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Ingredient Guide

Source Vitál has reached to the very core of nature to harvest natural elements from the ocean and from the Earth's vegetal roots, foliage and flowers.

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Red Algae

such as Lithothamnium Calcareum

 

The Brittany Coast of France is the origin of most of the Source Vital algae.  This unique ecosystem exposes the coast to phenomena such as storms, currents, tides, etc.  These conditions create natural systems of self-defense within the marine algae, which gives great strength and allows such a biodiversity of elements.  The native seawater contains nearly 110 elements necessary to our human ecosystem—minerals and trace elements—in proportions close to those of blood plasma.  The marine algae develop by concentrating these invaluable elements within their structure.

 

Red Algae dwell in the deepest waters along the continental shelf affixed to the sea bed. In these depths, needed sunlight is scarce. The red pigment works in tandem with chlorophyll to trap the scant light to produce sugars as a source of energy. These pigments are involved in the function of oxidative enzymes which control our metabolism.

 

Lithothamnium is a calcareous alga consisting of 95% mineral substance. Therefore, it looks like rock and is very often mistaken for coral. It is a purple blue color when alive; after processing the color turns to gray.  Its skeleton is mainly composed of carbonated calcium and carbonated magnesium. These two elements represent 35% of the plant (dry weight).

 

Our algae are harvested with the rhythms of the seasons and tides. 

 

Main active ingredients and properties of Lithothamnium:

Calcium – the most abundant mineral in the human body.

Plays a role in:

·          Blood clotting

·          Strong bones and teeth

·          Digestion and regulation of metabolism

·          Reduces lead absorption

·          Assists in muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and expansion

·          Secretion of hormones and enzymes

·          Transmission of messages through the nervous system

Magnesium – 4th most abundant mineral in the body.

Plays a role in:

·          Over 300 biochemical reactions in the body

·          Maintain normal muscle and nerve function

·          Cardiovascular function - Proper heart rhythm, normalizing blood pressure

·          Healthy immune system

·          Bones strength

·          Regulation of blood sugar levels

·          Energy metabolism and protein synthesis

Iron – one of the most abundant metals on Earth.  Essential to normal human physiology.

Plays a role in:

·          Proteins and enzymes that maintain good health

·          Proteins involved in oxygen transport

·          Regulation of cell growth and differentiation

·          Delivery of oxygen to cells

·          Immunity - resistance to disease

·          Blood - hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to tissues

·          Enzymes that assist biochemical reactions

 

Other elements present - Sodium, Iodine, Zinc, Bromine

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