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"Microalgae (spirulina, chlorella, and wild blue-green alga) These members of the microalgae family contain more chlorophyll than any other foods and were among the first life forms. According to Paul Pitchford in his book Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition, microalgae exist on the edge between the plant and animal kingdoms. In addition to chlorophyll they contain protein, beta-carotene, and nucleic acids (RNA and DNA)." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"While going about his work of raising marine phytoplankton to feed the shellfish, as an experiment, Tom began consuming half a teaspoon of the concentrated microalgae each day along with a drink of water. Within a few weeks he astounded his doctors with his recovery. A subsequent biopsy examination found no malignancy evident in his body. In addition, the diabetes that Tom had developed had also been corrected. Within six months, he had reduced his daily insulin requirement from 88 units to zero; his blood sugar counts returned to normal.6 In short, Tom returned to full health. Dr." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Many vegetarians supplement DHA produced from microalgae. The FDA recently approved a commercially available omega-3 fatty acid supplement (Lovaza, Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) at doses of 2,000 to 4,000 milligrams per day for treatment of high blood triglyceride levels. Although EPA appears to be more effective at lowering triglycerides, I prefer omega-3 supplements with equal or greater concentrations of DHA relative to EPA. Studies that show the benefits of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation typically start with about 2,000 to 3,000 milligrams of combined DHA and EPA per day." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"DHA is also found in microalgae (microscopic sea plants), some of which contain as much as 40 percent DHA by dry weight. While we don't eat microalgae, it is currently being cultivated, extracted, and sold as a DHA supplement with 100 to 300 mg DHA per capsule. Eggs from chickens fed flax or DHA-rich microalgae are also reasonable DHA sources, providing 60 to 150 mg DHA per egg. For those wishing to supplement, 1,000 mg of DHA and EPA from fish oil, or 200 to 300 mg of DHA from microalgae is recommended. 3. Consider including a direct source of GLA in your diet. Very few foods contain GLA." - Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard, Defeating Diabetes (Get the book.)

"A 78-year-old with terminal lung cancer, with only a few weeks to live, was given pure omega-3 fish oil from microalgae, and corn oil (containing omega-6 oil) was withdrawn from his diet. Five years later he was still alive. The lung tumors were still there, though they had shrunk a little. Pardini's patient was actually a two-year-old mouse (the equivalent of an 78-year-old human) [Science Daily Nov. 14, 2005] Dr. Pardini found that tumors in mice fed corn oil grow faster and become larger." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"I recommend Pure Synergy (from the Synergy Company of Moab, Utah), a combination of the three microalgae listed above in addition to wheat and barley grass, herbs, Chinese mushrooms, royal jelly, and other "superfoods" with known health-enhancing effects. Whole Life Food Concentrate (from Bernard Jensen International of Escondido, CA) is a chlorella/superfood concentrate also worth trying. Microalgae can be preserved for many years and thus serve as an efficient nutritional source in times of food shortage. Because of quality-control issues, use microalgae products that are either U.S." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.) "For this reason, microalgae are also included in fasting and detoxification programs. Some brands of microalgae come in tablet form, although I prefer powdered, which I blend with water (and fruit juice to taste). Other ingredients can be added according to your taste (see page 107). I recommend Pure Synergy (from the Synergy Company of Moab, Utah), a combination of the three microalgae listed above in addition to wheat and barley grass, herbs, Chinese mushrooms, royal jelly, and other "superfoods" with known health-enhancing effects." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.)

