. AFA is rich in minerals essential to building healthy tissues

Minerals are the atomic matrix of our bodies and are necessary to build every tissue including our bones, teeth, skin, hair, nails, internal organs, muscular system, immune system and nervous system.

Generally, the more processed our food is, the more mineral deficient it becomes. Weston Price’s work in Nutrition and Physical Degeneration demonstrates that the more one adopts a “civilized” diet, the more quickly mineral deficiency symptoms appear.

Blue Green Algae is rich in B group vitamins

Amino Acids in AFA Might Help Chelate toxic heavy metals

Phycocyanin helps reduce inflammation and supports liver function

• helps inhibit the growth of certain cancer colonies,

• reduces inflammation of the colitis,

• fights chronic inflammation,

• supports the liver, protects against free-radical damage,

• improves the production of neurotransmitters, and,

• aids production of rejuvenating stem cells.

• operates with our own internal pigment bilirubin to keep the liver functioning at optimal levels.

• helps with the formation of neurotransmitters by acting to assist in the attachment of one amino acid to another.

• inhibits the enzymes cyclooxygenase (COX-2) and lipoxygenase. COX-2 and lipoxygenase are enzymes associated with the production of inflammatory compounds.

• slows or stops the production of inflammatory and pain-forming reactions in the body by blocking COX-2 and lipoxygenase.

AFA Blue-Green Algae is naturally high in mood enhancing Phenylethylamine (PEA) which also helps improve mental clarity

AFA is an Excellent Source of Iron for Vegetarians

AFA algae is exceptionally rich in bioavailable iron. When one switches to a vegetarian diet, the iron normally acquired from blood sources (meat) must be drawn from plants, which may be challenging to some individuals. This is where AFA algae can help. AFA is an exceptional source of iron, which works with AFA’s manganese, copper, B vitamins and vitamin C to fight anemia especially in vegetarians who are adapting to non-blood (nonheme) iron sources in plants.

DNA and RNA

DNA and RNA are raw genetic material we call nucleic acids. AFA algae contains approximately 4% DNA and RNA. These nucleotides have antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal properties. Raw DNA and RNA from AFA algae can be stripped out of the algae by our digestive system. Our bodies use this raw DNA and RNA to assemble new, genetically healthy cells as well as to rejuvenate damaged cells and tissues.

AFA Blue Green Algae Supports Digestive Wellness

There are thousands of enzymes present in living and/or low temperature dried AFA algae. These enzymes help to assist our “enzyme cascade” which begins in digestion, continues through the assimilation of nutrients and ends in metabolism. The more enzymes we have in our diet, the easier time the body has with digestion and metabolism. Raw algae, honey and grasses (e.g. wheatgrass juice) are some of the richest sources of enzymes.

Beta-Carotene

AFA algae is extraordinarily rich in carotenoids such as beta-carotene. Research continues to demonstrate that the greater the beta-carotene content of one’s diet, the longer one lives. Research science has shown that beta-carotene activates the thymus glad and the immune system. Dr. Charles Simone, author of Cancer and Nutrition describes that beta-carotene blocks the process whereby healthy cells turn into cancerous cells.

Beta-carotene is one of the safest food nutrients and is nontoxic, even in megadoses. If one’s skin begins to turn orange from an extremely high intake of beta-carotene, this is still safe and is not a cause for alarm. It simply indicates that one lacks a liver enzyme that breaks down certain carotene pigments. Some people have this liver enzyme and some people do not have it. If one slows or stops a high intake of carotene, the orange skin color will eventually return to normal.

AFA Blue green Algae Supplement Supports the Immune System and Prevents or Reduces Inflammation

In Primordial Food, Drapeau cites research performed by a team of scientists affiliated with the University of Illinois. The team was composed of one board-certified forensic examiner and microbiologist, one surgeon, and three physicians. More than two hundred cases were reviewed in this study. The study concluded that AFA appears to be effective in treating various viral conditions, chronic fatigue, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), depression, inflammatory diseases and fibromyalgia. The study suggests that AFA acts on the immune and nervous systems and prevents inflammation.

