 Energy and immune boosters are available in many different natural products, all designed to help the body gain maximum strength. While some herbs and vitamins may increase energy, the following whole foods products are most commonly taken for their high concentrations of vitamins, minerals, protein, enzymes, trace elements, and fiber. These include green foods, such as spirulina, chlorella, barley and wheat grass, and bee products like propolis, royal jelly, and bee pollen.
Barley grass refers to the young, green barley plant harvested before the grain develops. It is used as the source for a chlorophyll-rich whole food supplement that supplies a varied concentration of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, akin to dark green, leafy vegetable. Barley grass extracts have shown antioxidant activity, and studies indicate barley grass may protect cells from damage by X rays and chemical pollutants. Barley grass may improve some skin conditions. It's sold as powders, tablets, capsules, and juices. (See Green foods.)
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Bee pollen is a nutritional supplement collected from the entrance to bee hives that are specialty set up to gather flower pollen as it falls from the bees hives. Similar products are sold as flower pollen. Bee pollen is a dense source of protein and other nutrients such as the B vitamin pantothenic acid. It has long been used as a Popular folk remedy said to increase energy, aid in weight loss, and improve immunity. It is frequently taken by athletes to boost performance. There is some scientific evidence for performance-related claims. It may cause allergic reactions in some people. Bee pollen is available in tablets and capsules.
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Chlorella is a chlorophyll-rich green food supplement derived from a genus of single-celled microalgae. Most products are cultivated in tanks and imported from Japan or Taiwan. Chlorella is a dense source of protein and of easily assimilated and naturally balanced vitamins, minerals, and trace elements with possible medicinal properties. It is frequently used to help lose weight or boost the immune system. It is sold freeze-dried and as powders and tablets. (See Green foods.)
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Green foods refers to chlorophyll-rich supplements from sources like single celled microalgae including spirulina, aphanizomenon flos-aquae (from Oregon's Upper Klamath Lake), chlorella, and the young grasses of cereal plants including barley, wheat, and alfalfa. These are among the most nutrient-dense whole foods known, containing significant amounts of protein and easily assimilated and naturally balanced vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and trace elements. Chlorophyll acts as an antioxidant and may hive medicinal benefits against cancer and immune problems. New green food products sometimes combine ingredients from various Plant sources (such as algae plus barley). Green foods are sold in powders, tablets, capsules, juices, liquid concentrates, and extracts.
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Propolis is a nutritional supplement derived from plant resins. It is taken for its rich concentration of bioflavonoids, B vitamins, and minerals. It is collected by bees along with pollen and spread around the hive, possibly for its antibacterial effects. Studies confirm that it contains a natural antibiotic and keeps the hive sterile. Propolis has traditionally been taken to increase energy and improve endurance. There's some evidence that it boosts immunity and helps prevent the spread of infections in the throat. Propolis products may contain pollen and thus can cause allergic reactions in some people. It comes in tablets and liquid concentrated drops.
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Royal Jelly is a light-colored, highly nutritious, gelatinous substance secreted in the salivary glands of young honeybee workers. In the hive, royal jelly is used to feed all bee larvae for the first few days of their lives and then to stimulate the growth and development of larvae chosen to be queen bees, who feed on royal jelly exclusively. As a supplement, it is taken to prolong youth, increase longevity, and boost energy levels. Proponents also claim that it supports the adrenal glands, helps people lose weight, and combats fatigue. It is rich in amino acids, certain fatty acids, minerals, enzymes, and B vitamins, especially pantothenic acid, which is essential for many metabolic processes. Royal jelly may benefit some bone and joint disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. Traditional Chinese herbalists often combine it with ginseng, astragalus, and other tonic herbs. It is available in liquid and capsules.
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Spirulina is a chlorophyll-rich whole food supplement derived from certain primitive, spiral-shaped, blue-green microalgae commonly cultivated in tanks in California, Hawaii, and Asia. It is a dense source of protein and naturally balanced vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and trace elements. Easily digested and assimilated, spirulina has been used therapeutically to lower cholesterol levels and boost immunity. It is sometimes sprinkled on foods as a condiment. It comes in powders, tablets, capsules, and liquid concentrates. ( See Green foods.)
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Wheat grass is the miniature wheat plant harvested before the grain develops and used as the source for a chlorophyll rich whole food supplement of the sun, name. It is a concentrated source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, akin to dark green, leafy vegetable. Wheat grass may protect the body against the effects of X rays and chemical pollutants. It comes in powders, tablets, and juices. (See Green foods.)
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