Did you know that many diseases arise from inflammation and inflammatory processes in our body? For example, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, psoriasis, as well as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
Inflammation is a normal body reaction to injuries or tissue damage. However, prolonged inflammation can cause tissue damage and worsen the healing process. For example, after plastic surgery – eyelid correction, liposuction or breast augmentation surgery – for one person everything will heal quickly, within a few days. For another it will cause prolonged pain, swelling, redness and temperature. The reason for the second case will be an overly active inflammatory process in the body.
Researchers have discovered that Spirulina has a unique, anti-inflammatory effect, it helps to heal wounds faster.
Spirulina contains three types of pigments and a wide range of antioxidants, but one of the unique antioxidants, only found in Spirulina, is phycocyanin. It is an excellent, 
natural anti-inflammatory agent. This pigment is a powerful free radical neutralizer and, as is known, a large number of health problems, including inflammation, arise under the influence of free radicals.
Phycocyanin is a blue pigment found in blue-green algae and is considered a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound. Only in recent years scientists and doctors have begun to pay attention to antioxidants, assessing their role in reducing inflammation after surgery and improving overall health.
Unlike chemically pure vitamin C or E, Spirulina contains a wide range of antioxidants, vitamins and trace elements that help the body in a much more complete way. It inhibits the proliferation of inflammatory cells and the formation of inflammatory factors, inhibits the expression of genes associated with inflammation, reduces the level of inflammatory mediators.
3 tips for preparing for surgical manipulation:
- Start using fresh Spirulina 2 weeks before surgery;
- Maintain a calm regime for at least 5 days after surgery, do not worry, try to get enough sleep, drink plenty of water;
- Use fresh Spirulina for 2 weeks after surgery or until the end of the post-surgery sparing regimen.
Spirulina’s ability to reduce nerve damage
The anti-inflammatory ability of phycobilins inhibits the expression of inflammation-related genes and suppresses microglial cytotoxicity in some neurodegenerative diseases. It plays a crucial role in host defense and tissue repair in the central nervous system. Under pathological conditions, activated microglia are responsible for neuronal damage caused by inflammation. It can also cause severe brain dysfunction in several neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
SpirulinaNord’s unique products consist only from fresh, Latvian-grown Spirulina to maximize its nutritional value and bioavailability of active ingredients.
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Studies used to prepare this article:
Phycocyanin: Anti-inflammatory effect and mechanism
