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What is Chlorella




Chlorella is a single-celled alga. Throughout its two-billion-year history on this planet, it has survived because its tough outer shell protected its genetic integrity, and it is one of the most efficient foods on earth in using and concentrating sunshine, as shown by its high chlorophyll content and rapid reproduction. Chlorella is a natural, pure, whole food with all the materials to support life. Cracked cell wall Chlorella provides a tremendous source of concentrated nutrition.


Chlorella's genetic integrity has remained constant for over two billion years, as fossil remains have demonstrated.

This chlorella fossil dates to the pre-Cambrian period.



How Is Chlorella Produced

Chlorella is a natural food. It is a dark-green colored micro-algae that is the world's richest natural source of chlorophyll. Man has picked out the best strains of chlorella to grow and harvest, but has not tampered with its genetic structure. Chlorella is grown in a liquid nutrient medium made from purified water and toxin-free nutrient chemicals, including trace elements. Chlorella is free of toxic residues and has no chemical additives. It is a pure food.


Culture pools in Okinawa, Japan. These large culture pools are over 175 feet in diameter. When the chlorella in them multiplies to a certain density factor, it is harvested for processing. The climate of Okinawa is ideal for rapid growth of Chlorella.





This is what chlorella looks like after low temperature spray drying.


Chlorella's Nutritional Analysis


Chlorella is the highest-known source of chlorophyll, with nearly 10 times the amount of chlorophyll found in alfalfa, from which most commercial chlorophyll is extracted.

Broken cell-wall chlorella, is nearly twice as digestible as other chlorella.
Macro Nutrients In Chlorella
Macro Nutrient Percent
Protein 58.4
Fat 9.3
Carbohydrate 23.2
Fiber 0.3
Ash 4.2
Moisture 4.6
Calories 411 cal/lOO gm

Protein (per 100 grams)
Source Grams
Chlorella 58 gm
Beef 24-27 gm
Chicken 24 gm
Fish 18-29 gm
Wheat 13 gm
Eggs 13 gm
Rice 3 gm
Potatoes 3 gm

*Daily intake of 3 gm chlorella provides 4 mcg of vitamin B-12, 70% of the U.S. RDA.
Chlorella's Vitamin Content
(mg per 100 gm)
Vitamin mg/100 gm Vitamin mg/100 gm
A (activity) 51,300 IU C 10.4
B-1 1.7 E 1.5 (less than)
B-2 4.3 Folic acid 0.09
B-6 1.4 lnositol 132
B-12* 0.13 Niacin 23.8
Biotin 0.2 Pantothenic acid 1.1
Chlorella's Mineral Content
(mg per 100 gm)
Source mg/100 gm
Calcium 221
Iodine 0.4
Iron 130
Magnesium 315
Phosphorus 895
Zinc 71

Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF)

 

Chlorella provides a wide array of vitamins, minerals and amino acids, as well as being the highest-known source of chlorophyll. While these are all beneficial, the greatest value of chlorella lies in a fascinating ingredient called Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF).

CGF is a nucleotide-peptide complex derived from a hot water extract of chlorella. It is made mostly of nucleic acid derivatives. Researchers have discovered that CGF is produced during the intense photosynthesis that enables chlorella to grow so fast. Each cell multiplies into four new cells about every 20 hours, and CGF promotes this rapid rate of reproduction.

Experiments with microorganisms, animals and children have shown that CGF promotes faster than normal growth without adverse side effects, and in adults, it appears to enhance RNA/DNA functions responsible for production of proteins, enzymes and energy at the cellular level, stimulating tissue repair and protecting cells against some toxic substances.

Dr. Benjamin Frank, author of The No-Aging Diet, suggests that human RNA/DNA production slows down progressively as people age, resulting in lower levels of vitality and increased vulnerability to various diseases. Before chlorella was known to be a remarkable source of nucleic acids, Dr. Frank recommended a diet rich in nucleic acids to counter this "aging" process.

Dr. Minchinori Kimura of Japan found levels of 1O% RNA and 3% DNA in chlorella, which would make chlorella the highest-known food substance in nucleic acids. Used regularly, chlorella would assist in the repair of damaged genetic material in human cells, protecting health and slowing down the aging process.

Nucleic acids in digestion and assimilation are broken down and combined with other nutrients such as vitamin B-12, peptides and polysaccharides. That means that the DNA and RNA we eat do not directly replace human cellular DNA and RNA, but their amino acid combinations after digestion and assimilation immediately provide the "building blocks" for repair of our genetic material.

As people age, cell processes slow down. The cell wall, which regulates fluids, intake of nutrients and expulsion of wastes, becomes less functional. Nutrient intake is less efficient and more toxic wastes remain in the cells. This leads to an increasing acidic condition in the body that favors many kinds of chronic and degenerative diseases. When we have a sufficient intake of foods rich in DNA and RNA to protect our own cellular nucleic acids, the cell wall continues to function efficiently, keeping the cell clean and well nourished.

When our RNA and DNA are in good repair and able to function most efficiently, our bodies are able to use nutrients more effectively, get rid of toxins and avoid disease. Cells are able to repair themselves, and the energy level and vitality of the whole body is raised.



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