Studies done on AFA have demonstrated that it stimulates the migration of stem cells from the bone marrow into the blood and brain (mainly due to the actions of the blue pigment phycocyanin), stimulates white blood cells, and inhibits COX-2 activity, preventing inflammation and improving nervous-system health, as well as one’s overall mood.

Drapeau also cites research indicating that AFA, when consumed daily for several weeks, helps move natural killer (NK) cells out of the blood and into the tissues to patrol for and destroy damaged and diseased cells. Although green tea and ginkgo biloba leaf impove the activity of NK cells, no other substance has been found that stimulates this patrolling work.

Anti-Viral Properties in Klamath Lake Blue Green Algae

Researchers have discovered that a blue-green algae protein reduces the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Ebola virus. The antiviral protein, known as cyanovirin-N (CV-N) can extend the survival time of the Ebola-infected mice. There is currently no treatment for Ebola infection, which causes severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever. “CV-N is extremely effective against a broad range of HIV strains” said Barry O’Keefe, PhD of NCI’s Centre for Cancer Research, one of the authors of the study. “It is the first molecule known to inhibit Ebola infection by interfering with the virus’ ability to enter cells”. CV-N attaches to a sugar molecule on the virus surface. This inhibits HIV and Ebola infection by physically blocking it from entering healthy cells.

Healthy, Vegetarian Omega-3 Fatty Acids found in AFA Support Immune Response and Calm Inflammation

AFA contains alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid known as docosahexanoic acid (DHA). Nearly 50% of the fat (oil) content of AFA is composed of these omega-3 essential fatty acids.

In general, most diets worldwide are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids and excessive in omega-6 fatty acids and rancid trans-fatty acids. An excess of omega-6 fatty acids and trans-fats leads to an inflammatory response in the body, which eventually develops into a contributing factor in cardiovascular disease, immunity challenges, neurological problems and skin disorders.

AFA, ALA and DHA

Omega-3 fatty acids such as ALA and DHA support immunity by helping to attract immune cells to the sites of injury, chronic pain and cellular damage while calming the inflammatory response. Humans manufacture only small amounts of DHA internally through the consumption of alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid commonly found in hempseed, chia, flax, as well as other seeds. This amount of DHA is usually not enough to meet the demands of our nervous system, especially in a high-stress environment.

Supports Immune System

Omega-3 fatty acids such as ALA and DHA support immunity by helping to attract immune cells to the sites of injury, chronic pain and cellular damage while calming the inflammatory response. Humans manufacture only small amounts of DHA internally through the consumption of alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid commonly found in hempseed, chia, flax, as well as other seeds. This amount of DHA is usually not enough to meet the demands of our nervous system, especially in a high-stress environment.

Traditionally, DHA was acquired directly from eating seafood and fish. With the onset of more seafood allergies and the problems of mercury and PCBs polluting fish, safer forms of DHA have been discovered in other foods. AFA is one of those foods.

Eyes and Sperm

DHA is a critical essential fatty acid used in the production and maintenance of healthy eyesight (retina), brain and nervous system tissue, cardiovascular “slipperiness” and sperm. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA make our cardiovascular system slippery. This means that calcium-forming nanobacteria (microscopic barnacles) cannot attach or begin to calcify the arteries. This helps to prevent arteriosclerosis.

A deficiency of DHA has been associated with ADD symptoms, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, autoimmune conditions, cardiovascular disease, depression, low brain serotonin levels, neuroses, postpartum depression, and skin disorders.

The therapeutic consumption of omega-3 fatty acids has been shown to improve one’s mood and cardiovascular condition. The consumption of omega-3 also inhibits the formation of breast, colon, pancreatic and prostate cancer.

Consuming AFA is Safe and Non-Toxic

During seasonal algal blooms in Klamath Lake, the pH of the water can reach eleven and the oxygen can drop below three parts per million, which can be deadly to fish in the immediate vicinity of the bloom. The death of the fish is not due to any toxins.

