Today’s Plantbased, Not Perfect Podcast episode is a Supplement Spotlight on Spirulina. I get a lot of questions on this as to whether spirulina should be added to the Lean Green Smoothie or whether it is important to take for our overall health, so I wanted to break it down today.
Today’s episode is a supplement spotlight on Spirulina – breaking down what it is, sharing the reported health benefits, negative effects and helping you make the best choice for your health. I share whole food alternatives and how to choose the best spirulina supplement if you decide to add it to your routine.
I share what spirulina is and where it comes from, how it is harvested and its vast nutritional profile. We cover all of its health benefits, as well as its potential negative health effects and the importance of being selective when choosing this supplement. I also share how you can get the same benefits from other whole foods and my personal opinion on taking this supplement.
It’s blue-green, absurdly healthy but often overlooked or misunderstood. Spirulina may not be from Pandora, but it grows in our version of that magical moon, Hawaii, along with other exotic locations around the globe. This blue-green algae is a freshwater plant that is now one of the most researched and, alongside its cousin chlorella, most talked about superfoods today.
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Substantial amounts of vitamin B12 were found in some edible algae (green and purple lavers) and algal health food (chlorella and spirulina tablets) using the Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis ATCC7830 microbiological assay method. Corrinoid-compounds were purified and characterized from these …
The Beauty Detox Foods, Kimberly Snyder (pages 153 – 154)
