to promote their products through their virtual booths in the National Trade Fair website while for visitors who would like to purchase can proceed with their online shopping by clicking the provided online shop links of exhibitors.

DTI #tatakpinoy Event

In partnership with Shopee Philippines DTI launched the #tatakpinoy buy local, support local Pop-up store in Shopee Mall. This is to further encourage online shopping of locally produced products. Here are some of the list of Rizal SMES joining the event:

Aztec Spirulina know more About Spirulina

Balaw Balaw

Crates Possibilities

Cut N Shape

Glofon Herbal Medicine

Abanico Artwork

Louniel Handicrafts

The Maria Kim Collection

Pacencia Flores Handicrafts

Pio’s Gourmet Tuyo

Sampaloc Agrarian Reform BMPC

Scents and Memories

Tarjeta Karta

DTI launches Hybrid event

DTI National Food Fair details and product focus — Hybrid National Food Fair (NFF) to be held at the Carousel Court, Event Hall, and Civic Drive Hallway of Festival Mall, Alabang, Muntinlupa City on April 23-May 2, 2021.

The NFF is part of a series of national fairs conducted annually by the BDTP. In 2020, the bureau indefinitely postponed the mounting of national fairs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the BDTP will adopt the hybrid concept of a trade fair to combine the excitement of a traditional and physical event and the advantages and flexibility of a digital or online event which allows the participation of exhibitors and visitors who could not join physically because of travel restrictions and health protocols. Participation is free of charge. For interested exhibitors contact your provincial DTI office.

Special Features for DTI Virtual and Physical Event

DTI NFF Virtual and Physical Special Features — Hybrid National Food Fair (NFF) will conduct both Virtual Fair and Physical Fair and will feature special activities and local organizations

The Hybrid NFF aims to showcase the best of Philippine food products; provide opportunities for MSMEs, farmers, and fruit growers to sell their products and sustain their livelihood amid the COVID-induced crisis; encourage consumers and buyers to support the economy during the pandemic; and further, accelerate and promote the digital transformation of MSMEs and at the same time reduce the carbon footprint of trade events. The 2021 NFF will feature 100 MSMEs in the physical fair while 200 MSMEs will participate virtually through an e-commerce platform and/or through Facebook live and other digital live streaming platforms. Apart from featuring special settings, cooking demos, webinars, and testimonials that will be live streamed, the bureau will also engage e-commerce platforms and logistics service providers to enable exhibitors to deliver the orders of buyers. For more details DTI BDTP

ByPatricia Puente

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23 Reasons why you should take spirulina

Spirulina “arthrospira platensis” is a simple single cell microscopic blue green algae. It has the shape of a coiled spring: thus the name Spirulina was derived, which means little spiral.

Based on history, spirulina was part of the staple diet of the Mayas and Aztec civilizations in precolonial Mesoamerica. It has also been eaten as dried flakes called Dihe by people of the Kanembu tribe of Africa. In 1974, the United Nations declared Spirulina as the most nutrient rich algae that could help fight malnutrition. UNICEF also claims that Spirulina is the “Best Food of the Future” available today. It is considered as the World’s Healthiest Food because 1 gram of Spirulina has the equivalent nutritional content of 1 kilogram of assorted fruits and vegetables.

So what are the health benefits of Spirulina? Here are the list of Wonders of Spirulina according from the book “Manna from Heaven” by Dr. Domingo Tapiador.

Increases stamina and energy
Clearer eyesight
Stimulates brain function and focus
Heals mouth and throat sores (when taken in granule form)
Revitalizes Skin
Lowers risk of Cancer
Prevents heart and degenerative diseases
Regulates Cholesterol level
Regulates blood sugar level
Help battle anemia
Aids in Dieting and slimming
Counters Heartburn, Hyperacidity and Ulcer
Normalizes absorption and digestion
Helps prevent constipation
Eases PMS, PCOS and other hormonal imbalances in women
Helps boosts milk production for breastfeeding mothers
Helps increase sperm count and potency
Helps maintain better muscle tone
Strengthen bones
Helps establish good night sleep to counter insomnia
Build better immune system
Helps in recovery from Radiation exposure
Helps cure Dengue

Spirulina in general is a good source of vitamins, nutrients, vegetable protein, amino acids and anti oxidants. However when buying your Spirulina make sure to buy it from trusted spirulina producers. Aztec Spirulina is guaranteed quality 100% pure and high grade spirulina. The spirulina producer, Aztec Foodgrowers Corporation has been growing spirulina in the Philippines since 2008 with complete FDA papers. The brand is known to have the best tasting spirulina compared to other Spirulina in the market because Aztec Spirulina has a similar taste to squash seeds and nori seaweeds.

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