Nutrex - Organic Spirulina

by Nutrex

Product Features

• Serving Size - 6 tablets
• Does Not Contain: Hydrogenated vegetable oil, pesticides.

Product Description

Size: 400 tab

For convenience and a quick nutritional boost anytime, our tablets can be carried in a purse, backpack or suitcase. Nutrex Hawaii tablets can go everywhere with you whether it be camping, traveling, to the office, or just having fun, Spirulina Pacifica cold pressed tablets are the choice for you! Each tablet is 500 milligrams of pure cold pressed fat free Spirulina Pacifica.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 4 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00024D86C
• UPC: 732894010048
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,447 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

150 of 153 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Spirulina at the best price - UPDATE: might no longer be so, February 5, 2010

By 

Jonathan Evatt "online at jonathanevatt . com" (Global) - See all my reviews

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UPDATES: 4/11/2011, 11/11/2011 -- please see my updates near the end of this review

With this brand of Spirulina you are on to a good thing! Especially as far as taste goes.

<< In brief >>
Simply put, this is the best Spirulina I know of, at the best price I have seen anywhere online and offline (UPDATE 11/11/2011: It's no longer the cheapest way to get this variety of spirulina. See my updates near the end). This is the one to buy, if great tasting Spirulina is what you are looking for. Forget the cheaper non-Hawaiian varieties (from India, China, etc.). For more indepth info, read on:

<< Full review >>
Let me first put this review into a helpful context.

I have been eating Spirulina on an almost daily basis for approximately the past 20 years. Since my mid-teens I've been making big green looking smoothies every morning. My father and I affectionately refer to them as my "Swamp Water" or "Swamp juice".

This particular Spirulina is from a fantastic high-tech Spirulina production facility on the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. They use ultra pure ocean water for both growing and drying the Spirulina. It is dried at a low temperature to keep the nutrients in tact.

I'd been eating Spirulina for perhaps 5 years before I tried this Hawaiian variety (manufactured by Nutrex). Now, let me say I had always loved the taste of Spirulina. I'd put a couple of heaped tablespoons of it into my morning drink. Friends and family, however, found the taste too strong and "green" if I put in that much though.

Then one day I met the guy who first stated to import Nutrex Hawaiian Spirulina into New Zealand (where I live). He asked if I'd like to try some (at a health Expo). I said "No thanks, I am very familiar with Spirulina". He said, "Not Hawaiian Spirulina. It tastes much nicer than the other kinds". I let him know that I actually already enjoy the taste of Spirulina. At the time I was getting New Zealand branded Spirulina (perhaps imported from India or grown locally). The guy told me that compared to the Hawaiian variety, other Spirulina tastes like soil. I'd never noticed that. Curious, I tried his little cup of green stuff, and WOW it was extra delicious. In that moment I realised, for the first time, that yes, indeed, the other varieties taste a bit like soil. Odd. Whereas the Hawaiian variety tastes creamy and... well, it's hard to describe. Let's just say it is delicious for those people into concentrated green foods, and whilst perhaps calling it "delicious" is going too far for some, it is certainly the most palatable for those folk who are not yet used to eating concentrated green foods.

So, that was about 15 years ago, and I've eaten ONLY Hawaiian Spirulina ever since. Partly because it tastes great, which means I can put as much as I want into my drink without it getting over-powering, but also because my research indicated that the Hawaiian variety is superior in quality and nutritional content. This particular one being sold here on Amazon is at one of the best prices I have seen, which is why I often buy it from here when I am in the USA.

If you are new to Spirulina and superfoods in general, I suggest adding this product to a smoothie, and drinking that each day. Use clean spring water if you can. To that add 1 ripe organic banana as a base. Then add the following:
- Start out with 1 tablespoon of Spirulina. Increase as you get use to the taste.
- 1 tablespoon of Organic Raw Chocolate Nibs,
- A handful of Raw Organic Goji Berries (soak them in water overnight if you want them to blend more smoothly),
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Organic Raw Maca Powder
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of Lucuma Powder
- 1 tablesppon of Y.S. Organic Bee Farms - Fresh Bee Pollen Whole Granules
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of organic Ginger Root Powder (that'll help with your digestion of the other goodies).
This rough recipe is for about a quart (1 litre) of drink so use 1 quart (1 L) of water.
Blend them up in a blender, and enjoy.

I give workshops on what I call "Intelligent Nutritional" around the world, and this is a basic version of a recipe I share with people. I've had many people after just 3 to 7 days tell me they feel like a new person (they look like it too!!) after drinking this each morning. Friends comment on how them seem to be "glowing" and ask what they are up to!! Try it out.

If you're looking to buy Spirulina, this is the brand to get, and it's at a great price.

<< Buying Bulk >>
If you use a lot of Spirulina you may find it even more affordable to buy it in bulk. As I write this, it is possible to buy in a 5lb vacuum pack for $27.60 / lb or $141 in total (Spirulina Pacifica 5 lbs)

If you know nothing about Spirulina, please read up on it on the Internet - it's worth leaning about. I'll mention here that it is a highly concentrated source of a very broad range of nutrients. I'd say a couple of tablespoons of this rich green powder contains more nutrition that the people eating the Standard American Diet (SAD) might get in a few weeks worth of meals. This is powerful stuff that will change the way you feel, big time!! Enjoy!

