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What is The Geva F Series?

The Geva F Series is an advanced nutritional formula that is fortified with Arthrospira formerly known as Spirulina Platensis.

What is Spirulina?

Spirulina (Arthrospira) is a member of the Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) family; it has a spiral multi-cellular, filamentous structure consisting of proteins and sugar and it contains no cellulose as commonly found in almost all-vegetable matter. All vitamins are found in Spirulina. Not until the early 1980’s did the modern world turn its attention to the commercial cultivation of Spirulina today known as Arthrospira its scientific name. Today Spirulina is commercially cultivated in several of the leading countries in the world and eaten in over 70 countries.

Why is Arthrospira an ideal food for mankind?

Arthrospira consists of more concentrated nutrients than any other food, vegetables, seeds or plants, respectively. More than 60 % protein, of which all are easy to digest, having beta-carotene, vitamin B12, folic acid, minerals and essential fatty acids.

What clinical studies have been done on Arthrospira?

Arthrospira has been researched by thousands of scientists worldwide in the past 30 years. See the Spirulina library in the page clinical information

How safe is Arthrospira for human consumption?

Arthrospira has long history about safety, as it has been consumed for thousands of years by the Knobe tribe living on Lake Chad and the Mexicans. Recently, Arthrospira is adapted as food products in more than 70 countries worldwide. Furthermore, the United Nations in 1974 noted that Arthrospira is the ideal food for mankind, and WHO has also supported Arthrospira as the safe food with excellent nutrition especially for children.

Is Arthrospira Toxic?

Arthrospira is absolutely free from toxic; it is consumed for health improvement. No fatally has been reported

Is the Geva F Series internationally accepted?

The main ingredient Arthrospira has been accredited and certified by the leading institutes of the world, such as; 1967: “The International Conference on Applied Microbiology” has announced, “Spirulina must be considered as an important future food source”. 1974: UN has announced in the World Food Conference that Spirulina was “The most ideal food for mankind”. 1974: FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) has introduced that Arthrospira was “The best food for tomorrow”. 1981: FDA (Food and Drug Administration) of USA has certified that Arthrospira is “The healthy and safety product free from side effects”. 1983: IFE (International Food Exposition) held in East German has awarded the prize “The best natural food” to Arthrospira.1992: WHO (World Health Organization) has introduced that Spirulina was “The healthy product in 21st decade”. In 2005 an open letter to all government from the United Nations was published urging governments to develop the technology needed to produce Arthrospira. Sorghum has been eaten by Africans for thousands of years.

How is The Geva F Series different from other products on the market?

Other nutritious food possesses different properties for nourishment, whereby some of them must be consumed under the supervision of the physician or in limited quantity to prevent some side effects, which could occur as these products are fortified with synthetic nutrients. The Geva F Series is completely natural, sorghum fortified with Arthrospira, a super food that is consumed without any side effect.

What is the usefulness of The Geva F Series to the body?

To list but a few:

    1. Enhance immunity or immune response giving protection and modulating of the immune system
    2. Support the heart and reduces cholesterol
    3. Help to improve the digestive system
    4. Naturally help the detoxification process
    5. Reduce the risk of cancer and increase the antioxidant capacity

What are the nutritious elements of the Geva F Series?

The Arthrospira fortified into the Geva F Series on its own, consists of several nutritious elements, which are important for health improvement. These elements are proteins, essential amino acids, nonessential amino acids, minerals, vitamins, fat, sugar, mineral salts and calories.

What is the suitability of Geva F Series?

The Geva F Series is suitable to use as nutritious food not only for healthy, unhealthy person but also for those who have the following symptoms; easily tired, easy to catch cold, insufficient consumption of green or yellow vegetables, dizziness, lack of some nutrients, skipping of meals like breakfast or person under diet.

What is the appropriate serving of the Geva F Series?

The appropriate serving is based on the suggested serving, such as the healthy person should take 3-4 scoops a day. Immune compromised individuals should follow the recommended servings.

