Tuesday, July 24, 2007

How Safe Is Spirulina?

In today's post I want to answer a couple of questions that regularly arise when talking about spirulina and these are:

  1. Is The Spirulina Algae Safe?
  2. Is Blue Green Algae Not Toxic?
Question 1 first, is the spirulina algae safe?
Answer:
Spirulina actually has a very long history of being safe to use which actually makes it unique among blue-green algae. Over five centuries ago the Aztecs in Mexico where taking spirulina on a daily basis and in Africa many people eat spirulina that grows in the lakes even today. In fact, for the past 20 years, millions of people all over the world have been enjoying spirulina as an extremely safe food supplement. Spirulina has also been recommended by the United Nations and the World Health Organization as being safe and nutritious for children.

Question 2, is blue-green algae not toxic?
Answer:
You can look at spirulina in the way you looks at mushrooms, some are toxic some are not. There are some types of algae that are toxic and wild algae that is harvested from lakes can often be contaminated by other toxic algae growing in the same lake. This is where spirulina is different. Spirulina has the advantage of being safely cultivated in a pure culture and it is therefore the spirulina that you buy today is not found growing wild or in an uncontrolled environment. This is what makes spirulina so safe, there are no toxins and no pollutants.

So there you have it, spirulina is safe and extremely beneficial to your health and the health of your children.

Until next time remember; your health matters,

Pat

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