Study Finds Spirulina to Boost Academic Performance, Brain Power

by Elizabeth Renter
Natural Society
Nov 23, 2013

Used medicinally for centuries, spirulina is said to be one of the oldest life forms on earth, eaten since at least the 9^th century in the Kanem Empire of Chad, Africa. We know it’s loaded with protein and other nutritional benefits, but a recent study indicates it could even help children with academic performance.

Eyed as a potential malnutrition-ending supplement for its wealth of nutrients, there are more than 40,000 varieties of spirulina, mostly cultivated in fresh water. Because it has less than 4 calories per gram, it can offer premium nutrition without the risk of obesity.

It was this use of spirulina, as a malnutrition-staving supplement, that interested researchers in Senegal. They were evaluating a government program designed to improve the nutritional intake of school children in that country using spirulina supplements.

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