Boost Your Pet's Immune System With Spirulina

If your dog seems frequently tired and fatigued, his immune system health may not be in good shape. Keep in mind that when your pet's immune system is stressed, it can have a severe impact on his body's metabolic energy. What you need to do is to find a reliable supplement that can bring back his body's vigor and help promote energy. One of the best options you can try is spirulina.

Spirulina is a microscopic blue-green alga that grows in freshwater sources. Its name is derived from the Latin word for "spiral," mainly due to its perfect helix form. Spirulina is close cousins with chlorella, another well-known supplement.

Spirulina is rich in various nutrients, especially protein. In fact, it has one of the highest protein concentration among plant foods, with an overall 60 percent digestible vegetable protein. It also has a high concentration of beta-carotene, vitamin B12, iron, and trace minerals, as well as gamma-linoleic acid (GLA), a rare essential fatty acid.

Organic spirulina also contains unique phytonutrients like phycocyanin, sulfolipids, and polysaccharides - important nutrients that can enhance your pet's immune system. Taking small amounts of spirulina can help stabilize and balance your pet's immune system, providing more metabolic energy for healing, vitality, and assimilation of nutrients. Spirulina can also improve your pet's cellular communication process and its ability to read and repair his DNA.

Studies have also confirmed spirulina's immune system-boosting function. According to medical scientists, this unique supplement can enhance your pet's body's ability to generate new blood cells. Important parts of his immune system, including the macrophages, bone marrow stem cells, T-cells and natural killer cells, spleen, and thymus glands, also appeared to have enhanced activity after taking spirulina.

Because of organic spirulina's effective disease-resistance properties in animals, the animal feed industry is now researching its potential as a new probiotic - a healthful alternative to antibiotic drugs, which is causing antibiotic-resistance in animal factory farms.

Other potential benefits of organic spirulina in animals include:

• Strengthening the immune system
• Helping reduce allergies
• Improving gastrointestinal health
• Aiding in detoxification
• Reducing cancer risk

Organic spirulina supplement comes in different forms, such as capsules, juices, extract, and powder. The best form you can use is powder, which easily dissolves. Add a little amount in your dog's food or drinking water, and then gradually increase the dosage. Refrain from heating the spirulina, though, as it may damage the valuable nutrients and minerals.