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.
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