UPDATE 4/11/2011: If you want ORGANIC spirulina, the Nutrex one is NOT certified (or uncertified) organic. For many many years it was "certified organic", until a couple of years ago. I have asked NOW Foods about their ORGANIC SPIRULINA POWDER. It is certified organic and grown/produced in India. They tell me it is very high quality and from a state-of-the-art facility there in India. I have not tried it yet, but I will do soon, mostly to determine if the taste is as good as the Hawaiian variety. I currently have no reason to believe its quality is anything less than great, but the spirulina I have tried from India in the paste did not taste as nice as the Hawaiian one. It comes in a foil lined canister, which should be just fine for those people not wanting products in plastic. For 1 lb it is about the same price as the non-organic Nutrex one on review here. If you want ORGANIC spirulina please take a look at the one from NOW Foods.

UPDATE 11/11/2011: I have since purchased the Now Foods Spirulina Powder, 4-Pounds for the first time. I have spoken with NOW Foods and this product comes from Cyanotech in Hawaii (meaning it is the same spirulina as this Nutrex one). If you don't mind that it is in plastic, it is a very good price at around $70 (about $17.50 a LB). Obviously it tastes identical to the Nutrex product I have reviewed here. So, take your pick. I will now (no pun intended) be buying the NOW Foods 4LB product as I go through a lot of spirulina and it's about $10 / lb cheaper.

With heart,

Jonathan Evatt
International lecturer, Yoga teacher, and award-winning author of Peace, Power, and Presence: A guide to Self Empowerment, Inner Peace, and Spiritual Enlightenment

P.S. I have posted links to the products above, specifically selecting only brands I personally have tried and highly recommend. Different merchants, however, sell these products on Amazon and elsewhere online. So search here and elsewhere for the best price. The ones I have posted links to do not necessarily represent the best price and shipping deals, etc. Although some of them are the best prices I have come across (which helps, because stocking up on superfoods can seem pricey for some)

62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Superfood in the World. Best Spirulina Brand., June 7, 2010

By 

Lincoln (herenow) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: Nutrex - Organic Spirulina (Health and Beauty)

I am a self-confessed Spirulina junkie. I absolutely love the taste of a good quality spirulina. Nearly every day I'll have 2 tablespoons of spirulina powder - sometimes blended with fresh organic greens, sprouts, and freshly ground organic flax seeds or chia seeds. Other times I just mix the spirulina with water and guzzle it down.

For over 10 years I've been an organic health food nut. I've tried dozens of specialized diets, different herbal detox cleanses, juice fasts, fruit fasts, water fasts, etc etc. I've tried over a hundred different research-backed supplements. After all my years of experimentation, my cabinet has gotten smaller and smaller. The cleaner my body got, the more my body disliked any processed supplements or fancy dieting practices. Throughout all this time, my body has always loved spirulina. Nothing feels quite like it.

My most memorable experience was when I broke a 20-day water fast. For the first 2 days I tried freshly juiced organic fruits. The sugar was way too intense and it didn't feel right for my body. Then I tried a spirulina & water drink. It was amazing! The blood in my body literally vibrated and tingled! I had never experienced my blood tingling before - it was awesome! And my energy levels soared within minutes. I could feel the spirulina nourish my blood while also cleanse it.

I've tried a small handful of spirulina brands in recent years. I rank two brands above the rest. Nutrex Hawaii Hawaiian Spirulina Pacifica Powder, 5-pound Bag and Health Force Spirulina Azteca - 500 g - Powder. Both companies provide the purest, deepest green, smoothest tasting spirulina on the market. Nutrex sources their spirulina in Hawaii. Health Force does not disclose their location, unfortunately.

I recommend the powder over the pills/tablets. It's easier to drink a tablespoon (or two) of powder than swallow 30+ tablets. Plus the tablets and pills use additives to keep the pills/tablets intact. I love the taste of spirulina and digestion starts in the mouth, so it's important to chew your drinks to get the saliva mixed.

Be cautious, much of today's spirulina is grown in China - because it is cheaper and quality control standards do not exist. I've read reports of the spirulina being yellow-green or bitter tasting. Personally, I avoid eating food from China and try to serve our country's economy whenever possible.

To learn more about the amazing properties of Spirulina, read the books Earth Food Spirulina: How This Remarkable Blue-Green Algae Can Transform Your Health and Our Planet and The Secrets of Spirulina. There is no other food quite like Spirulina. I've tried chlorella, home-grown wheatgrass juice, blue-green algae from Lake Klamath, alfalfa sprouts and powder, and others. Some my body doesn't like, others it likes but not as much as spirulina. All of these are healthy and will help anyone lacking a good diet.

If you love Spirulina, buy in quantity. You'll help the environment will less packaging and shipping pollution, plus you'll save some money. If you are new to Spirulina, try a small bottle of powder. Give it a few days, you may end up loving the taste like I do.

Also be aware, powerful foods like spirulina can cause cleansing detox reactions. This is a good thing. You want to get rid of the toxins stored in your body. But it may be an uncomfortable process. If you are new to pure eating and detoxification, study up. Most doctors or common folk don't have the faintest knowledge about detoxification or eating a pure diet. These books will help: The Miracle of Fasting, 51th Edition: Proven Throughout History for Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Rejuvenation, Dr. Jensen's Guide to Diet and Detoxification : Healthy Secrets from Around the World, Dr. Jensen's Guide to Better Bowel Care: A Complete Program for Tissue Cleansing through Bowel Management.

There is nothing more important in this world than good health. Our bodies need to be healthy. Our planet needs to be healthy. Think about it, everything we value is based on a healthy body and mind. I hope that you've enjoyed and benefited from my review.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Supplement in the WORLD!!!, June 7, 2007

By 

Leslie Dellaria - See all my reviews
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I was suffering from chronic fatigue untli I found this product! It is the best spirulina on the market! I read about it at http://www.chlorellafactor.com/ This article saved my life!

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