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Algae is hands-down my favorite superfood. I first came across it in 2016 after hearing Catherine on another podcast. The research behind algae has only compounded since then.
In this episode, you’ll learn the science, benefits, uses, and how to source this potent superfood.
Episode highlights
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About Catherine Arnston & ENERGYbits
Catherine Arnston is the Founder And CEO Of Energybits®. She started ENERGYbits after her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and advised by her oncologist that an alkaline diet would help her heal. Catharine immediately sprung into action to help her sister research alkaline foods and in the process she discovered algae. When Catharine learned that algae was the most alkaline, plant-based, nutrient-dense food in the world and had been used for fifty years in Asia to improve health and longevity, she knew she had discovered something big (and yes, her sister fully recovered – thanks for asking). As Catharine dug into the science of algae, she learned it had 64% protein, 40 vitamins/minerals and was endorsed by the United Nations and NASA as the most nutrient dense food in the world. She also discovered 100,000 studies documenting its long list of benefits and it was the most sustainable, eco-friendly food crop in the world. And yet algae remained virtually unknown outside of Asia. Yet algae remained virtually unknown outside of Asia. How could this be possible? Catharine knew algae could be a game-changer for our health, our children and our world if she could only convince people it wasn’t weird. And so ENERGYbits was born.
Top things you’ll learn from Catherine
- Came across algae looking for something: fast, easy, nutrient-dense, green, and that people will actually consume
- Over 100 years of research and 100,000 studies on the health, nutritional, sports performance, and recovery benefits of algae
- Knowledge is siloed away because researchers don’t talk to consumers
- Used for centuries by Egyptians, Japanese
- Multi-dillion dollar argicultural crop
- Effortless plant-based nutrition in seconds
- 11 years ago Catherine decided to devote her life to educating the public on this superfood
- How Catherine became the leading educator on algae
- Catherine’s collected and analyzed over 3,000 (of the 100,000) studies available
- Algae is a food, not supplement
- In 2019 the US government passed the Algae Agriculture Act
- Major corporations like Unilever and Reebok
- 99% bioavailability
- Complete protein containing 18 of the 20 amino acids
- Phytates in certain vegetables like almonds can interfere with iron absorption
- Spirulina is a bacteria (no cell wall) so it absorbs very rapidly into bloodsteram
- Algae is its own food category consisting of macro-algae and micro-algae
- Macro-algae is virtually devoid of nutrients but high in iodine and fiber
- Algae is safe because they are gown in fresh water (controlled environment)
- Phycocyanin in spirulina is anti-angiogenic, blocks the ACE2 receptors, boosts energy, increases focus, and satisfies hunger.
- Spirulina is a vasodialtor, high in essential fatty acids (omega-3), boron
- Increases VO2 max. High iron and alkalinity increases ability of hemoglobin to carry oxygen.
- Helps with elevation issues
- Kills hunger and sugar cravings by providing critical nutrients without feeding bacterial overgrowths
- Stacks nicely with red light therapy and cryotherapy
- Chlorella is a fat-based pigment that increases cellular membrane permiability allowing nutrients to come and go into cells
- Take chlorella at night to augment body’s natural detoxification process. Also contains sleep boosting tryptophan.
- Supplements alagae can replace (much better absorption)
- Multivitamin
- Protein
- Iron
- Chlorophyll
- Fish oil
- Krill oil
- CoQ10
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Collagen
- Biotin
- Buying algae
- Choose brand that specializes in it
- Check country of origin
- Grown outdoors (max chlorophyll)
- Strain of spirulina
- Method of drying (cold pressed or low-heat to preserve enzymes)
- Third-party safety and purity testing in USA
- ENERGYbits discount code NICKURBAN gets you 20% off.
Resources mentioned
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- ENERGYbits Products (discount code NICKURBAN gets you 20% off)
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Nick Urban is a Biohacker, Data Scientist, Athlete, Founder of Outliyr, and the Host of the Mind Body Peak Performance Podcast. He is a Certified CHEK Practitioner, a Personal Trainer, and a Performance Health Coach. Nick is driven by curiosity which has led him to study ancient medical systems (Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hermetic Principles, German New Medicine, etc), and modern science.
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