Spirulina. What Is It? Why Would You Want It?

Spirulina is an algae, and is considered a superfood. Why? Spirulina has been in use as a food since the 9th century, B.C., that we know of for sure. Spirulina has a wide array of nutrients, including the B vitamins. It is high in very useable protein, unlike beef, which is only partially useable. It is loaded with all the essential amino acids we need for survival and repair.

According to Wikipedia, Spirulina is a rich source of potassium. It is very high in chlorophyll, which is much needed by the human body.

Spirulina is known by healers to be very helpful in treating illness. It is alkalinizing to the blood, and because of it's makeup, will help create more elasticity in your skin, help your hair and eyes, and help prevent blood sugar spikes in diabetics.

If you look at the governmental website on this product, they do their best to appear they are helping give you good information, but in fact, they are doing the opposite, and this is most likely intentionally. If you notice on this site, they are telling you that if you have an autoimmune disease, not to take Spirulina, as it may cause the immune system to become more active. While this is a true statement, we also have to consider the cause of autoimmune diseases. They are always caused by toxins in the body. Spirulina, like Chlorella, will help remove those toxins.

From the Journal Of Medicinal Food, we find that they are telling us that Spirulina is a valuable therapeutic food. You can read that story here.

I personally consume, on average, about 10 grams of Spirulina per day. While most people will buy it in already formed tablets, I prefer to buy in bulk for two reasons. One is that tablets and capsules are more likely to have toxins added, and the other is that buying in bulk is less costly, even to make your own capsules, which is how I use this most of the time. You can also mix into a drink such as a fruit smoothie if you like, just be sure to start off with small amounts to get used to the taste.

Is Your Blood Thin Enough?

There is a medical position that believes especially if you are older, you probably need a blood thinner. And while that is a good idea in some cases, the use of Coumadin, aka, Warfarin, aka, rat poison(these are all one and the same), is not a good idea. There are much better, and natural ways of thinning the blood, and doing it moderately rapidly. Most fresh greens will thin the bloodstream, including sprouts. The essential oil of Wintergreen, simply by rubbing on the skin, may also do the same.

Following is a report sent to me by a natural health researcher, which shows you some information on Warfarin.

Warfarin: Side effects

Where does one start? If you read through the list of the potential dangerous side effects of warfarin, all you really want to do is run for the hills.

According to the website drugs.com, these are just some of the side effects you may experience when taking this drug:

* Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue)
* back, side, muscle, joint, or stomach pain;
* black, tarry, or bloody stools;
* blood in the urine (pink or brown urine);
* bloody or coffee ground-like vomit;
* fainting;
* purple, dark, or painful toes;
* stroke symptoms (e.g. confusion, slurred speech, vision problems, one-sided weakness) and
* unusual bruising or bleeding (e.g. nosebleed, unusual bleeding from gums, increased bleeding from cuts, increased menstrual or vaginal bleeding, coughing up blood, bleeding at the injection site)

The list goes on and the side effects get worse. Also mentioned is the fact that this medication can cause birth defects in an unborn baby and fatal or nonfatal haemorrhage from any tissue or organ...

Oh, and then there’s interactions with other prescription drugs like acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin, or any non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as well as natural supplements like bromelain, coenzyme Q10, garlic, ginkgo biloba, ginseng and St. John's wort.

You should also avoid the following foods when taking warfarin: liver, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, spinach, Swiss chard, coriander, collards, cabbage, and other green leafy vegetables. Avoid eating cranberries, drinking cranberry juice, or taking cranberry herbal products.

In fact, the information on warfarin is so disheartening that once you know this prescription drug is also used to kill rats, you can’t help but wonder if that’s what it’s ultimately slowly doing to humans taking it too...

Cholesterol. Is It Really As Bad As Everyone Says?

While cholesterol may be an issue, much of the time, it is not. Here's why....

When the cholesterol in your bloodstream is free flowing, this is a very good thing. When is cholesterol a bad thing? When it is not free flowing, but rather when it's attached to the artery walls. Attached to your veins can cause issues such as heart attack and stroke, hardening of the arteries, lack of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and oxygen getting through to all the cells of your body. In short, just plain poor health.

On the other hand, if cholesterol is free flowing, this is very good, and high is not necessarily bad. Cholesterol is REQUIRED by the body to make hormones, and possibly has other functions yet unknown. As long as the LDL/HDL ratio is good, and your veins are not clogged with cholesterol, but instead have the cholesterol flowing freely in your blood, you have much going for you.

A medical doctor typically does not do a test to determine WHERE the cholesterol is, but rather how much you have, and what your ratio is. A medical doctor is not trained to heal, that is not the function of most civilized medicine. The function of civilized medicine is to push drugs and surgeries.

Your body makes cholesterol, and you get some from foods. Chicken eggs are said to be bad for the body, because they raise cholesterol. Eggs are actually an excellent food, and raise cholesterol only a small amount. If you are willing to eat eggs raw, you will do even better.

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Do You Have Psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a skin disease that most commonly appears as “plaque psoriasis,” which is raised, inflamed red patches covered by a silvery white scale. It can appear anywhere on your body.

Psoriasis is not contagious and may seem like an unattractive and inconvenient part of your life, but it can become more serious. Psoriasis can develop into psoriatic arthritis, a condition characterized by inflammation, pain and swelling of the joints.

This chronic disease affects some 7.5 million Americans, and it appears that psoriasis is a more serious diagnosis than previously thought.

New research shows that psoriasis puts you at risk for:

* Heart disease
* Cancer
* High blood pressure
* Depression
* Obesity
* Crohn’s disease

With documented risks like these, psoriasis is more than just a cosmetic disease.

Common over-the-counter and prescription treatments of psoriasis aim to slow cell turnover and reduce scaling, but experts have not yet found an “official cure”.

The Inflammation Connection

Psoriasis is linked to systemic inflammation. Inflammation is your body’s response to stress from diet, lifestyle and/or environment. It causes many diseases like arthritis and cancer, as well as psoriasis and general aging.

One of the main causes of inflammation is low-grade bacterial, viral or fungal infections in our blood, tissues and cells.

Common treatment of psoriasis includes anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen, but these just temporarily ease the symptoms.

Some things you can do to help eliminate psoriasis are to cleanse the liver using foods such as organic grapefruit, wolfberry(known under the colloquial name of goji berry), lemon, and any sulfur foods such as onions & garlic. Also using black cumin, or black seed oil, can help.


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Dave Kazda
Health Educator/Healer
Aromatologist
Herbalist
Quantum Touch Therapist
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knowledge_quest2002@yahoo.com