- HIGH BLOOD SUGAR - This can damage your blood vessels and raise your risk of getting blood clots. Blood clots can cause heart and blood vessel diseases.
- HIGH TRIGLYCERIDES - Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. High levels of triglycerides can raise your levels of LDL cholesterol, sometimes called bad cholesterol. This raises your risk of heart disease.
- LOW HDL CHOLESTEROL - “Good” HDL cholesterol can help remove “bad” LDL cholesterol from your blood vessels. “Bad” LDL cholesterol can cause plaque buildup in your blood vessels.
- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - If your blood pressure rises and stays high for a long time, it can damage your heart and blood vessels and can also cause plaque, a waxy substance, to build up in your arteries. Plaque can cause heart and blood vessel diseases such as heart attack or stroke.
- LARGE WAISTLINE - This is also called abdominal obesity or "having an apple shape." Extra fat in your stomach area is a bigger risk factor for heart disease than extra fat in other parts of your body.
- CHRONIC INFLAMMATION – inflammation plays a critical role in the development and progression of metabolic syndrome. There are many causes on chronic inflammation.
SPRU Fresh Spirulina for Metabolic Syndrome
One in three South Africans now suffer from metabolic syndrome.
Daily fresh spirulina is one of the best ways to prevent and counter this modern scourge that attacks health and shortens healthy lifespans. It not only boosts nutrition, but acts against almost every cause of MetS.
What is Metabolic Syndrome
METS PREVALENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
- 13.3% in children under 18
- 36.9% in adult women
- 26.7%in adult males.
- 66.9% among Type 2 diabetes patients
- 55.2% in coronary artery disease patients
- 48.3% in cardiovascular diseases patients.
METABOLIC SYNDROME SYMPTOMS
- DARKENED SKIN (in armpits or the back and sides of your neck)
- BLURRED VISION
- INCREASED THIRST
- INCREASED URINATION (especially at night)
- FATIGUE
WHAT DOES METABOLIC SYNDROME CAUSE
- CANCER
- CORONARY HEART DISEASE
- DIABETES (Type 2)
- ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
- HEART FAILURE
- INFECTIONS (especially skin and vaginal)
- INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
- LONG-TERM INFLAMMATION
- MENTAL PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS (thinking and memory)
- ORGAN DAMAGE (especially to your pancreas, liver, gall bladder, and kidneys)
- POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS)
- PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS (preeclampsia, eclampsia, and gestational diabetes)
- REDUCED IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION (increased risk of serious complications from infections like COVID-19)
- SLEEP APNEA
- SLOW WOUND HEALING
- STROKES
LEARN MORE: References
- What Is Metabolic Syndrome | NHI
- Metabolic syndrome is an inflammatory disorder | Science Direct
- Metabolic Syndrome: Genetic Insights into Disease Pathogenesis
- Metabolic Syndrome and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: An Overview of Exposure and Health Effects
- Inflammation | Cleveland Clinic
- Lifestyle, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants | NIH PubMed
- What is Inflammation | NIH NCBI
- What health problems can metabolic syndrome cause | NIH
- Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in African populations | NIH
What Causes Metabolic Syndrome
- LIFESTYLE CHOICES (including lack of physical activity, chronic stress, obesity especially visceral fat, dysbiosis - imbalanced gut microbes, process foods – especially high in trans fat or salt, disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm, using tobacco products, regular alcohol consumption)
- MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS (including depression and anxiety)
- INJURY (by bacteria, trauma, toxins, heat, or any other cause)
- OXIDATIVE STRESS (can be caused by low antioxidant levels, strenuous exercise, exposure to cigarette smoke, UV radiation, radiation, heavy metals, ozone, allergens, drugs or toxins, pollutants, pesticides, or insecticides)
- TOXIN ACCUMULATION (Especially heavy metals – including arsenic, cadmium mercury, PFA’s, Bisphenols, pesticides, phthalates, and PAH)
- AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS (including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus).
- DISEASES (viral and bacterial infections, autoimmune disease – including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and ankylosing spondylitis, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic allergic reactions, gastrointestinal diseases – including Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease, lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, metabolic diseases – including Type 2 diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases – including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease)
- GENETIC INHERITANCE – Family and twin studies have provided evidence for the heritability and co-occurrence of the metabolic traits. Heritability estimates for each of the MetS traits exceed 50%.
