Monday, June 10, 2013

Taking Spirulina Can Cause Adverse Effects

By Justin Castle


A well-balanced daily diet should include proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. Many nutrition experts are advocating spirulina because it has all of the mentioned nutrition. However like all the world's best diet supplements, spirulina also comes with adverse effects. Yet since it is a natural diet source, there are only a few of the negative effects and more importantly it is preventable.

Patients suffering from anemia will likely feel dizziness, low energy and unexpected food cravings. Undiagnosed patients that feel these symptoms are recommended to see a doctor and get tested for anemia.

Nausea and fever might possibly occur because of the excessive protein intake. The high protein content in the supplement leads to the most frequent adverse reactions of spirulina, which is an elevated body temperature. This is sparked through the metabolism of the extra protein that is followed by the release of heat. The generated heat and the temperature rising may result in fever.

Spirulina consumption needs to be coupled with an intake of sufficient water for the successful ingestion of the product. A half a liter of water is recommended to be consumed following the consumption. Without having enough water intake, side effects such as extreme thirst and constipation can happen.

One of the rare side effects is the body breakouts and itchy skin. This is an issue caused by an allergic reaction to the blue green algae. There are only a few reports documenting the side effects. For most users, this should not be a concern.

Kidney and liver damage is regarded as the chronic negative effects that may be generated from consuming spirulina. This is often due to the concentration of nucleic acid in the organic substance that the blue algae were obtained from. Therefore a consumer is recommended to take the supplements from algae that have a reduced level of nucleic acid. Choosing the high quality pills can help to save the trouble of experiencing the side effect.

Spirulina consumption may cause the stomach to generate intestinal gases that might activate abdominal pains. This is due to its substantial amount of nutrient content contained in the product. When it gets broken down in the system, it releases more gases than usual.

These are among the most typical spirulina adverse effects. The negative effects described in this article are definitely preventable. Taking the suggested dosage of the supplement is really important in order to use it without any health issue. It is therefore suggested that the maximum daily dose should be less than 3 grams.




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