"MPs contain only completely digestible nutrients, which makes them very different from the indigestible cell wall found in other microalgae and other plants. CHLORELLA Chlorella is similar to spirulina but contains just a little less protein, much less beta-carotene, and much more chlorophyll and nucleic acids. It has a tough outer cell wall that is believed to bind with heavy metals, pesticides, and other carcinogens, carrying them safely out of the body. Its chlorophyll content is higher than any food, and it contains higher amounts of fatty acids, about 20 percent of which are omega-3s." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "Green Foods and Drinks * (cereal grasses: barley grass and wheatgrass; and microalgae: spirulina, chlorella, and wild blue-green alga) If dogs happen to be a part of your family, you've undoubtedly seen them eat grass. Why? No one really knows. Some people believe that dogs eat cereal grasses because they contain nutrients not found in meat that are essential for the animals' good health. One thing is for sure—grass is a rich source of nutrients, and "green foods" made from cereal grasses and algae are among the healthiest foods I know of for humans." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.) "According to Paul Pitchford in his book Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition, microalgae exist on the edge between the plant and animal kingdoms. In addition to chlorophyll they contain protein, beta-carotene, and nucleic acids (RNA and DNA). SPIRULINA Rich with chlorophyll, protein, beta-carotene, and the beneficial fatty acid GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), spirulina also contains a pigment called phycocyanin, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and which, in one study, was shown to inhibit cancer-colony formation." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Spirulina Spirulina is a microalgae that thrives in hot, sunny climates and in alkaline waters around the world, and produces twenty times as much protein as soybeans growing on an equal-sized area of land. It contains concentrations of nutrients unlike any other single grain, herb, or plant." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Much of the research in adults has been based on 1-3 grams per day of DHA from fish oil, although higher levels have been taken when isolated DHA from microalgae sources is used. Because cod liver oil (page 514) contains large amounts of vitamin A (page 595) and vitamin D (page 607), women who are or who could become pregnant (page 363) should consult a doctor before taking cod liver oil." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Physiology Review 41: 1-51, 1961] In rodents, the provision of pure omega-3 oil from microalgae has been shown to reduce the number of blood vessels that feed breast tumors by 43%. [Clinical Cancer Research 12:5879-86, 2006] Omega-3: halts metastasis Another stark fact is that with all of the cancer treatments that have been developed in the past decades, none address metastasis, the spread of cancer to other organs that is responsible for 90% of the mortality among cancer cases." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"While there are great differences in quality between the different farms producing Spirulina around the world, the actual growing process is much easier than growing Haematococcus microalgae. This is because Spirulina grows in a very alkaline environment; growers must add large amounts of baking soda to get the alkalinity in the ponds up to about 10 on the pH scale. This also prevents other organisms from invading the ponds. Haematococcus poses a special challenge because it grows in a pH neutral environment." - Bob Capelli, ASTAXANTHIN: Natural Astaxanthin, King of the Carotenoids (Get the book.)

"Certain microalgae contain DHA and are used as a vegetarian source of this nutrient in some supplements. Most fish oil (page 514) supplements contain 12% DHA. DHA has been used in connection with the following conditions (refer to the individual health concern for complete information): Rating Health Concerns þ??" - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"None of these restrictions apply to Natural Astaxanthin from Haematococcus microalgae, with its extensive safety profile and ten years of public consumption as a supplement. Natural Astaxanthin from Salmon If you eat farm raised salmon, which comprises a large majority of the salmon marketed around the world, there is a high probability you're eating synthetic Astaxanthin. There is a chance that you're eating Phaffia, and a very small chance that you're eating Natural Astaxanthin from Haematococcus." - Bob Capelli, ASTAXANTHIN: Natural Astaxanthin, King of the Carotenoids (Get the book.)

"While we don't eat microalgae, it is currently being cultivated, extracted, and sold as a DHA supplement with 100 to 300 mg DHA per capsule. Eggs from chickens fed flax or DHA-rich microalgae are also reasonable DHA sources, providing 60 to 150 mg DHA per egg. For those wishing to supplement, 1,000 mg of DHA and EPA from fish oil, or 200 to 300 mg of DHA from microalgae is recommended. 3. Consider including a direct source of GLA in your diet. Very few foods contain GLA. Hempseed oil and spirulina contain small amounts." - Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard, Defeating Diabetes (Get the book.)

"The other sources available currently are: • Synthetic Astaxanthin • Astaxanthin from Phaffia rhodozyma yeast • Natural Astaxanthin from food sources, primarily salmon We will look at each of these alternatives in detail to understand why Natural Astaxanthin from microalgae is clearly the superior choice. Synthetic Astaxanthin Synthetic Astaxanthin is the most commonly sold form of Astaxanthin in the world today, but you can't buy it as a supplement for human nutrition because to date, it is not approved by any country's health authority as safe for human consumption." - Bob Capelli, ASTAXANTHIN: Natural Astaxanthin, King of the Carotenoids (Get the book.) "Indeed, persistent contamination of closed cultures systems has led to serious problems for microalgae companies in California, Hawaii (not Cyanotech), and Europe—in all three cases it led to bankruptcy for these companies. Currently, a new Haematococcus production facility in Hawaii which uses small BioDomes has found that it is extremely difficult and expensive to control contamination. The economic viability of this facility is in question." - Bob Capelli, ASTAXANTHIN: Natural Astaxanthin, King of the Carotenoids (Get the book.)

"Eggs from chickens fed flax or DHA-rich microalgae are also reasonable DHA sources, providing 60 to 150 mg DHA per egg. For those wishing to supplement, 1,000 mg of DHA and EPA from fish oil, or 200 to 300 mg of DHA from microalgae is recommended. 3. Consider including a direct source of GLA in your diet. Very few foods contain GLA. Hempseed oil and spirulina contain small amounts. If you wish to supplement with GLA, about 250 mg per day is generally suggested for people with diabetes. This could be obtained from 1 gram of borage oil, 1.5 grams of black current oil, or 2." - Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard, Defeating Diabetes (Get the book.)

