Spirulina: What Three Billion Years of Nature Knows

What is Spirulina?

Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a blue-green algae that has existed for over three billion years, one of the oldest living organisms on earth. Long before wellness was an industry, it was sustaining civilisations: the Aztecs harvested it from Lake Texcoco, Ayurvedic texts referenced it as a source of vitality, and NASA later studied it as a potential food source for long-term space missions.

It's classified as a whole food, not a synthetic supplement, which means its nutrients exist in a form the body recognises. Per gram, it's one of the most nutrient-dense foods on earth.

What's Inside?

The nutritional density of spirulina is genuinely difficult to match in a single ingredient. It contains 56–60% protein by weight, iron, beta-carotene, chlorophyll, and Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Its signature compound, phycocyanin, is an antioxidant compound found almost nowhere else in nature.

In short: protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all in one whole-plant source.

What It Offers

Energy

Spirulina's iron and protein content may support steady, sustained energy rather than the spike-and-crash of caffeine. Iron deficiency is one of the most common causes of fatigue, especially in women.

Everyday Defences

Phycocyanin is an antioxidant compound that has been studied for its potential role in supporting the body's natural defences, one of the nutrients your body relies on daily, not only when unwell.

Cycle Support

Spirulina is a source of iron and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid), a fatty acid traditionally associated with comfort during the menstrual cycle. For women, it can be one of several helpful nutritional additions through the month.

Skin

Beta-carotene, chlorophyll, and amino acids are nutrients the body uses in skin repair and everyday resilience, support that starts from within, not just on the surface.

If You're Going to Try Spirulina, Try It Pure

Most spirulina on the market isn't just spirulina. Fillers. Binders. Flow agents. Compounds added not for your body, but for the machine that makes the tablet.

We left all of that out.

Spirulina by NXG — 100% Spirulina platensis, nothing else.