Spirulina has been used for centuries around the world as a vital source of nutrition. Throughout history in Mexico, Africa, South America and Asia, people have been using it as a nutritional food source. Since the 1970s when the roots of today’s health revolution first gained traction, the cultivation of Spirulina has increased steadily. In the process, more and more research has been done to help explain what Spirulina brings to the table as a vital food source.
What is Spirulina? Spirulina is a type of Blue-Green marine algae that’s found in lake waters throughout Asia, Africa, and in South and Central America. It is also cultivated in carefully controlled organic algae farms. The name Spirulina comes from the spiral shape of its cells.