Chlorella

(Chlorella pyrenoidosa)

Chlorella may well be the perfect food for humans! The nutritional profile of this microscopic plant is staggering! Bursting at the seams with vitamins, minerals, and so much more, Chlorella is like a prehistoric multivitamin. It contributes to youthful growth and tissue repair, while balancing pH levels, binding to heavy metals, encouraging the growth of friendly bacteria - and the list goes on! It can even help freshen your breath!
 

General Information

Chlorella (Chlorella pyrenoidosa), one of the oldest foods on the planet, is a single-celled plant that grows in fresh water and is about the same size as a human blood cell. Chlorella is a green algae, drawing its color from an unusually high amount of chlorophyll (more than any other known plant! ).

Chlorella is grown commercially on water farms, where pure water, clean air, and bright sunlight encourage growth, and special centrifuge equipment is used for harvest. It multiplies quickly, with a complete reproductive cycle every 20 hours.

Nutrients & Applications

It is surprising how much goodness can be found in a single-celled plant! Chlorella contains an amazing array of essential nutrients: vitamins (including the complete B complex, rarely found in plants), enzymes, macro minerals, trace minerals, essential fatty acids such as GLA (critical for healthy brain function), complete proteins, nucleic acids (RNA and DNA), chlorophyll, and a vast spectrum of phyto-chemicals. In fact, scientists have not yet even been able to name all the nutrients found in Chlorella!

One substance unique to Chlorella, called Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF), promotes growth in young people and may also encourage the body's re- growth of damaged tissue and support healthy immune system function.

The fibrous outer shell of Chlorella can bind to heavy metals within the body, allowing them to be flushed out of the system. Chlorella may also assist the body in breaking down persistent toxins such as mercury and lead. Chlorella promotes cardiovascular health and can help stimulate the production of red blood cells, as well as encourage circulation of oxygen around the body and to the brain. It may also help maintain normal blood pressure and healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Chlorella can aid digestion by increasing the growth of friendly bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, which can also encourage normal elimination. In addition, the high chlorophyll content in Chlorella may be helpful in maintaining fresh breath.

Diseases live and thrive in acidic environments but are stifled by an alkaline environment. Because Chlorella is highly alkaline, it can help balance acidity and restore a balanced pH in the body.