Spirulina: A source of life for our four-legged friends, too

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Spirulina

Who is it?

It belongs to the Cyanobacteria class, lives in saltwater lakes with alkaline and warm waters, with a pH greater than 6, and is a blue-green alga.

Have you guessed who it is? Spirulina (Spirulina maxima), despite its name and its microalgae appearance that might be misleading, is a true superhero for the body, possessing many nutrients. To ensure the highest purity and to get the most benefits for dogs and cats, always choose a strictly organic source of spirulina.

The Superpowers

Like a string of weapons ready for use, spirulina possesses essential amino acids, vitamins from the B, C, D, and E groups, carbohydrates, and flavonoids. In particular, its tocopherols, which are part of vitamin E, and carotenoids are known for their antioxidant activity.

These properties make spirulina a superhero for low-calorie diets, as a natural supplement of a functional amino acid, and an excellent source of protein and minerals capable of combating malnutrition. Nutritious and light, spirulina is given to dogs and cats with weight problems, supplementing the nutritional deficiencies of low-calorie foods. Spirulina is also an intestinal detoxifier and a liver antioxidant; furthermore, according to a Californian study, it stimulates the immune system and counteracts anemia.

Where to find it

It takes care of controlling your dog's and cat's weight, ideal for helping them restore their proper weight. Considering its characteristics, spirulina is useful in differenti line of snacks or supplements, particularly in the healthy and light Lines.

The Feats

Let's fly with our minds to distant places to learn about and remember the feats of the spirulina alga and to better understand this phytotherapeutic superhero. French researchers, in the 1960s, became acquainted with spirulina in the calm waters of Lake Texcoco in Mexico, where it rests, telling us stories from more than 500 years ago.

The Aztecs and other populations of Central America, in fact, made daily use of it as a primary food source. The famous Spanish conqueror Cortés mentions spirulina in his diaries, telling of how it was sold in the form of a cake and called tecuitlatl by the Aztecs. Without hesitation or nostalgia, we continue our journey, in space and time, to Africa. This time we find spirulina in the waters of Lake Kossorom in Chad, where the Kanembu people, after filtering and drying it, create a food called dihè, also used to create a vegetable broth called souce.

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