Marine Phytoplankton is a complete source of nutrition which includes proteins, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, trace minerals, pigments, enzymes, chlorophyll, essential fatty acids, including omega 3 fats, and more.

 An incredible breakthrough in human nutrition has astonished medical experts: "When you give your body everything it needs to build healthy new cells, you then become well..." It is logical to assume that most people who are in a state of imbalance (feeling less than 100%) are missing valuable daily nourishment.

Over-reliance on land-based food sources often leads to deficiencies in micronutrients and trace elements. Our bodies need these elements to perform as nature intended. Left to its own devices, the human body has a marvelous internal system called "homeostasis" which keeps all systems in balance. Take away certain critical components and the body experiences malfunction which cause suboptimal performance. Too many malfunctions cause disease.

Phytoplankton serves as a valuable source of nourishment for many sea animals. Of particular interest, phytoplankton provides fish with the healthy omega-3 fatty acids, such as EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). Omega 3 fatty acids are essential to human health, and proven to reduce one's risk for cardiovascular disease, auto-immune disorders, and behavioral disorders.

Phytoplankton is also a rich source of antioxidant nutrients and pigments, including the carotenoids astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, and zeaxanthin. Because carotenoids work together to prevent disease and provide healing in the body, it is believed that the only truly effective way to benefit from the carotenoid family is through whole foods because they represent the intricate balance that can only be found in nature. Marine phytoplankton has been shown to provide the same level of antioxidants as found with cruciferous vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables are amazing health protectors, detoxifiers, and provide a nutrition powerhouse. However, the astounding health benefits reported with marine phytoplankton may indicate that this whole food contains unique antioxidant pigments unavailable in other common foods. Alternatively, it may be working at a cellular level to produce a stronger antioxidant effect within the body

Our Phytoplankton contains 50.41% of proteins and the following chart shows the amino acids. As you can see it contains a total of 16 out of the 22 standard amino acids, of which include all 8 essential amino acids and 2 of the ones that are essential only for children.

* Essential amino acids for humans
** Essential amino acids only for children

Why select Marine Phytoplankton over other algae such as chlorella and spirulina?

Marine Phytoplankton is the origin of all plankton. It has pigments that are unique to marine phytoplankton which no other plant material has. It is these pigments that scientists are looking at to find out why they are so beneficial to health. Also, spirulina and chlorella grow in fresh water. Phytoplankton, on the other hand, grows in the ocean and therefore contains an array of minerals and other nutritional elements not found in fresh water algae.

Spirulina is blue-green algae and therefore is actually classified as Cyanobacteria. It is a simple, one-celled form of algae that grows in warm freshwater environments. Even though Spirulina is distantly related to the kelp algae, it is not a sea plant. The freshwater ponds and lakes it favors are notably more alkaline than ordinary lakes and cannot sustain any other forms of microorganisms. Spirulina is much like terrestrial plants except that it does not have a cellulose cell wall.

Chlorella is a form of unicellular green algae found in still, freshwater; soil, or bark of trees. Chlorella has a strong cell wall that prevents its native form from being adequately broken down and absorbed by the human digestive system and so special processing is required to break its cell wall.

Kelp are large macroalgae (seaweeds), belonging to the brown algae. Despite their appearance they are not grouped with the normal aquatic or land plants. Kelp grows in underwater forests (kelp forests) in clear, shallow, oceans, requiring water below about 20 °C; it offers a protection to some sea creatures, or food for others. Of the more common algae products currently on the market Kelp is correctly classified as a marine algae.