date:Apr 22, 2013
A study reported in Nutrition Reports International in1988 suggests that taking spirulina as a dietary supplement can help lower serum levels of cholesterol,which is linked to increased risk for heart disease among other things.
The study involved 30 healthy male volunteers who had mild hyperlipidemia or mild hypertension withhalf receiving 4.2 grams of spirulina per day for 8 weeks and half receiving the same dose of spirulina for 4weeks only.
Spirulina use significantly reduced the total ser