HOW TO TREAT METABOLIC SYNDROME
Fresh Spirulina
- CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND EVENTS – Learn more
- DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD SUGAR – Learn more
- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE – Learn more
- HIGH TRIGLYCERIDE LEVEL – Learn more
- OMEGA OIL LEVELS AND IMBALANCE – Learn more
- OBESITY AND VISCERAL FAT – Learn more
- CHRONIC INFLAMMATION – Learn more
Healthy Balanced Nutrition
The Mediterranean diet and plant based eating have been shown to prevent and help counter metabolic syndrome.
- BAKED GOODS (cakes, cookies and pastries)
- CURED MEATS (hot dogs, bacon, deli meats)
- PROCESSED FOODS (deep-fried foods, packaged cookies)
- RED MEAT
- REFINED CARBS (white flour, bread, white rice
- SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES
- SUGARY SNACKS
- WHOLE-MILK DAIRY PRODUCTS
Maintain a Healthy Weight
Intermittent Fasting
Exercise
Drink Plenty of Good Water
Build & Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
- AVOID TOBACCO and tobacco smoke.
- AVOID EXCESS ALCOHOL
- AVOID POLLUTION & TOXINS
- GROW YOUR OWN FOOD – Gardening is great exercise, time outdoors is great therapy, and fresh pesticide-free food is the healthiest way to eat.
- WALK OR GYM DURING LUNCHTIME
- USE STEPS NOT ELEVATORS
- GET OFF THE BUS A FEW STOPS EARLY & WALK
- HAVE WALKING MEETINGS OR WALK TO MEETINGS
- USE A TREADMILL OR STATIONARY BIKE WHILE WATCHING TV
- FIND EXERCISE BUDDIES TO SHARE YOUR GOALS AND WORKOUTS
STILL TO DO
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Independent Research: Spirulina for Boosting the Immune System
In this research dried spirulina shows spectacular results in boosting the immune system.
Remember that fresh spirulina provides up to 20 times more immune-boosting substances 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: How Spirulina Boosts the Human Immune System
See the research: International Journal of Immunopharmacology
Research: Spirulina Treatment Boosts Human Immune Cytokines by up to 13 Times
See the research: Journal of Medicinal Food
Research: Spirulina Proven Powerful Against HsV-1, Herpes, Mumps, Measles, Influenza A, and HiV-1 - 2021
See the research: Journal of Marine Drugs 2021
Research: Spirulina Inhibits Influenza Virus Replication and Reduces Flu Mortality
See the research: Scientific Reports 2016
Research: Spirulina Reduces Hay Fever / Allergic Rhinitis Symptoms with High Patient Satisfaction
See the research: European Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Journal
Research: Spirulina Effective Treatment Against Hay Fever / Allergic Rhinitis
See the research: Journal of Medicinal Food
Research: Increase of IgA Antibody Levels in Humans Customarily Ingesting Spirulina
See the research: Spirulina in Human Nutrition and Health (Textbook)
Research: Spirulina Boosts Immune Health in Elderly to Protect Health
78 individuals aged 60-87 years received either spirulina or a placebo for 4 months.
Spirulina supplementation resulted in a significant rise in plasma interleukin-2 concentration. (Interleukin-2 cytokine is an important signaling molecule in the immune system that regulates the activities of white blood cells (leukocytes, often lymphocytes) that are responsible for immunity.
The function of IL-2 is to stimulate the growth of helper, cytotoxic and regulatory T cells.
A significant increase in total antioxidant status was observed in the spirulina group.
This is significant because the healthy functioning of our immune system depends on healthy antioxidant levels.
See the research: Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Research: 33. Spirulina Maintains Strong Immune Function in Athletes during Intense Training - 2022
See the research: Nutrients Journal 2022
Research: Spirulina Reduces Viral Load and Boosts CD-4 Counts in HIV-1 Patients without ARV Treatment
See the research: Nutrition Journal 2015
Research: Spirulina Boosts Immune System in Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy - 2019
See the research: Journal of Translational Cancer Research 2019
Research: Spirulina Confirmed as a Powerful Anti-Herpes and Anti-HIV Agent
See the research: Journal of AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses