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An introduction to

What is it?

Spirulina

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PhytonutrientsSpirulina contains C-phycocyanin (above); a powerful antioxidant found only in spirulina and other blue-green microalgae. Spirulina can help your body's immune system; the calcium spirulan, a compound con-tained in spirulina, has been found to be very effective against numerous viruses. A Japanese study found that those taking spirulina showed a significant improvement in immune markers.

Spirulina contains copper and copper is necessary for the normal colouration of hair. Spirulina also containts iron and chromium. Iron is needed for healthy red blood cells and for healthy hair, and chromium has been shown to help regulate blood sugar levels.

MineralsSpirulina contains Beta carotene (above) which can be converted to vitamin A. Vitamin A is needed for normal skin, normal vision and for the immune system. Spirulina contains vitamin B12 which is necessary for the normal function of the brain and neurological system.

Vitamins

Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and phytonutrients. Spirulina is a nutritious uni-cellular blue-green microalgae that contains many vitamins, minerals, all the essential amino acids and powerful antioxidants. Spirulina is extremely nutritious and one of the the most nutritious, concentrated natural wholefoods (gram per gram) in the world. SPIRALYNE spirulina tablets' constitution is over 60% protein, containing all essential amino acids and is rich in vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Spirulina has no hard cell wall (no cellulose), which means it can be digested easily and is highly assimilated.

SPIRASPIRALYNE spirulina has a very high phytonutrient content; it has 31 times more antioxidant properties than blueberries and 60 times more than spinach. When compared to other foods SPIRALYNE spirulina has: 290% more calcium than whole milk, 830% more protein than tofu, 4500% more beta carotene than carrots, 8000% more iron than spinach. (Based on a typical analysis of our spirulina and the above foods). And there is more antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in 3 g of our spirulina than in five servings of fruits and vegetables.

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"Spirulina is the most nutritious natural wholefood known. That’s why space agencies like NASA and the ESA are looking into spirulina use for their astronauts."

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99.5% pure spirulina

% Rest assured that SPIRALYNE spirulina tablets are 99.5% pure premium spirulina. The remaining 0.5%

consists of a vegetable binding agent. Our spirulina tablets are suitable for vegetarians and are halal. We do not use any bulking agents or cellulose casings for our spirulina tablets. The cellulose casings are difficult to digest. Our cellulose casings are difficult to digest. Our spirulina tablets have no cellulose which means they are digested easily.

Why Spiralyne spirulina?

Superior Quality

Individually packaged tabletsEach spirulina tablet is packaged individually in blister trays to ensure that our spirulina is at its best.

Spirulina oxidises and slowly loses some of its nutritional values when left exposed to oxygen. That’s why it’s important to have your spirulina tablets individually packaged so that you know you are recieving the full that you know you are recieving the full benefits of your spirulina tablets.

Higher vitamin contentSPIRALYNE spirulina tablets natu-rally have high amounts of vitamins, minerals and phyto-

nutrients. Because deep-sea mineral rich water is used in the cultivation process of SPIRALYNE spirulina naturally has more vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients than other spirulina.

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Quality spirulinaSPIRALYNE spirulina is premium quality spirulina. SPIRALYNE spirulina has naturally more vitamins and minerals than most other brands of spirulina. For more information please:

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How does it help?

Spirulina health benefitsPlacebo

Spirulina

10.9% Increase

Placebo Spirulina

Over a 4 week period

Fat oxidation rate

kcal/min

3.60

3.45

3.30

3.15

3.00

Time (minutes)

4 mins3 mins2 mins1 min

25 %

50 %

75 %

100 %

VO2max %

SpirulinaNo SpirulinaAthlete Performance

+35%+35%

2.7 mins

Increased Performance

Spirulina increases performance

Spirulina health benefits

Spirulina’s antioxidant properties have been shown to protect against oxidative damage from exercise. A study (Kalafati M, et al.) pub-lished by the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise showed that spirulina induced a significant increase in exercise performance and fat oxidation.

In the study, nine moderately trained males took part in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, counterbalanced study. Each subject re-ceived 6 grams of spirulina or 6 grams placebo for 4 weeks. Each subject ran on a treadmill at an intensity of 70-75% of their VO2max for 2 hours and then at 95% VO2max to exhaustion.

Time to exhaustion was significantly longer after spirulina supplementation; 2.05 minutes and 2.7 minutes with spirulina supplementa-tion (above). Ingestion of spirulina increased fat oxidation rate by 10.9% during the 2 hour run compared with the placebo trial (left).

The antioxidant properties of spirulina may have resulted in increased fat oxidation, which then may have resulted in an increased exer-cise performance.

Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae that is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids and phytonutrients.

Spirulina can help maintain a good level of personal wellbeing; with a vari-ety of powerful antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that help you achieve optimum nutrition to keep you feeling great and healthy. Spirulina can en-hance your body's immunity. Spirulina contains powerful antioxidants including; C-phycocyanin, chloro-phyll, zeaxanthin and beta carotene. The human brain is uniquely vulner-able to oxidative injury. Antioxidants can inhibit the oxidation of molecules which can create free radicals. Free radicals cause oxidative damage. Anti-oxidants are frequently used to treat forms of brain injury.

Spirulina contains C-phycocyanin; a powerful antioxidant found only in spirulina and other blue-green microalgae. C-phycocyanin has significant immune enhancing and anti-viral properties. Research on C-phycocyanin shows that C-phycocyanin helps improve resistance to infectious diseases.

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What is it?

Environmentally Friendly

Recycled water

The water used in the cultivation process of our spirulina deep-sea mineral rich water it is later recycled.

Non-arable land

No arable land is used in the cultivation of our spirulina. Leaving good soil to be used for farming.