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Children fed 5 grams of spirulina tablets daily have been shown to make dramatic recoveries.." Evets LB et al., Means to normalize the levels of immunoglobulin E using the food supplement spirulina. Grodenski State Medical University, Russian Federation Committee of Patents and Trade, January 15,1994.

A Natural Physician's Healing Therapies by Mark Stengler ND, page 524



Health Benefits: spirulina lowers cholesterol, suppresses fatty accumulation in the liver, prevents tumor formation, enhances the immune system, and protects kidneys.

New Whole Foods Encyclopedia by Rebecca Wood, page 322



Some nutritional practitioners recommend spirulina therapeutically to lower cholesterol levels and boost immunity. It is sometimes sprinkled on foods as a condiment.

Off The Shelf Natural Health How To Use Herbs And Nutrients To Stay Well By Mark Mayell, page 84



Green-food concentrates are chlorophyll-rich supplements. Most are derived from microalgae (such as spirulina, blue-green algae, or chlorella) or from the young grasses of cereal plants (such as barley, wheat, and alfalfa). They are particularly rich in such nutrients as vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and trace elements. Chlorophyll acts as an antioxidant and may have medicinal benefits against cancer and immune problems.

Off The Shelf Natural Health How To Use Herbs And Nutrients To Stay Well By Mark Mayell, page 229



Spirulina platensis extracts have been demonstrated to enhance macrophage function in cats and to enhance humoral and cell-mediated immune functions in chickens. The mechanism of these effects is unknown.

PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and David Rorvik, page 438



Spirulina has shown some indication of having antiviral effects in preliminary in vitro and animal studies. There is also evidence of a preliminary nature that it might favorably affect some immune functions and have some hepatoprotective capability.

PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and David Rorvik, page 438



Spirulina and some of its constituents have shown an ability to favorably affect various immune functions.

PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and David Rorvik, page 438



Wheat-grass, barley grass, and spirulina, often referred to as green foods, are excellent sources of beta-carotene, chlorophyll, and minerals. They are good for helping to treat all colon disorders, HIV/AIDS, cancer, and virtually every other type of illnesses. Spirulina is high in protein, beta-carotene, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), and nutrients essential for the formation of hormones. It is good for vegetarians because it is one of the few available vegetable sources of vitamin B12, which is lacking in most vegetarians' diets. It is also rich in calcium, iron, RNA, DNA, and trace minerals.

Prescription For Dietary Wellness by Phyllis A Balch, page 100





If you need a mineral supplement, alfalfa is a good choice. It has helped many arthritis sufferers. Alfalfa, wheat-grass, barley, and spirulina, all of which contain chlorophyll, have been found to aid in the healing of intestinal ulcers, gastritis, liver disorders, eczema, hemorrhoids, asthma, high blood pressure, anemia, constipation, body and breath odor, bleeding gums, infections, burns, athlete's foot, and cancer.

Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F Balch MD



Spirulina is a naturally digestible food that aids in protecting the immune system, in cholesterol reduction, and in mineral absorption.

Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F Balch MD, page 80



Vitamin deficiencies have been associated with oral cancer. Spirulina has been found in several studies to inhibit the growth of oral tumors.

Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James F Balch MD, page 259



Spirulina—The blue-green microalgae spirulina sold in natural food stores in America, have been found to be a rich natural source of proteins, carotenoids, and other micronutrients. Experimental studies in animal models have demonstrated an inhibitory effect of spirulina algae on oral cancers.

Secret Remedies by Earl Mindell RPh PhD, page 77



Because spirulina is so nutritious, some researchers believe that it can boost immunity. In one study, Japanese investigators found that mice that were fed spirulina had more antibody-producing cells than those deprived of it. And in a study from India, pregnant rats that were fed spirulina gave birth to more pups in one litter than pregnant rats that didn't eat spirulina.

The Complete Book Of Alternative Nutrition by Selene Y Craig, page 232



One study showed that spirulina supplementation resulted in significantly higher iron storage and increased hemoglobin content in the blood of pregnant rats. Foods and herbs that contain high levels of chlorophyll show pharmacological evidence of cancer prevention, perhaps because pigments in green vegetables such as spinach, kale, broccoli, and lettuce bind with and thus stimulate excretion of cancer-causing chemicals. Even more interesting is a report from one researcher that "Given their exclusive dietary origin, . . . chlorophyll metabolites may represent essential nutrients that coordinate cellular metabolism (through nuclear receptors)."

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook by Alan Keith Tillotson, page 84



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