Klamath Blue Green Algae is the perfect anabolic green food (anabolism refers to all biochemical reactions that involve the building of larger molecules to construct and repair cells). Six times richer in protein (laden with human like branched chain amino acids), and minerals than mother's milk, its minerals come in a form easily absorbed by the body.

AFA contains about 3% nucleic acids, the richest of any commercially available food.  Nucleic acids are responsible for growth and repair, unscheduled regeneration; and can prevent, stop, and reverse many aspects of ageing; enhance immunity, neutralize radiation poisoning, stimulate the return of memory, reverse organic brain disorders and genetic damage; and act as stress modulators. (Blue Green Algae and the Factors of Regeneration, Apsley, 1995).

Possibly the most fundamental correspondence between algae and human life is the relationship between chlorophyll, vitamin B-12 and hemoglobin (Blood). All three molecules exhibit a twelve around one geometry; chlorophyll around magnesium, hemoglobin around iron, and vitamin B-12 around cobalt. This relationship is mirrored in life by many natural and esoteric phenomena exhibiting the same geometry. When we eat algae, we are coming as close to eating light (energy) as currently possible for humankind.

Chlorophyll's virtues are in part due to its central magnesium atom. This rare mineral plays an important part in 325 different enzyme systems and helps control almost every one of our vital processes. Bruner, E.H., Effects of Oral Magnesium on Pulmonary. 1985

AFA has one of the highest percentages (2-3%) of chlorophyll of any food on the planet.  When magnesium is delivered to the body chelated to chlorophyll it is especially easy to assimilate. ,Chlorophyll invigorates the intestinal lining, increases peristaltic motion, soothes inflammation, reduces excess pepsin and relives constipation.

Vitamins are organic compounds that are necessary in small amounts to create enzymes and to promote the growth and maintenance of cells. AFA contains a full spectrum of vitamins, unusually complete for any single food. It is rich in B Vitamins, and contains the highest vegetable source of Vitamin B-12 and beta-carotene.

Two grams of AFA provide an equal amount of beta carotene to 80 grams of carrots, 1200 grams of iceberg lettuce, four tomatoes, or four cooked eggs. Critical Review in Food and Science and Nutrition, 1991.

Klamath Blue Green Algae also contains high amounts of both cis and trans forms of beta carotene (a precursor to Vitamin A), a known immune booster, powerful detoxifier and anti-oxidant, skin builder, and (according to the National Institute of Health) helps to prevent cancer. Beta-Carotene helps maintain the eye covering. As a team, beta-carotene, vitamin A and zinc are able to stabilize cell membranes, repair tissue, synthesize collagen and decrease healing time.

AFA has 12 vitamins, 27 naturally occurring or essential minerals, and 11 pigments some of which are precursors to other vitamins, enzymes and co-enzymes. Along with beta-carotene, AFA also contains bioflavinoids, RNA, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione, selenium, and cysteine, making AFA one of the highest known sources of naturally occurring anti-oxidants or free radical scavengers.

"beta-carotene is the most potent free radical neutralizer or scavenger known today. beta carotene appears to block the process by which a normal cell can turn malignant." Dr. Charles Simone, physician and author of Cancer and Nutrition (McGraw-Hill, 1983)

AFA contains 8mcg/gr of Vitamin B-12 which catalyzes a variety of chemical reactions. B-12 works synergistically with so many other nutrients and enzyme systems that it is called the "rejuvenator and energizer" vitamin. It helps build red blood cells, can increase energy and repair the nervous system. It is vital for cellular respiration; deficiency results in pellagra, dermatitis, muscular weakness and fatigue.

Minerals have two general body functions - building and regulating. Any upset or lack of minerals contributes to decreased quality/energy of life or shortened life span. They build the skeleton and all soft tissues, and regulate heartbeat, blood clotting, internal pressure of body fluids, nerve response and transport of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Klamath Blue Green Algae contains a full spectrum of chelated, (organically bound) colloidal minerals and trace minerals. (enzyme bound) several of which are essential to optimum body functioning. The minerals in AFA have an assimilation rate of almost 100%. AFA can supplement the mineral deficient diet found in the vast majority of Americans.

For example: Chromium is vital to the manufacturing of energy inside the cell, lowers harmful LDL cholesterol and raises beneficial HDL cholesterol. It is the master nutrient for controlling blood sugar; (InterHealth, 1996) even a little can replenish a chromium deficient body. With chromium, glucose-hungry cells allow glucose to pass more easily from the bloodstream into the cell (almost twenty times more effectively). This single attribute may explain why people get an "energy boost" from AFA.