spirulina

[cashewy]

I have been buying the NOW brand bulk spirulina powder. do I need to worry about how it is processed??

also today I was really hungry on a the second day of a fast and got some pasteurized kefir. is there raw kefir out there....is it pretty easy to make???

[Shell]

I have been buying the NOW brand bulk spirulina powder. do I need to worry about how it is processed??

I also buy that brand. My health food store guy knows I'm raw vegan, and suggested it to me, so I would hope that he wouldn't give me anything he knew I shouldn't have!

[Turbolift]

What does Spirulina do for you? What does it provide that just eating raw doesn't?

Thanks.

[Veganforlife]

I take Spirulina Pacifica brand. http://www.naturalzing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=293

This is the most nutrient-rich blue-green algae in the world. This algae is grown in ponds filled with diluted ocean water drawn from a pipeline that plunges 2000 feet into the sea. Oceanographers state that this water has been below the surface since Old Testament times. This pipeline brings this ultra-pure, mineral rich water to supplement the Spirulina's growing environment with calcium, magnesium, and all the essential trace elements. No other Spirulina is grown with such a rich source of naturally occurring nutrients and minerals. This allows the plant to reach its maximum mineral capacity.

A cool ocean breeze drying method protects phytonutrients and enzymes. This product is packaged in brown glass with oxygen absorbers and sealing caps to protect the nutrients resulting in a high level of antioxidant quality when you receive it.

This Hawaiian Spirulina delivers:
• Antioxidant Vegetable Nutrition - Nature’s richest source of carotenoids
• B-Complex Vitamins - Supplies Thiamin, Riboflavin and Vitamin B-12
• Iron - A daily dose provides more iron than two cups of spinach
• A complete protein - Richest source by weight in the plant and animal world
• GLA - Building block for nature’s anti-inflammatory healing, an essential fatty acid.
• Contains many other phytonutrients and food co-factors like Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD)

Hawaiian Spirulina is packed with nutrition:
300% more calcium than milk
2300% more iron than spinach
3900% more beta carotene then carrots
375% more protein than tofu


As a result, Spirulina is important for anyone needing additional nourishment including dieters, athletes, convalescents and the elderly. Just six tablets a day (3 grams) will help supply the nutrients lacking in most of our diets.