Fresh Spirulina for Slower Healthier Ageing

superpowers_anti-ageing

 - A natural new game-changer for better healthspan and longevity

DIABETES_PICS-1_7ab4d726-e949-4b68-8b42-5d436fe6ddb8
DIABETES_PICS-2
70 to 90 percent of all deaths are attributed to age related diseases.
These include more than 100 diseases whose risk increases later in life, largely due to age-related reduction in antioxidant activity and increase in inflammation.
Hundreds of research studies confirm that spirulina's wide range of powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatories - taken daily - can help slow ageing and counter age-related diseases.
Fresh spirulina - never heated, never dried - provides up to 8 times more nutrients and 20 times more antioxidants and anti-inflammatories to slow ageing than spirulina powder or tablets.
Science
Dosage
Shop
AGE_RELATED_DISEASES

How Spirulina Slows Ageing and Counters Age-Related Diseases

Ageing is a lifelong process that starts at birth, but is controlled by natural antioxidants produced by our body. When our production of antioxidants slows down later in life, this allows ever-increasing levels of cell and DNA damage and increases inflammation that drives skin and organ degeneration and disease. 

Protect yourself and your family - maintain high levels of antioxidants with a daily dose of fresh spirulina. 

Oxidative Stress

Natural processes in our body release reactive oxygen species (ROS) - sometimes called free radicals - that attack healthy cells and DNA.
This damage is called oxidative stress and is responsible for almost every symptom of ageing. It is an underlying factor in almost every human disease, including memory loss, Alzheimer's, cancer, heart disease, diabetes and gut health.

Read more...

To protect against oxidative stress, our body produces antioxidants - molecules that neutralize ROS before they cause damage.
Unfortunately, as we age, ROS production increases while our natural antioxidant production decreases. 
This explains the sharp increase in cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's in later life - as illustrated in the graph above. Sadly a similar increase in almost all other diseases is found.

Inflamm-ageing

Damage from increased oxidative stress weakens our cells and our immune system and drives chronic inflammation, which drives heart disease, brain degeneration, and almost every other human disease - including accelerated ageing.
This radical increase in chronic inflammation - and the way it accelerates illness and ageing - has led the scientific and medical communities to coin the term inflamm-ageing.

The Good News

Fresh spirulina provides high levels of many powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that actively work to slow ROS-driven ageing, inflamm-aging, and prevent age-related diseases.
These are delicate molecules that are damaged during cooking or processing at temperatures above 60 degrees C. Spirulina loses up to 95% of it's antioxidant content during drying.
Fresh frozen spirulina - never heated, never dried - provides dozens of different natural antioxidant substances.

Healthspan - Not Just More Years But Better Years

A daily dose of fresh spirulina provides a host of benefits, as confirmed by the independent research on this page and other pages on this site.
If there is common wisdom to be extracted from the research:
  • The sooner you start taking spirulina, the better the protection you will enjoy.
  • The higher the dose, the greater the protection you will enjoy.
READ_THE_RESEARCH
SCIENTIFIC_RESEARCH

Independent Research: Spirulina for Slower and Better Ageing

In this research dried spirulina shows spectacular results in slowing oxidative stress, ageing and preventing age-related diseases. 

Remember that fresh spirulina provides up to 20 times more antioxidants and anti-inflammatories than found in the dried spirulina powder or tablets used in these research studies. 

Click on any research heading to see a summary + a link to the original research.

Research: Spirulina Counters Ageing Process, Age-Related Diseases - 2023

The overproduction of reactive oxygen species and the resulting oxidative stress that occurs during the aging process is a pathological feature of several diseases, such as neurodegeneration, inflammation, cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, and hyperpigmentation.
Phycocyanin – a component of spirulina – has been shown in many studies to effectively scavenge hydroxyl radicals, superoxide anions, singlet oxygen, hypochlorous acid, peroxyl radical, peroxynitrite, nitric oxide, and hydrogen peroxide and stabilize and reduce ROS by up to 55%.
Phycocyanin increases levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) - an important antioxidant enzyme that converts O2•− into H2O2 and oxygen. 
Spirulina significantly and naturally counters oxidative stress that accelerates ageing and age-related diseases including neurodegeneration, inflammation, cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, and hyperpigmentation.

