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10/17/2007: "Chlorella"
Chlorella is yet another supplement that I have decided to add to my daily fist-full. You can find it in health stores in capsule, powder or liquid extract form. Fairly new to pulic use, it actually arrived on the planet over 2.5 billion years ago, and was the first plant with a well-defined nucleus. It still exists as single cell algae. It grows in freshwater and has a chlorophyll value of 28.9g/kg, making it the highest chlorophyll content of any known plant on earth. It is also high in enzymes, vitamins (C, B1, B2, B6, B12, K, niacin, folic acid, lipoic acid, and biotin) and minerals (phosphorus, calcium, zinc, iodine, magnesium, iron and copper). Studies show it has the ability to activate macrophages that scavenge and digest cancer cells and showing anti-tumor properties when fed to mice.
Of the common three algae (chlorella, spirulina and blue-green) and the two cereal grasses (wheat and barley), chlorella is considered to be superior for health benefits. Commercially, chlorella is grown in mineral-rich mountain spring water without pesticides or other contaminates. What follows is a list of benefits from taking chlorella.
* Detoxifies the body by cleansing heavy metals as well as the blood stream, liver, kidneys, and bowel
* Improves digestive system by promoting friendly flora
* Improves focus
* Packed with antioxidants
* Promotes a healthy pH balance
* Increases production of interferon
* Stimulates production of red blood cells
* Increases oxygen to your body's cells and brain
* Stimulates tissue repair
* Benefits the heart by cutting cholesterol, improving artery elasticity and removing toxins
According to what I have read, “there is no other green plant under the Sun that is more beneficial to the human body than Chlorella.”