Guest guest Posted September 12, 2009 Report Share Posted September 12, 2009 I keep hearing about blue green algae (especially from Klamath Lake in Oregon) being a superfood. I also keep hearing (in Oregon) about lakes being closed because of toxic blue green algae. The recent deaths of four dogs have been blamed on blue green algae. So is blue green algae a superfood or a deadly toxin? Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 , Linda Bumpas <lindabumpas wrote: > > I keep hearing about blue green algae (especially from Klamath Lake in Oregon) being a superfood. > > I also keep hearing (in Oregon) about lakes being closed because of toxic blue green algae. The recent deaths of four dogs have been blamed on blue green algae. > > So is blue green algae a superfood or a deadly toxin? > > Linda > > Dear Linda, The answer is BOTH. There are many varieties of bluegreen algae, and some are indeed toxic. But the algae that is taken as food is a special sort named AFA, Aphanizomenon Flos Aquae, and it is indeed a powerful superfood. Think of the solanaceae family: potatoes, green peppers and tomatoes are food, deadly nightshade is not. Same idea. AFA has been the mainstay of my health program for the last 12 years. Other products may come and go, but algae is my number 1 Gotta Have. Good enzymes are next, Camu Camu third. We digress. I have used different sources of AFA and can no longer in good conscience recommend just one as the one and only good brand. They all claim to be the best. Warning: I have heard horror stories about the brand sold at Walmart. For my own use, these days I get algae in bulk by the pound from one supplier, and use the superb enzymes from the company that originally started me on algae. You can read more about the algae at these websites. http://wildwholefoods.net http://simplexityhealth.com/wildwholefoods Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 This is correct. AFA is one of the world's perfect foods. Liz , " free_green_living " <ienvan wrote: > > , Linda Bumpas <lindabumpas@> wrote: > > > > I keep hearing about blue green algae (especially from Klamath Lake in Oregon) being a superfood. > > > > I also keep hearing (in Oregon) about lakes being closed because of toxic blue green algae. The recent deaths of four dogs have been blamed on blue green algae. > > > > So is blue green algae a superfood or a deadly toxin? > > > > Linda > > > > > Dear Linda, > > The answer is BOTH. There are many varieties of bluegreen algae, and some are indeed toxic. But the algae that is taken as food is a special sort named AFA, Aphanizomenon Flos Aquae, and it is indeed a > powerful superfood. > Think of the solanaceae family: potatoes, green peppers and tomatoes are food, deadly nightshade is not. Same idea. > > AFA has been the mainstay of my health program for the last 12 years. Other products may come and go, but algae is my number 1 Gotta Have. > > Good enzymes are next, Camu Camu third. We digress. I have used different sources of AFA and can no longer in good conscience recommend just one as the one and only good brand. > They all claim to be the best. Warning: I have heard horror stories about the brand sold at Walmart. > > For my own use, these days I get algae in bulk by the pound from one supplier, and use the superb enzymes from the company that originally > started me on algae. > > You can read more about the algae at these websites. > http://wildwholefoods.net > http://simplexityhealth.com/wildwholefoods > > Ien in the Kootenays > http://freegreenliving.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.