The scientists all around the world have studied for more than 40 years and concluded that spirulina has more health benefits to body in the following ways;
1. Enhance immunity or immune response .
2. Support heart and reduce cholesterol.
3. Help to improve the digestive system.
4. Naturally help the detoxification process.
5. Reduce the risk of cancer and increase the antioxidant capacity.
6.Protein in spirulina will develop and enhance the growth of children. They can consume spirulina by mixing with milk if they cannot directly take the capsule.
7.Person under stress or mental problems may be influenced by diseases, such as peptic ulcer or hypertension. Those who suffered from such disease should take some sources of food containing large quantity of vitamin B complex, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, which are mostly found in spirulina. It is, therefore, considered as a good source of food supplement for reducing serious illness and strengthening health of all patients.
8.Either the medicine for peptic ulcer treatment consists of chlorophyll, or does spirulina. Due to the property of chlorophyll-contained in spirulina, it can reduce the inflammation of stomach. So, it is believed that spirulina might help treating peptic ulcer.
9.Older person usually has some chronic diseases, such as hypertension, cardiopathy, and some types of cancer, diabetes, gout, cataract, liver disease or renal disease. Spirulina will improve health of the elderly person. Some researches in Japan has found out that more than 70 % of people taking spirulina were over 50 years old, whereby 57 % were female. They mentioned that the purpose of taking spirulina was for treating some diseases, health improvement and food supplement, respectively.
This can be concluded that spirulina is considered as the life-extending medicine for old age, because it can well protect some elderly diseases.
10.Arginine is an essential amino acid containing in semen for approximately 80 %. Lacking of arginine may cause sexual disability or sterility. Tryptophan is also an amino acid affecting to the confidence of male sexual power. In addition, zinc is a mineral useful for treating abnormal sexual function. As spirulina consists of amino acids, calcium and zinc that resulted to sexual potency. So, spirulina is suitable for both young female and male.
11.Sportsman needs more and extra nutrients from any source. According to the composition spirulina, is composed of special concentrated nutrients that are suitable for exercise and hard training. Taking spirulina before training and competition would help energize and strengthen muscle. Because spirulina comprises of more than 60 % of proteins and amino acids, so it helps in reducing calories, which is the important factor for weight control in sports events and competition.
12.Spirulina is able to reduce rate of hair loss, activate hair growth, as spirulina consists of necessary fatty acids (sometimes called vitamin F), including linoleic acid and arachidonic acid which are the important fatty acids for nourishing hair, skin and nail. Meanwhile, they are useful to hair root, leading to the beauty of hair.
13.Spirulina consists of high protein, chlorophyll, vitamin B12 and folic acid; therefore, it is able to increase the quantity and efficiency of red blood cells, which will result in more exchange of oxygen for better circulation within 30 days. Spirulina also gives excellent nutritive values to the patients who long time- lack nutrients and improves health by providing sufficient vitamin E, B12 and folic acid.
Spirulina has been accredited and certified by the leading institutes of the world, such as;
1967: “The International Conference on Applied Microbiology” has announced that “Spirulina must be considered as an important future food source”.
1974: UN has announced in the World Food Conference that spirulina was “The most ideal food for mankind”.
1974: FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) has introduced that spirulina was “The best food for tomorrow”.
1981: FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of USA has certified that spirulina is “The healthy and safety product free from side effects”.
1983: IFE (International Food Exposition) held in East German has awarded the prize “The best natural food” to spirulina.
1992: WHO (World Health Organization) has introduced that spirulina was “The healthy product in 21st decade”.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Usefulness of Spirulina
Spirulina -Algae
This tiny aquatic plant has been eaten by humans since prehistoric times and is grown worldwide as a healthy food. Imagine a vegetable with more protein than soy, more Vitamin A than carrots, more iron than beef, profound source of protective phytochemicals, naturally low in fat, source of the essential fatty acid GLA and is easy to digest. Learn more about the unique blue Bilin protein of Spirulina.
Spirulina promotes health in many ways. It powerfully protects from oxidant stress and strongly supports the immune system and a healthy inflammatory response.
Scientific studies suggest it may be especially good for the brain, heart, immune system and more; so you can meet life“s challenges..
Spirulina is a microscopic blue-green algae that exists as a single celled organism turning sunlight into life energy.
It is one of the first life forms designed by nature more than 3.6 billion years ago. Spirulina contains billions of years of evolutionary wisdom in its DNA and is an offspring of earth’s first photosynthetic life forms.
Under the microscope, Spirulina is a blue-green color and has the appearance of a spiral of long thin threads.
How is it Grown:
Spirulina thrives in natural alkaline lakes. Spirulina farming is part of the new era of ecological agriculture. The key component in the production of Spirulina is sunlight and attention is given to measurement of temperature and oxygen levels.
Because pesticides and herbicides would kill many microscopic life forms in a pond, algae scientists have learned how to balance pond ecology without the use of these harmful substances.
This form of aquaculture represents one of the solutions needed to produce food while restoring the planet.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Ooty -'The queen of Hills'
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Doddabetta - OotyOotacamund, the queen of the hill stations of South India, is situated in the Nilgiri's at an altitude of 2240 metres. Ooty is known for its extraordinary scenic beauty and salubrious climate amidst the "Nilgiri's" or "Blue Mountains".green Udhagamandalam better known as Ooty is the most popular hill station in the South.
Udhagamandalam is the headquarters of the Nilgiri's district where the two ghats converge. Nature has been bounteous with this region which is indeed the most beautiful in the region. Apart from coffee and tea plantations, trees like conifers, eucalyptus, pine and wattle embrace the hillside in Udhagamandalam and its environs. Summer temperature is rarely higher than 25°c with a minimum of 10°c and winter is are distinctly cooler with a high of 21°c and a low 5°c.
Ooty, the Queen be seated in this heavenly abode remained undiscovered to the great southern dynasties and it took the British to explore it in the early 1800s. They were, however, not the first friends of this land as a tribe called Todas had been living there long before the British came, claiming that the Nilgiri's had been their home since time immemorial. The British constructed the first railway line in the area and made it the summer capital of the Chennai Presidency.
City map of Ooty:
CENTENARY ROSE PARK
OOTY LAKE:
Honey & Bee Museum
AVALANCHE
PYKARA
St.Stephen's Church:
Road way to Ooty:
Water Falls:
Botanical Garden:
