Weird Looking Food is a Nutritional Powerhouse

by DailyHealthPost Editorial

The University of Florida demonstrated in separate studies with rats that spirulina has the ability to protect the brain.

The researchers noted that aged rats maintained their neuron functions to a much higher level after being fed spirulina compared to those that weren’t.

They also noticed that brain lesions following induced strokes were up to 75% smaller in rats that had been given spirulina. In general, the spirulina-fed rats also seemed to have far less free-radical damage than the other ones.

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Spirulina may counteract anemia and immunological dysfunction

The University of California came up with encouraging results after undertaking a study involving 40 volunteers above 50 years of age. The participants with no history of major chronic diseases were given spirulina supplements for a period of 12 weeks.

The complete cell count was used as a determining factor to evaluate its efficiency on the immune function. Throughout the trial there was a regular increase of mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrations as well an increased IDO activity.

These positive results certainly pave the way for even more research to prove spirulina’s possible efficiency in treating anemia or immunological dysfunction.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School demonstrated spirulina’s potential in fighting various viruses and possibly even HIV.

The researchers were able to show that spirulina has the ability to somewhat prevent HIV replication. Although the results concerning HIV are extremely encouraging, they should definitely be followed by more substantial and serious research.

If you’re interested in further investigating this truly phenomenal food, you’ll easily find evidence supporting spirulina’s potential in effectively treating other health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, liver disease, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, cancer, arthritis and many more.

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