Health Benefits of Spirulina
If you haven’t heard of Spirulina yet, well perhaps you should! This “wonder-supplement” is growing in popularity and contains a number of essential nutrients including iron, Lutein, protein and beta carotene and a number of minerals.
As you know, the Earth has many undiscovered herbs and natural remedies. When you hear on the news that some amazing food or cure has been discovered in the wild, you tend to be surprised. This is even more so for those of you who believe all remedies are man-made. As a matter of fact, remedies for diabetes, tumors, and a plethora of other conditions have been discovered growing in the wild, which include blueberries and cinnamon, but the most interesting natural wonder by far is Spirulina. You would be amazed at how much undiscovered known remedies the Earth still has for you to find.
I want to tell you about this blue-green algae, one-celled organism called Spirulina. An organism you may have never heard about! It is perhaps among the largest single celled organisms in existence. In fact it grows so large, that it by itself, it can be seen with the naked eye. To give you some perspective, most single-celled organisms have to be magnified in order for you to see it. So the fact that Spirulina can be seen with the naked eye means it’s big. When dried out by the sun, it turns into a sort of white crust, therefore causing many to believe that Spirulina is actually the “manna” that the Israelites consumed as they wandered the deserts during their sojourn from Egypt. It’s no wonder that they were able to consume it so easily, because Spirulina contains nearly every vitamin and mineral that you would need to survive! So essentially, it’s all the food you’d need to stay alive for a time.
Naturally, there are health benefits, which go along with using Spirulina, and fortunately, it can be purchased in pill form, making it easier.
Some of the health benefits that you get with eating or taking Spirulina are:
Iron: Spirulina is saturated with iron, which is great because your body needs iron to survive. Iron is the most neglected mineral in your body, even though it’s essential to a healthy immune system.
Lutein: Highly recommended by doctors for preventing macular degeneration, or in easier to understand terms – vision. Spirulina comes with heavy doses of this drug, more than enough to meet your recommended 20 mg.
Beta Carotene: About ten times more concentrated than carrots, and much better for you, providing all the nutrients that you would normally obtain from eating carrots.
Food Cravings: Studies have shown that Spirulina helps diabetics control their food cravings, which is a plus when you need to keep your blood sugar down!
Essential Minerals: Spirulina contains the essential minerals: manganese, iron, chromium, phosphorus, molybdenum, iodine, calcium, potassium, selenium, boron, germanium, copper. That’s like an entire meal for you in one bite.
Protein: With Spirulina you can get your protein fix, as it contains about sixty percent protein, which is higher than both red meat, and soy.
As you can see, there isn’t really a downside to eating this little blue-green alga, and it is in fact, grown all over the world! Some individuals will even eat it during the primary course of their meal. It has even been baked in cakes. Naturally, it’s not a complete replacement for a full meal, but it’s a great supplement, and extremely healthy for you.






