Comparing Spirulina vs. Wild Blue-Green Algae
How Spirulina Is Different From Wild Blue-Green Algae

Spirulina Is the Safe Blue-Green Algae
Many people have asked about the differences between Spirulina and wild blue-green algae harvested from lakes. Spirulina is one particular kind of blue-green algae with a centuries long history of safe human consumption. It is well known to be safe and nutritious. Hundreds of published scientific studies over the past thirty years have documented no toxicity.

Some Wild Blue-Green Algae Are Toxic
Blue-green algae is also called cyanobacteria. Wild species grow in lakes and waterways, consuming whatever nutrients are in the water. Some species of cyanobacteria are toxic just like mushrooms and some land plants. Most kinds of microcystis, anabaena and aphanizomenon flos-aquae are toxic. Wild blue-green algae has not been subject to Spirulina's long safety testing. Aphanizomenon flos-aquae under the microscope.) Companies that harvest wild species of blue-green algae from natural lakes cannot have the same degree of control as growing Spirulina at Nutritionals' farm. Harvesting wild algae presents a far greater risk of contamination by cyanobacterial toxins.

Spirulina Can Be Cultivated In a Controlled Environment
Spirulina can be cultivated in a monoculture, uncontaminated by other cyanobacteria. Farms can be specially designed and operated to produce Spirulina under controlled conditions that do not allow the growth of other contaminant cyanobacteria as in lakes and waterways. Finally, at Earthrise Nutritionals, 40 quality control tests assure Spirulina meets all international food safety and quality standards. It is already known to be safe and nutritious, and the technology and quality control at an advanced farm assures purity and safety.

Algal Toxin Safety Research
Because of the concern about toxic blue-algae growing in lakes, Earthrise Nutritionals developed a program to assure these toxic algae are not present in Spirulina ponds. First, daily microscopic examinations of the living culture. Second, farm scientists developed in cooperation with university researchers, immunoassay and enzyme inhibition bioassay methods to detect nanogram levels of toxins. Very few laboratories in the world are capable of such analysis.

Spirulina gives your body what it needs, results you can feel!