I've been investigating the claims of a wide variety of "superfoods" and organic spirulina is high on the list. First, lets answer the question, what is a superfood? A superfood, as some have called them, are foods that contain either all or virtually all of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients vital for human life. Among them are things like flower pollen or bee pollen, which is immensely nutritious, but very difficult to utilize by the human body. The next question then is what is spirulina? Spirulina is an edible algae found in many regions of the world, and is classified a blue-green edible microscopic algae. Organic spirulina has the extra benefit of not having any extra additives of chemicals. Why is spirulina algae said to be a superfood? There are two main reasons. Because algae in general are very small, sometimes single celled organisms, they have everything essential to simple life stored in each micro-organism. Not only that, but because algae is technically a plant, they are high in concentrations of chlorophyll, which we'll get into in the next section.
Apart from just being generally nutritious, organic spirulina also has some other benefits. Here are a few:
1. Chlorophyll. Like we discussed in the first section, organic spirulina is high in concentrations of chlorophyll. This is the case because as a microscopic plant, each algae organism must contain its own chlorophyll in order to utilize sunlight energy and perform photosynthesis, which is where it draws its energy from. This means that algae in general are very high in concentrations of chlorophyll. Why is that good for humans? Though the daily dietary value for chlorophyll intake hasn't been established, studies have shown that chlorophyll does one thing very well, it detoxifies the body from heavy metal pollution, which is very beneficial. A variety of degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimers disease, seem to have a correlation to heavy metals within the body, so taking regular dietary doses of chlorophyll is definitely a good idea. Chlorophyll chemically binds with heavy metals, allowing the body to remove and expel them. In our current age of pesticides, smoggy air, preservatives in everything, and other toxins, chlorophyll is definitely a good idea for longevity.
2. Protein. Organic Spirulina contains very high concentrations of animal protein, making it a perfect supplement for vegetarians and vegans. Not only that, but the protein found in organic spirulina is known as a complete protein, meaning that it contains all 20 of the amino acids which are essential to human life. This is very difficult to find anywhere, especially for vegans and vegetarians.
3. Essential Fatty Acids. Organic spirulina is rich in many of the Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential fatty acids, but most notably are the Omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. Both of these fatty acids are difficult to find in the Standard American Diet, and are generally only eaten in fish. They are very beneficial to brain function, proper chemical balance in the body, and a wide variety of other things. Research has shown that many people are deficient in both of these essential fatty acids.
4. Vitamins and Minerals. Organic spirulina has a large range of various vitamins and minerals which includes vitamins such as B, C, E, A, Iron, Calcium, Selenium, Phosphorous, Zinc, as well as many others.
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