See the research: Journal of Pharmaceuticals 2023

Research: Spirulina inhibits Age-Related Muscle Atrophy and Promotes Muscle Regeneration - 2022

Sarcopenia is the decline of muscle mass and strength with age. 
Reduced protein intake, increasing levels of oxidative stress, and molecular inflammation play important roles in age-related muscle atrophy.
Loss of muscle mass is the primary symptom of sarcopenia. 
Spirulina contains high levels of protein (58%) and branched-chain amino acids (9.2%). 
Spirulina increased C2C12 myotube length and diameter through increased MyoD1 and Myf5 expression. 
Inhibition of increased Atrogin-1, MuRF-1, and FoxO3 expression by spirulina in DEX-treated C2C12 cells suppressed DEX-induced muscle atrophy.
Moreover, spirulina suppressed the increase in nuclear FoxO3a protein expression, thereby suppressing the increase in the protein expression of the ubiquitin-proteasome-related factors Atrogin-1 and MuRF-1 which are involved in muscle atrophy.
Spirulina taken as a functional food was shown to inhibit muscle atrophy and promote muscle regeneration.

See the research: Journal of Marine Drugs (PubMed) 2022

Research: Spirulina Helps Counter Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Multiple Sclerosis - 2022

Functional foods provide non-toxic bioactive compounds that offer health benefits beyond their nutritional value and beneficially modulate one or more target functions in the body. 

Spirulina stands out for its rich composition of bioactive compounds, as well as unsaturated fatty acids and essential amino acids, which contribute to basic human nutrition and can be used as a protein source for diets free from animal products. 

This 2022 review of spirulina research presents the main biological activities of spirulina.

Spirulina provides a range of powerful natural antoxidants including C-phycocyanin that results in a significant enhancement of serum SOD activity.

Spirulina can be expanded in the medical field, mainly against diseases associated with the accumulation of free radicals and oxidative stress, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.

Research: Spirulina Counters Aging, Memory Loss, Extends Lifespan in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Dementia - 2018

Inflammation and oxidative stress are the leading factors responsible for aging and loss of brain performance. 
Aging and neurodegeneration cause a decline in human antioxidant and anti-inflammatory defense mechanisms that makes the brain more susceptible to the damaging effects of oxidative stress.
Most neurological disorders - including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Senility - result from oxidation and/or inflammation. 
Spirulina protects the central nervous system, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. 
Spirulina treatment also improves life span, increases motor control, increases cerebellar glutathione levels, reduces malondialdehyde levels, decreases pro-inflammatory cytokines and improves spatial and motor learning.

See the research: Frontiers of Neuroscience 2018

Research: Spirulina Improves Cognitive Function in Alzheimer's Patients, Reduces Heart and Diabetes Risk - 2023

The current study aimed to determine the effects of spirulina intake on cognitive function and metabolic status among patients with Alzheimer's disease. 
This randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial was done among 60 subjects with Alzheimer's disease. 
Patients treated with spirulina showed a significant improvement in cognitive function (spirulina group: +30% vs. the placebo group: -38%).
Metabolic measures showed a significantly reduced risk of heart attacks and diabetes in Alzheimer's disease patients treated with daily spirulina.
The study confirmed that 12 weeks of spirulina treatment improved cognitive function, glucose homeostasis parameters, and hs-CRP levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

See the research: Journal of Phytotherapy Research (PubMed) 2023

Research: Spirulina Counters Memory Loss in Biological Ageing

Spirulina has proven to be effective in treating certain cancers, hyperlipidemia, immunodeficiency, and inflammatory processes. 

