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Health Benefits Of  Spirulina

Spirulina is a variety of blue-green algae that has remained virtually unchanged since it first appeared on the earth more than 3.5 billion years ago. So named because of its helix or “spiral” shape, Spirulina has gained prominence as nature’s green “superfood” because of its rich concentration of perfectly balanced amino acids (protein), fiber, vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients.

Spirulina is also naturally “pumped” with vitamins, especially the carotenoids like beta-carotene, essential fatty acids (EFA’s), the important fatty acid gamma linolenic acid (GLA), digestive enzymes, minerals and the richest plant source of vitamin B12. Spirulina is the “must have” green food- a complete protein with all eight essential amino acids present. Its 60% protein content is four times greater than beef (18%)! In our society, where the concept of complete protein is meat and dairy, it is very reassuring to know that greens like Spirulina can provide all the high quality protein and other nutrients needed.

A single serving of Spirulina contains 45% of your daily value of vitamin B12. That’s good news and reassuring for vegetarians, many of who are incorrectly led to believe that eating animal food is critical to getting this essential blood building vitamin.

Spirulina also helps with a variety of other ailments. DNA repair, cholesterol, and communication between cells are all helped with just a little bit of this supplement.

One of the main benefits stands to gain is the improvement of immune system. There have been many studies conducted that have shown that spirulina greatly helps to increase not only red blood cell production, but also the activity of the cells of bone marrow. Even T cells and macrophages have been increased.

Other studies conducted by Japanese scientists have shown that the growth of herpes virus, measles, and influenza have all been stunted by spirulina. Polysaccharides, phycocyanin and beta carotene are the active components of spirulina, which work to improve the immune system.

Spirulina also manages to fight bacteria such as E.coli and encourages the growth of good bateria in order to ensure that our bodies function well.

Another great attribute of spirulina is that it detoxifies one’s system well. A study revealed that spirulina actually helps decrease the toxicity of certain other drugs on one’s kidneys.

It also works to increase good cholesterol and reduce bad cholesterol for those who have ingested just a few grams of it a day. Of course as with any other sort of supplement or drug, one should always consult their physician before taking taking it in order to avoid a possible allergic reaction.

Give spirulina a try. I believe you will find that it will improve your health and support your efforts at healthy living.

Why MSNBC & FOX news want health care to fail

I’m looking at the left and right news channels who are showing an uprising of opposition to health care reform in USA, I started to wonder why they are reporting on stupid people turning up shouting nonsense and being promoted by these channels, as news.

It may sound innocent with Oberman reporting how stupid these people are and glen beck ramping up the base with this circus of decent at town halls, people are getting whipped up in a frenzy as they watch there news channels, showing them, this screaming mob against health care reform.

Well this is where I think we are all getting duped as the news corps left and right are paid by all areas of the medical fields with advertisements and are there news stations biggest cash cow. these clips being put together by both channels are depicting massive opposition to health care, this is driving people away from fixing the health care biz, by mob rule & pier pressure and a follower mentality.

The next time you see news promoting the town hall screamers, remember they are promoting the collapse of the health care and fox are straight in your face about the collapse but MSNBC are layering it, right in front of our eyes watch how they promote the screamers against it! rather than give us news about what good discussions & facts came out of the town hall meetings, by doing this they too are promoting the against.

These News channels need Ads. If we do have government run health care you will not be able to see those great ads saying “ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT X”.

It will be this is what we are giving you we in the government know what works. So the ads will go away and the money and cash cow will be gone. Its not just Insurance companies that will lose cash it will be News Corps as well.