Sea Vegetables - Supplements

Rainbow Light's Hawaiian Spirulina is grown on the Kona coast of Hawaii where higher intensity sunlight produces higher alpha- and beta-carotene and phytopigment concentrations. Grown in purified mountain well water, made nutrients-rich by the inclusion of clean Hawaiian sea water take from 2,000 feet below the ocean's surface. Fresh water rinsing eliminates salty or alkaline taste. Processed through an exclusive drying process that prevents heat and oxidation damage to sensitive nutrients and protects the mild, delicate flavor of freshly harvested Spirulina.

		Spirulina is a whole food,(a blue-green fresh water algae) not a vitamin or a drug. According to studies, Spirulina yields 20 times more protein per acre than soybeans and consists of 70 percent protein (compared to beef-22 percent),8 essential amino acids, and is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid,potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, B-complex , A and E vitamins. More effective than salmon oil. Our Price to you: $17.85 for 100 tabs

Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids(value of Spirulina and it's rich source of GLA): Adequate supplements of essential fatty acids with both omega-6 and omega-3 types should be taken since these have an anti-inflammatory effect when taken together. One pro-inflammatory effect of some omega-6 fatty acids is the over-production of arachidonic acid. This pro-inflammatory effect is blocked by the omega-3 fatty acids, so both must be used together. The most potent anti-inflammatory, omega-3 fatty acid, is GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) which can be obtained from primrose, black currant seed, or borage oils.(new studies include Spirulina !) A suggested dose would be about 1500 mg daily of GLA from these oils. Borage oil provides the highest concentration, thereby requiring fewer capsules to be swallowed.(Spirulina is higher) This should be balanced with approximately twice as much of the omega-3 essential fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaeonoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) found in the oil from fatty fish, flaxseed oil, or perilla oil, at about 3000 mg daily. The average American diet contains ten times more linoleic acid (omega-6 fatty acids) compared to alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3 fatty acids). This alters the cell membrane's phospholipid content and increases the likelihood of inflammatory responses in atopic diseases, i.e., intense itching, crust formation, and excoriation. (Atopy indicates a hereditary predisposition toward hypersensitivity to environmental antigens. Such conditions include allergic rhinitis and to a lesser degree bronchial asthma, contact dermatitis, and food allergies.) A study reported by Kankaanpaa et al. (1999) concluded that careful manipulation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may play a key role in the successful management of inflammation occurring in atopic diseases. Note: Polyunsaturated fatty acids have more than one double or triple bond per molecule and are found in fish, corn, walnuts, sunflower seeds, soybeans, cottonseeds, and safflower oil. Note: Information about Spirulina is so new that most scientifc articles have not yet included this source of gamma-linolenic acid which is more effective than the above mentioned sources. http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-005.sht. If you have additional questions on dosage,etc. please e-mail us.

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