Now Foods Spirulina 500mg 100Tabs

• Non GMO

Spirulina is a seaweed that thrives and grows in water, rich in carbonates and bicarbonates with alkaline pH. Its structure consists of many cells that form colonies in the form of filaments, which are most often spiral, hence its name. Spirulina produces nutrients with the help of sunlight, and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Its blue color is due to phycocyanin, while the green to chlorophyll. Photosynthetic activity is performed thanks to the dyes chlorophyll and phycocyanin.

Spirulina is known for its rich composition of pure protein, as it contains a percentage of about 60%. It contains all the essential amino acids (although with relatively reduced levels of methionine, cysteine ​​and lysine compared to animal proteins). It also contains high levels of gamma-linoleic acid, DHA and EPA, a wide range of all known antioxidants, such as vitamins B1, B2 and B6, the minerals zinc, manganese, and copper, the amino acid methionine, the antioxidants -carotene, zeaxanthin, vitamins C and E, and the trace element selenium. 

Spirulina as a food supplement was recognized and established mainly by NASA studies in 1970. Its maximum content of nutrients that even cover the nutritional needs of the body, contributes to the same extent to the work and life of astronauts. This concentrated form of natural food that contains exactly what the human body needs, supports their diet on a daily basis and contributes to their performance, not only physically but also spiritually/psychologically. 

Note: NOW Spiroulina 500 mg has the nutritional profile found in genuine natural foods with a high concentration of nutrients (Genuine Whole Food).