Reports that AFA contains toxic proteins have proven to be incorrect. Not only have hundreds of thousands, if not millions of individuals consumed AFA with relatively few cases of side effects, scientific research has indicated that AFA is clear of toxins and that the toxicity of other algae forms may be the source of the confusion.

Some scientists have suggested that AFA blue-green algae contains the amino-acid compound known as B-methylamino alanine (BMAA), and that this amino-acid compound could be linked to neurological problems. Subsequent test results indicated that AFA is devoid of the controversial amino-acid compound known as BMAA.

In Primordial Food, Drapeau reports “In Klamath Lake, nearly ten years of intense testing has failed to reveal the presence of any neurotoxins in its AFA. In 1998 the opinion among scientists was that AFA did not contain neurotoxins and that the original samples that had been identified as AFA were likely another species”. He goes on to cite a Wright State University study examining algae genetics that indicated the samples of algae believed to be toxic were not AFA but in fact belonged to the Anabaena genera.

As with any superfood or food, people’s metabolisms and body chemistry respond to some better than others.

History, Facts and Legends

Klamath Lake blue green algae, Aphanizomenon flos-squae (AFA) is a form of microalgae phytoplankton that differs from spirulina in that it prefers fresh water as opposed to brackish salty water. At least forty thousand species of microalgae phytoplankton have been identified. These include blue-green algae, ocean-dwelling marine phytoplankton species, seaweeds, freshwater pond algae and mosses of many colors.

The basis of life on Earth

Microalgae phytoplankton forms the basis of the food chain. Fossil evidence indicates they were very likely the first organisms to populate the Earth and are still here eons later. Some scientists believe microalgae have been on Earth for approximately 2.8 billion years.

We would die without microalgae

Microalgae produce 80 to 90 percent of the planet’s overall food and oxygen supply. Microalgae obtain their overall energy through the process of photosynthesis. It is through algae photosynthesis that the earth’s early atmosphere was converted into its present oxygen-rich state. It seems clear that algae have been the primary developers of the Earth’s atmosphere since life appeared on Earth.

Extreme survivors

Blue-green algae (of the Cyanophyta family) are extremely hardy survivors and can adapt to a wide range of light, heat, carbon dioxide levels, oxygen levels and unique aqueous physical environments. Blue-green algae are the richest sources of chlorophyll found in nature. They photosynthesize better than any other plant on Earth.

AFA is a DNA and RNA Information Repository

Blue-green algae are similar in structure to a soft bacteria with chlorophyll, phycocyanin and other pigments. Like bacteria, blue-green algae are prokaryotes because they lack a membrane-bound nucleus. Our intestinal flora easily absorb the DNA and RNA information in blue-green algae. Our intestinal bacteria and consequently our bodies, digest and connect with the eons-old information contained within blue-green algae. We use this information to improve our immune system and better adapt to changing conditions in our environment.

Aphanizomenon flos-squae (AFA) blue-green algae populates its natural habitat – a giant shallow body of water known as Klamath Lake in Oregon. At 125 square miles, Klamath Lake is the largest lake in Oregon. It is also a relatively high altitude, 4,139 feet above sea level.

AFA is nitrogen-fixing algae that draws nitrogen from the atmosphere to build world-class protein. Since the 1970’s, Klamath Lake AFA has been harvested, filtered, cleaned and dried for worldwide consumption.

Health enthusiasts all over the world have made Klamath Lake AFA blue-green algae a popular superfood. AFA is a wild-harvested food. It has a fantastic array of brain-specific phytochemicals, a huge selection of antioxidants, minerals (especially iron, zinc, selenium and magnesium) and amino acids. It is a complete protein, contains vitamins, enzymes and many unique nutrients. This blue-green algae is one of the world’s richest food sources of antioxidant compounds, including carotenoids (beta-carotene, lycopene and lutein), chlorophyll and phycocyanin.

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