spirulina

[scott]

Is spirulina necessary or a waste of money. I do 3 tspn. per day. I'm thinking 100% raw and widely varied diet is all that is necessary - no "supplements" needed at that point (B12 controversy not withstanding). Any comments or advice appreciated.

Thanks.

Scott

[Brianna]

Most spirulina cannot even be absorbed by the body because the cell walls are designed in such a way that we can't break them down and get the goodies inside. There is one kind of Hawaiian spirulina that is absorbable, but I don't remember which one it is. You'd be better off putting your money into E3Live (blue green algae) if you want a good algae product (which I do believe algae is very important).

[cornvalley]

Is spirulina necessary or a waste of money. I do 3 tspn. per day. I'm thinking 100% raw and widely varied diet is all that is necessary - no "supplements" needed at that point (B12 controversy not withstanding). Any comments or advice appreciated.

Thanks.

Scott

You seem clear on the issue. The B-12 additional supplementation is all you really need to worry about. Get checked and you'll be sure. Most everyone in the overfed parts of the world are in a state of nutritional excess, mainly calories. Actual vitamin and mineral deficiencies are quite rare in western societies and usually are that of absorbtion and/or assimilation issues.
Yeah, it's a waste.