What are the effects, functions and contraindications of Spirulina?

Spirulina actually has high health benefits and can effectively help us look at aging, especially when facing a fast pace of life and work pressure. Correct use can effectively relieve fatigue, improve the body's immunity and resistance, and effectively protect against radiation.

1. Spirulina is strongly anti-fatigue. The pace of life of modern people has obviously accelerated. Delicious food causes fat to accumulate in the body, and the blood becomes acidic. In addition, social engagements, work pressure, career worries, disordered work and rest schedules, no time for exercise, excessive smoking and drinking, etc. All of them will lead to abnormal metabolism of the body, frequent feelings of lack of energy, fatigue, sleepiness, and decreased resistance. Spirulina can regulate the body's acidity and alkalinity. A large amount of chlorophyll can purify the blood, remove toxins from the body and clean the rectum. Various amino acids, vitamins, minerals and trace elements are the essence to enhance the functions of internal organs. Pregnant women and breastfeeding women are in great need of nutritional supplements to ensure their own health and the good development of the fetus or infant. At the same time, spirulina can effectively promote the increase of milk in lactating women.

2. Resist radiation and protect eyesight: Spirulina is recognized in the world as an anti-radiation auxiliary therapeutic food. Spirulina polysaccharides can increase the body's immunity and effectively alleviate the inhibitory effect of radiation on bone marrow cell proliferation. When the Chernobyl explosion occurred in the Soviet Union in 1986, the relief supplies sent by the Japanese were Spirulina.

3. Spirulina is rich in protein, up to 60-70%, which is more nutritious than general food and several times higher than soybeans, beef, eggs, etc.

4. Spirulina is rich in beta-carotene, which is 15 times that of carrots and 40-60 times that of spinach.

5. Spirulina is rich in vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6, B11, B12, C, and E. There are many types of B vitamins, each with its own special physiological function. The lack of any one of them may lead to disease.

6. Spirulina contains a variety of trace elements essential to the human body, including calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, iodine, selenium, iron, copper, zinc, etc. Iron deficiency can lead to anemia, and zinc deficiency can lead to developmental abnormalities; selenium can activate DNA repair enzymes, stimulate the production of immunoglobulins and antibodies, capture free radicals, reduce or resist the toxicity of certain metals in the body, and inhibit the carcinogenic effects of some carcinogens. Selenium can also prevent altitude sickness.