This study investigated the effects of Spirulina on memory dysfunction, oxidative stress damage and antioxidant enzyme activity. 

Results showed that the Spirulina-treated groups had better passive and avoidance scores than the control group. 

The amyloid β-protein (Aβ) deposition was significantly reduced at the hippocampus. 

Levels of lipid peroxidation were significantly reduced at the hippocampus, striatum, and cortex in Spirulina groups. 

This research shows that spirulina may prevent the loss of memory in biological ageing - possibly by lessening Aβ protein accumulation, reducing oxidative damage and augmenting the catalase activity in the brain.

See the research: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Research: Spirulina Reduces Parkinson’s Disease Development

Inflammation in the brain plays a major role in neurodegenerative diseases. 

In particular, microglial cell activation is believed to be associated with the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease. 

Spirulina is believed to help reverse this effect due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. 

Spirulina treatment decreased the numbers of activated microglial cells as determined by MHCII expression. 

We observed a decrease in activated microglia with spirulina treatment. 

The increase in CX3CR1 after spirulina treatment suggests a potential mechanism of action.

See the research: PLoS ONE

Research: Spirulina Provides High Levels of Ergothioneine – Powerful Anti-Ageing Antioxidant

In humans, blood levels of ergothioneine (ET) decline after the age of 60 years, and lower levels of ergothioneine are associated with more rapid cognitive decline. 

Reduced ET levels increase susceptibility to oxidative stress, damage and inflammation, while high plasma ergothioneine levels are associated with significantly reduced cardiovascular mortality and overall mortality risks.

ET is a very stable antioxidant with unique properties that may scavenge oxidising species that are not free radicals.

It is a natural compound which humans cannot synthesise - it must be absorbed from food in which it is distributed very unevenly. Source 

This research establishes that spirulina provides high levels of ergothioneine. 

Spirulina is a novel, safe, accessible, and affordable source of ergothioneine for humans.

See the research: Journal of Food Chemistry

Trusted Source: Scientists Discover Poor Gut Health Accelerates Ageing– 2023

Scientists have discovered that higher levels of inflammatory gut bacteria result in accelerated ageing, which "means that you are older than your chronological age".
The research confirms a direct link between gut bacteria, the human ageing process, inflammation, and fitness.
Both accelerated ageing and increased inflammation significantly increase the risk of serious illness.
"We found that inflammatory bacteria are actually accelerating the ageing process, so if you have more inflammatory bacteria - then you have advanced ageing," scientist Radak told Euronews Next.
The findings suggest a crucial link between gut bacteria, inflammation, fitness, and the ageing process, challenging the common assumption that more bacteria simply means better health, says Radak.

Read the article: EuroNews 2023

Trusted Source: New Research Links Alzheimer’s Memory Loss to Gut Microbiome - 2023

A new study (November 2023) has demonstrated that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be transmitted to a healthy young organism through the gut microbiota, confirming its role in the disease.

Alzheimer’s patients displayed a higher abundance of inflammation-promoting bacteria in fecal samples, and these changes were directly associated with their cognitive status.

Professor Yvonne Nolan said: “The memory tests we investigated rely on the growth of new nerve cells in the hippocampus region of the brain. We saw that animals with gut bacteria from people with Alzheimer’s produced fewer new nerve cells and had impaired memory.”

“People with Alzheimer’s are typically diagnosed at or after the onset of cognitive symptoms, which may be too late, at least for current therapeutic approaches. 

Understanding the role of gut microbes during prodromal – or early stage- dementia, before the potential onset of symptoms may open avenues for new therapy development, or even individualized intervention,” said Professor Nolan.

See the article: SciTech Daily 2023

Research: Spirulina Promotes Gut Health – Boosts Beneficial Microbes, Defends Against Pathogens, Protects Gastrointestinal Function and Immunoregulation - 2022

Spirulina helped maintain intestinal homeostasis, promoting the development of beneficial microbes, defending the microbiota against pathogens, and protecting gastrointestinal function and immunoregulation.