Why do some interactions occur after the Geva F Series is being consumed?

The body interaction against the Geva F Series is extremely rare, such as skin allergy, mild fever, is only temporary incident, which shall be automatically recovered within 2-3 days. This interaction can be caused by unhealthy and/or insufficient consuming of the Geva F Series. In contrast, there are no side effects on a healthy person. Consumption of Geva F Series as it would nourish and balance your health

Is it possible to consume the Geva F Series with medicine?

The Geva F Series is not a medicine, yet it is the natural food containing with 5 groups of essential nutrients. It is, therefore, consumable with other medicines and also helps body absorbing full benefits from medicine. For individuals taking anti-clotting medication, they should consult their doctor, as the Geva F Series contains anti-clotting enzymes

Can an individual at the recovery stage take the Geva F Series?

A patient at the recovery stage needs nutrients in order to comeback to normal stage since the Geva F Series is an advanced nutritional wholefood that has plenty of nutrients and has wound healing properties.

How does the Geva F Series benefit the individuals who insufficiently takes green or yellow vegetables?

Person who does not consumes green or yellow vegetables can take the Geva F Series as food because it consists of vitamins, mineral salts and other pigments, such as chlorophyll, vitamin A, beta-carotene, etc. to substitute the natural compositions from vegetables.

Should children take the Geva F Series?

Protein in the Geva F Series will develop and enhance the growth of children. They can consume the Geva F Series by mixing with milk, any juice or clean water as a smoothie or soft porridge. Helps children to concentrate at school and increases their athletic ability

Can the Geva F Series reduce stress?

Individuals under stress or mental problems may be influenced by diseases, such as peptic ulcer or hypertension. Those who suffered from such disease should take some sources of food containing large quantity of vitamin B complex, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, which are mostly found in the Geva F Series. It is, therefore, considered as a good source of food for reducing serious illness and strengthening health of all patients.

How does the Geva F Series benefit individuals suffering from peptic ulcer?

The medication for peptic ulcer treatment consists of chlorophyll. Due to the property of chlorophyll-contained in the Geva F Series it can reduce the inflammation of stomach. So, it is believed that the Geva F Series might help treating peptic ulcer.

The Geva F Series and the elderly

Older person usually has some chronic diseases, such as hypertension, cardiopathy, and some types of cancer, diabetes, gout, cataract, liver disease or renal disease. The Geva F Series will improve the health of the elderly person. Some researches in Japan has found out that more than 70 % of people taking Arthrospira were over 50 years old, whereby 57 % were female. They mentioned that the purpose of taking Arthrospira was for treating some diseases, health improvement and food supplement, respectively. This can be concluded that the Geva F Series is considered as the life-extending medicine for old age, because it can well protect many elderly diseases.

The Geva F Series and youngster

Arginine is an essential amino acid containing in semen for approximately 80 %. Lacking of arginine may cause sexual disability or sterility. Tryptophan is also an amino acid affecting to the confidence of male sexual power. In addition, zinc is a mineral useful for treating abnormal sexual function. As the Geva F Series consists of amino acids, calcium and zinc that resulted to sexual potency. So, the Geva F Series is suitable for both young female and male, particularly the Geva F 35, as some of our clients claim to have thrown viagra out of the window!

Does the Geva F Series help reduce cholesterol?

It is widely recognized that cholesterol increases the risk of heart attack, which is the most serious problem of public health. Reduction of cholesterol is another way to decrease risk of cardio-pathy. Consequently, the Geva F Series is the natural food that helps in reducing cholesterol. This may be because body had received GLA (Gamma-linolenic acid), which is mostly found from in the main ingredient Arthrospira.

How does the Geva F Series help athletes?

Athletes require more and extra nutrients from any source. According to the composition Spirulina, is composed of special concentrated nutrients that are suitable for exercise and hard training. Taking the Geva F Series before training and competition would help energize and strengthen muscle. Because Arthrospira in the Geva F Series comprises of more than 60 % of proteins and amino acids, so it helps in reducing calories, which is the important factor for weight control in sports events and competition.