"Found in krill(Haematococcus pluvialis marine microalgae), salmon, red snapper, trout, shellfish, and caviar. •B-COMPLEX VITAMINS Comprise Bl Thiamine; B2 Riboflavin; B3 Niacin; B4 Folic acid; B5 Pantothenic acid; B6 Pyridoxine; B-12 Cyanocobalamin; B-13 Orotic acid; B-15 Pangamic acid; B-17 Laetrile nitrolisides/amygdalin; Biotin; Choline; Inositol; ParaAminoBenzoic Acid (PABA); DiEthylAminoEthanol (DEAE); Lyxoflavin; and L-Carnitine. WORKS WITH: All the B-Vitamins work besttogether; taking one without taking the others may limit effective metabolism. RANGE: RDA's are set low at 1-15 mg." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Omega-3 Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are manufactured by small unicellular ocean phytoplankton and (freshwater) microalgae, are passed up through the food chain, and concentrate in the Fat tissue in the higher fish to keep fish membranes fluid in cold water, found in eggs and (organ) meats." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "ALGAE, BLUE-GREEN A rare edible single-cell freshwater microalgae plant Aphanizomenon flosaquae, grown in upper Klamath Lake in Oregon, for high Mineral, mountain-fed nutrients, pH, and sunlight. For increased physical and mental energy, stamina, positive attitude, improved memory, reduced stress, and improved digestion. Similar to Spirulina, and Chlorella. Has the highest known source for the eight essential Amino Acids, Vitamin A beta-carotene, B-l2, neuropeptides, and Trace minerals." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"They contain an abundant supply of beta- and other carotenes, as well as essential fatty acids, germanium, boron, selenium, and magnesium. microalgae are concentrated sources of protein (particularly suited to vegetarians), but their usefulness as a source of vitamin B-12 is debatable. They're also beneficial in weight-management programs since they suppress appetite while providing low-calorie, high-quality nutrition. For this reason, microalgae are also included in fasting and detoxification programs." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.)

"Quality and Purity Another very important reason for growing cultured microalgae is to control purity. Cultivated Spirulina ponds are sampled every day and carefully examined for any sign of contamination, ensuring that the consumer receives a pure product. Scientists believe there are over 30,000 species of microalgae. The immense range of species includes nutritious varieties like Spirulina and chlorella, as well as potentially dangerous species such as the microcystis strains identified in Klamath Lake, Oregon, where a commercially sold blue green algae product is harvested." - Kelly J Moorhead, Spirulina: Nature's superfood (Get the book.)

"Some brands of microalgae come in tablet form, although I prefer powdered, which I blend with water (and fruit juice to taste). Other ingredients can be added according to your taste (see page 107). I recommend Pure Synergy (from the Synergy Company of Moab, Utah), a combination of the three microalgae listed above in addition to wheat and barley grass, herbs, Chinese mushrooms, royal jelly, and other "superfoods" with known health-enhancing effects. Whole Life Food Concentrate (from Bernard Jensen International of Escondido, CA) is a chlorella/superfood concentrate also worth trying." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.)

"I'm not talking about taking isolated vitamins and minerals - the benefits of those products pale in comparison to the healing properties offered by whole food complexes and microalgae supplements. To get these benefits, we have to actually eat these plants, or at least take them as whole food supplements and not as isolated vitamins or extracted chemical compounds: In order for phytochemicals to do their job, however, we need to eat enough plant foods, and far too few of us do." - Mike Adams, Grocery Warning: How to recognize and avoid the groceries that cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other common diseases (Get the book.)

"While microcystis has appeared in wild harvested blue green microalgae products in the past, it has never been found in cultured Spirulina. The microalgae farmer's "field" is a pond and the "seed" is a live culture. Ponds are lined with food-quality liners covered with a layer of natural calcium carbonate (which coral is composed of). Paddlewheels gently stir the cultures, ensuring optimum light for each cell and helping the pond to release oxygen. The culture thrives in these ideal conditions, growing several times faster than it would in the wild." - Kelly J Moorhead, Spirulina: Nature's superfood (Get the book.)

"Laboratory-cultivated DHA made from microalgae is a pure form of DHA without rancidity, mercury, or other toxins. It is well tolerated and does not have a rancid taste or odor. Does Fish Prevent Heart Disease? There are two components to a heart attack or stroke. First, you must develop atherosclerotic plaque. This plaque builds up over many years from eating a diet deficient in unrefined plant foods. Almost all Americans have such plaque. Autopsy studies demonstrate atherosclerosis even in the vast majority of American children." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (Get the book.)

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