Chlorella is a micro-algae that has been around for
millions of years. It is often called
‘super food’. If you don’t already know, you might wonder why. Chlorella
has been shown to offer benefits in treating the following conditions:
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Hypoglycemia
- Arthritis
- Inflammation of joints and
tissues
- Depression
- Severe liver damage and liver
disorders
- Intestinal ulcers
- Hemorrhoids
- Asthma
- Hypertension
- Constipation
- Bleeding gums
- Infections
- Body odor / breath odor
- Essential fatty acid
deficiencies
- Mineral deficiencies
- Cancers (all types)
Chlorella is green
in colour and it is of the same size of human cell, about 2 to 8 microns. The
chlorophyll content in it gives it a green hue. Chlorella is usually grown in
areas rich with sunlight.
Chlorella contains
almost known B vitamins. It also rich with:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Omega-3 fatty acids
- Beta-Carotene
- All major minerals.
And Chlorella is
packed with high-quality protein.
In his book, Healing
with Whole Foods, Paul Pitchford writes:
"Chlorella
contains a greater quantity of fatty acids than either spirulina or wild
blue-green. About 20% of these fatty acids are artery-cleansing, omega-3,
alpha-linolenic variety; perhaps this is one reason chlorella has been shown to
be so effective in reducing cholesterol in the body and preventing
atherosclerosis."
One unique aspect
of chlorella is that it contains what is known as Chlorella Growth Factor,
which is essentially nucleic acids, RNA and DNA. Produced during the
photosynthesis, it promotes cell rejuvenation and body detoxification.
Foreword of Chlorella Natural Medicinal Algae by Dr.
David Steeblock states:
"Chlorella is a
food, not a medicine. We should realize, however, that when the proper foods
are used, together with the right supplements to build up the health level of
the body, diseases are often "crowded out". This is nature's way of healing
the body. To put it very simply, there is no room for disease in a healthy
body. When the tissues are cleansed and strengthened, and when we have removed
the obstacles to healing that drag on all the glands and organs, I feel the
body heals of its own accord. It would be difficult to describe the many highly
technical experiments scientists have run to find out what biologically active
substances are in CGF and what these substances do, singly and in combination.
We must realize, however, that the reason why many scientists are putting so
much time and effort into investigating Chlorella and CGF is because there is
already a great deal of proof that Chlorella and CGF, even in relatively small
amounts, stimulate growth, tissue repair and healing to an extent not previously
found in any other food."
In his book Chlorella, Jewel
of the Far East, Dr Bernard Jensen, D.O., Ph.D writes:
"Chlorella is a
wonderful food supplement and it will work best and most rapidly if combined
with a correctly balanced and proportioned food regimen....We find that the
average person does not get enough green vegetables in their diet, and
chlorella helps compensate for that. The average person may not have proper
bowel elimination and chlorella helps make up for that also. The average woman
does not have enough iron or calcium, especially after the age of forty;
chlorella is high in both. The average person does not repair and rebuild
tissue fast enough, and chlorella helps speed it up. These are some of the
reasons why chlorella has such a positive effect on health."
and further adds:
"All blood sugar imbalances - diabetes, hypoglycemia, manic
depression - are greatly helped because much of chlorella's protein, like that
of spirulina, is predigested and ready to work to smooth out blood sugar
fluctuations."
Chlorella truly
offers many benefits to your body and adding it to your daily diet will definitely improve
your overall health. If you intend to do so, just make sure the chlorella you are
getting is the broken cell type.
