Known to scientists as Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA), The Really Healthy Company’s Klamath Blue Green Algae is the perfect health supplement for those seeking optimum health. The reason for this is that it is one of the most nutrient dense wholefood supplements on the market today.

The popularity of this algae is now receiving major media attention; indeed, Newsweek magazine recently reported that this wholefood from Upper Klamath Lake in Oregon, USA, is one of the fastest growing items in the exploding health food market. It is the perfect anabolic food, containing all eight essential amino acids in proportions nearly identical to the requirements of the human body. And as it is also packed with protein, vitamins, trace minerals, chlorophyll, essential fatty acids, beta carotene and B12, all in forms that are very easily digested by the body, many believe that this algae is the natural answer to our increasingly poor diets.

Upper Klamath Lake, the lake in which the algae grows, is regularly sampled at the harvest site. Tests show that the water is drinking quality standard, and the lake is fed by hundreds of freshwater springs, which bring in millions of tons of dissolved minerals from the surrounding volcanic area, making it a natural mineral water basin.

Klamath Blue Green Algae is harvested using a unique floating harvester, engineered with state-of-the-art screening and refrigeration systems. Although every batch of the freeze-dried algae is tested for purity by an independent laboratory, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has a representative in the Klamath area that also conducts spontaneous sampling to further ensure all products meet the standards of food hygiene. In addition, the product has been examined here in the UK, and approved as a food.

The surge of popularity of The Really Healthy Company’s Klamath Blue Green Algae bears testiment to the wide spectrum of health benefits that people have experienced when taking the product, and while vitamin and mineral supplements have become heavily promoted for nearly a half-century, “green foods”, such as this algae, are now at the leading edge form of nutrition.

Since 1982, Gabriel Cousens, M. D., has been giving blue-green algae to patients. His findings are described in his book, Conscious Eating, where he notes that 70 - 80% of those who take Klamath Blue Green Algae on a regular basis experience an increase in mind-brain function. On a personal level, he reports, “I find Klamath Blue Green helps me sustain my energy and mental concentration.”

Noting the difference between this and other green foods, he stated that this particular algae “is an excellent anti-radiation food because of its high cellular content”. This is why some people concerned about emissions from video display terminals are using the algae as part of a nutritional program to build their body’s defences against radiation.

Health-care practitioners, including physicians, naturopaths, homeopaths, acupuncturists and chiropractors, are using The Really Healthy Company’s algae as part of their patients nutritional regime. Most people will take two capsules (1g) of algae per day on an empty stomach with a glass of water, usually first thing in the morning. However, many have found Klamath Blue Green Algae a powerful detoxifier, it is advisable to start with 1 capsule (½g) a day for the first week and then take 2 capsules (1g) a day thereafter.

The most common reasons for supplementing the diet with Klamath Blue Green Algae are as follows:

As interest grows in The Really Healthy Company’s Klamath Blue Green products, debate will continue over the spectrum of health claims associated with this product. One fact is certain, however: the number of individuals taking this unique and powerful wholefood supplement is rapidly growing, along with mounting evidence for its beneficial effects.