Spirinula Supplement
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Spirinula review
Spirulina occurs as blue-green algae that naturally grows in salty lakes, oceans, and subtropical climates. Initially, spirulina was classified as a plant due to its richness in plant pigments and photosynthesis process ability. Later, it was moved to the bacteria family and cyanobacteria phylum after extensive study research on its genetics, physiology, and biochemical properties. Spirulina occurs in three different categories spirulina maxima, spirulina fusiform, and spirulina platensis. All these three types of spirulina contain high nutritional value and potential therapeutic value. This essay will discuss the hype information, health benefits, side effects, and science-based evidence concerning spirulina as a supplement.
Hype review
Spirulina supplement is claimed to contain treatment effects for various ailments such as diabetes, high cholesterol, weight loss, anxiety, depression, attention-hyperactivity disorder, stress, and other health-related diseases. Spirulina is also said to help a range of eclectic health problems such as amyotrophic lacteal sclerosis disease and premenstrual symptoms. Additionally, spirulina, combined with zinc, can help the body clear arsenic in people whose drinking water is unusual of high levels.
Health benefit
Spirinula purported benefits are reducing cancer through anti-cancer properties and reducing blood pressure by controlling cholesterol levels. Improving body sugar level, sugar control symptoms of allergic rhinitis, and finally improving muscle strengths and endurance [Sharoba, 2017].
Scientific evidence.
The national institute of health claims that there is no enough evidence to determine whether spirulina effectively cures or treats any of the health conditions highlighted above. However, it is rich in nutrients such as calcium, niacin, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B, iron, and amino acids. Amino acids form 60% to 70% of spirulina dry weight. In fact, Spirulina has an antioxidant effect, which is claimed to lower the risk of cancer and diabetes. Doctors in the NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE claimed no scientific proof because no study was conducted yet to establish that spirulina has been food whether dry spirulina supplement form has antioxidant effects {Soni, 2017}.
Currently, there is substantial evidence determining whether spirulina can help in weight loss, digestion, and memory loss. After research conducted by the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, studies showed that spirulina, by having antioxidants value, never helped athletes control their chronic fatigue or raise their energy level {Jiménez, 2018}.
Side effects
Doctors consider spirulina to be safe in general due to its existence as food. Spirulina leads to health hazards, especially when grown in contaminated areas or contaminated with toxic metals, microsystems, and harmful bacteria. When contaminated causes liver damage, nausea, thirst, weakness, rapid heartbeat, and eventually, death. Pregnant mothers and breastfeeding are also cautioned from taking spirinula {Hassan, 2016}.
In conclusion, it’s worth noting that spirinula being food and supplement, its benefits are overpraised and hyped. For example, aiding in weight loss, curing cancer, helping in memory loss, and healing diabetes. Scientists and doctors have distanced themselves from quack information by providing the real information they have researched concerning spirinula. Giving out the real benefits and the side effects of spirinula. For example, how it affects pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.
References
Sharoba, A. M. (2017). Spirulina: Functional Compounds and Health Benefits. PLANT SECONDARY METABOLITES, 1994.
Soni, R. A., Sudhakar, K., & Rana, R. S. (2017). Spirulina–From growth to the nutritional product: A review. Trends in food science & technology, 69, 157-171. Hernández-Lepe, M. A., López-Díaz, J. A., Juárez-Oropeza, M. A., Hernández-Torres, R. P., Wall-Medrano, A., & Ramos-Jiménez, A. (2018). Effect of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima supplementation and a systematic physical exercise program on the body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness of overweight or obese subjects: a double-blind, randomized, and crossover controlled trial. Abdel-Daim, M., El-Bialy, B. E., Rahman, H. G. A., Radi, A. M., Hefny, H. A., & Hassan, A. M. (2016). Antagonistic effects of Spirulina platensis against sub-acute deltamethrin toxicity in mice: biochemical and histopathological studies. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 77, 79-85.
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