What is the benefit of beta-carotene in Arthrospira?

Beta-carotene is an anti-cancer substance. Several researches revealed that taking beta-carotene is related to cancer prevention. Beta-carotene is a source of vitamin A, which is mostly found in Arthrospira 20-25 times more than in carrot. In addition, beta-carotene can help protect chemical substances causing malignant tumour, defending chromosomal changes causing cancer and enhancing immune system. Since beta-carotene exhibits high anti-cancer property, Arthrospira can be replaced for vegetables or fruits.

How does the Geva F Series help digestion and absorption system in the body?

There is one microorganism in human intestine called lactobacillus, which helps in digestion and absorption of food, prevent infection and activate the immunity. With its enormous benefits, the main ingredient Arthrospira has become a great hit as it activates lactobacillus in the intestine and helps improve absorption of vitamin B2 and B1 and all other vitamins.

Hepatitis and the Geva F Series

Hepatitis is caused by several factors, such as virus infection, non-hygienic food or allergic side effects from medicine. Currently, the way to treat it is to take sufficient rest and also eat more nutrients and proteins. Arthrospira can help to abate chronic and serious hepatitis because it is composed of vitamin B12 and 60-70 % protein; protein is the important factor for hepatitis treatment. Several researches by Japanese physicians found that Arthrospira can help to abate hepatitis.

The Geva F Series and Individuals with pancreatitis

Inflamed pancreas is caused by self-digestion of liver, drinking too much liquor, gallstone or eating highly fatty food. The treatment is to solve it at its origin; for instance, if the disease is caused from drinking too much alcohol, stop drinking can prevent it. Eating food with high nutrients may carry out the other treatment. As Spirulina is rich in protein, high digestion rate, low fat, high vitamins and mineral salts. Arthrospira shall not cause any problem to digestion in individuals suffering from liver disease (pancreatitis).

How does the Geva F Series help to treat anaemia?

Arthrospira consists of high protein, chlorophyll, vitamin B12 and folic acid; therefore, it is able to increase the quantity and efficiency of red blood cells, which will result in more exchange of oxygen for better circulation within 30 days. Arthrospira also gives excellent nutritive values to the individuals who long time- lack nutrients and improves health by providing sufficient vitamin E, B12 and folic acid.

Can the Geva F Series aid with Optic problems?

At present, more old age people suffer from ophthalmic problems, such as cataract, abnormal retina and the symptom of other diseases, such as diabetes and anaemia. Several tests from Japanese physicians were found that the main ingredient Arthrospira could help treat cataract and stop the development of the disease that affects vision. Arthrospira can be taken with medicine for better results.

Is the Geva F Series easily digested in human body?

95 % of the Geva F Series can be easily digested in human body.

Can we eat only the Geva F Series as food?

The Geva F Series is rich and full of nutritious values yet human body should consume different kinds of food and should not consume only one type of food to prevent any lack of nutrient. The Geva F Series should be your breakfast each day to enhance body health.

Is it true that the Geva F Series is beneficial for all age groups?

The Geva F Series is useful for people of all age; for instance, Sorghum and Spirulina is easily digested in the old age person, whereas the sportsman shall receive great energy from the sorghum and Arthrospira. Children would receive nutritive values for their growth, or the pregnant women will get folic acid and protein from the Geva F Series, etc.

Can individuals with heart disease, impaired kidney function, cancer or AIDS undergoing conventional therapy take the Geva F Series?

Individuals should take medicine as prescribed by physicians and take the Geva F Series as nutritional needs for health improvement and renew body cells. The Geva F Series may be taken alternately with conventional medicines. For example, if the individual is undergoing Chemo or radiation treatment, the Geva F Series will help reduce the side effect of such treatment. In the case of individuals living with HIV/Aids virus the Geva F Series will also reduce the side effects of the ARV. It must however be noted the individuals having any form of medication do not stop taking their medication because they are taking the Geva F Series.

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