Spirulina promoted the abundance, diversity, and composition of gut microbiota, especially stimulating the growth of Bacteroides, Escherichia-Shigella, Megamonas, Megasphaera, Blautia, Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus.

Read the research: Journal of Food Science and Human Wellness 2022

Research: Spirulina Sustains Gut Microbiome, Boosts Favorable Intestinal Flora - 2021

Spirulina is a functional food with probiotic properties that sustains favorable intestinal flora. 

Spirulina significantly increased the growth of lactic acid bacteria such as Lactococcus lactis, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Lactobacillus bulgaricus.

Spirulina supplementation has resulted in extension of Lactobacillus by 32.7% and extension of vitamin B1.

Read the research: Journal of Microbial Bioactives 2021

Research: Spirulina Pre- and Probiotic Action Improves Gut Health, Boosts Good Microbes, Protects Brain Health - 2021

A scoping review of spirulina research studies concluded that spirulina modulates the microbiome diversity towards an increased relative abundance of protective bacteria.
Spirulina was found to maintain microbial homeostasis by reducing Proteobacteria hyperproliferation, favoring short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) production and maintaining intestinal barrier integrity.
Spirulina reduces systemic inflammatory responses which can affect brain health. 
The research concludes that the prebiotic and probiotic compounds in spirulina can preserve gut microbiome health and prevent the development of brain disorders.

Read the research: Journal of Marine Drugs 2021

This is a small selection of hundreds of independent research studies confirming spirulina benefits for slowing ageing and reducing age-related illness.

If there is common wisdom to be extracted from the research above:
  • The sooner you start taking spirulina, the better the protection you will enjoy against the ravages of ageing.
  • The higher your daily dose, the greater the protection you will enjoy.
SPRU_DOSAGE

Dosage: Fresh Spirulina for Slower and Healthier Ageing

Make fresh spirulina part of your daily diet. Depending on your body health and needs, it may take weeks, even months for you to experience the full benefits. 

Analysis of research shows that higher daily doses of spirulina over longer periods provide the best results. 

As spirulina is a naturally grown functional food, there is no known dosage limit - In the United States 30-day fresh spirulina fasting at SP-15 to SP-30 daily dosage is popular for detox and health improvement.  

Fresh Spirulina vs. Dried Spirulina Powder or Tablets

Fresh spirulina provides hundreds of beneficial compounds that are lost during processing and storing dried spirulina powder or tablets.
Fresh spirulina provides up to 8 times more nutrients and 20 times more antioxidants and heart-benefical substances than found in dried spirulina powder or tablets.
Fresh spirulina - never heated, never dried - provides up to 8 times more nutrients and 20 times more antioxidants and anti-inflammatories to slow ageing than spirulina powder or tablets.

Dosage Control: Spirulina Portions (SP)

We measure fresh spirulina in Spirulina Portions, written as SP-1 (single portion), SP-2 (Double portion), SP-3 (Triple portion).
SPRU Shots contain SP-1.5 (One and a half Portions), while frozen Stix are available in Sp-1, SP-2, and SP-3 strengths.

Fresh Spirulina Dosage for Slower and Better Ageing

Most people find that one to two portions (SP-1 to SP-2) daily provide excellent results for healthy adults with a healthy diet.
People with active lives, a poor diet, current or recent illness, or health or age-related concerns may wish to increase their daily dosage (SP-3 or more).
Consider double-dosing or triple-dosing when starting with SPRU to replenish missing nutrients or bioactives, or in times of stress.
While some people experience benefits soon after starting spirulina treatment, it may take 3 to 6 weeks for your benefits to become apparent.
Every body is different - listen to your body and learn what SPRU dosages and times are best for you. 
Science
Dosage
Shop
FRESH SPIRULINA DOSAGE GUIDE

Fresh Spirulina for Slower Healthier Ageing

superpowers_anti-ageing

  A natural new game-changer for better healthspan and longevity