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What is Spirulina good for?

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Super food or expensive pond scum? Is this “green food” worth the greenbacks? Find out what nutritional benefits spirulina offers. Also, we review promising research on saffron for mental health and cognition.

Related listening:

Why You Need More (Not Less) Phytic Acid in Your Diet (Nutrition Diva #612)

Are powdered green supplements like AG1 worth the money? (Nutrition Diva #754)

Research references:

Safety and Efficacy of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for Treating Mild to Moderate Depression | National Library of Medicine | 2020 Apr (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on cognitive function | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2020 May 23 (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Blue-Green Algae (Medline Plus)

Antihypertensive and antihyperlipemic of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) sauce on patients with hypertension | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2021 Sep 20 (nbci.nlm.nih.gov)

The effect of Spirulina supplementation on lipid profile | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2023 May 30 (nbci.nlm.nih.gov)

Effect of Microalgae Arthrospira on Biomarkers of Glycemic Control and Glucose Metabolism | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2021 Jul 24 (nbci.nlm.nih.gov)

Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN. Transcripts are available at Simplecast.

Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 443-961-6206.

Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.

Find Monica's blog and other programs at Nutrition Over Easy.

Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.

LINKS:

Transcripts: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDTNutrition/

Newsletter: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/nutrition-diva-newsletter

Nutrition Over Easy: https://nutritionovereasy.com

Quick and Dirty Tips: https://quickanddirtytipscom

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Content provided by Macmillan Holdings, LLC and Monica Reinagel. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Macmillan Holdings, LLC and Monica Reinagel or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Super food or expensive pond scum? Is this “green food” worth the greenbacks? Find out what nutritional benefits spirulina offers. Also, we review promising research on saffron for mental health and cognition.

Related listening:

Why You Need More (Not Less) Phytic Acid in Your Diet (Nutrition Diva #612)

Are powdered green supplements like AG1 worth the money? (Nutrition Diva #754)

Research references:

Safety and Efficacy of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for Treating Mild to Moderate Depression | National Library of Medicine | 2020 Apr (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on cognitive function | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2020 May 23 (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Blue-Green Algae (Medline Plus)

Antihypertensive and antihyperlipemic of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) sauce on patients with hypertension | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2021 Sep 20 (nbci.nlm.nih.gov)

The effect of Spirulina supplementation on lipid profile | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2023 May 30 (nbci.nlm.nih.gov)

Effect of Microalgae Arthrospira on Biomarkers of Glycemic Control and Glucose Metabolism | National Library of Medicine | Epub 2021 Jul 24 (nbci.nlm.nih.gov)

Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN. Transcripts are available at Simplecast.

Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 443-961-6206.

Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.

Find Monica's blog and other programs at Nutrition Over Easy.

Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.

LINKS:

Transcripts: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDTNutrition/

Newsletter: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/nutrition-diva-newsletter

Nutrition Over Easy: https://nutritionovereasy.com

Quick and Dirty Tips: https://quickanddirtytipscom

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