NZ Green Lipped Mussels Guide:

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The Truth Behind The Hype

 

It’s fair to say there’s been a reasonable amount of research, marketing and hype driving consumer interest in NZ Green Lipped Mussels.

In fact, ever since the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand were discovered to be using raw green lipped mussels in their diet to prevent joint pain and swelling, producers have been trying to extract the mussel into a form convenient for use as a supplement.

The Maori, it turns out, have a very low incidence of joint pain, and no recorded instances of arthritis at all.

This they attributed to their consumption of raw green lipped mussels.

In came the scientists. Analysis of this unique shellfish reveals that NZ green lipped mussels contain a raft of extremely beneficial vitamins, minerals, and trace metals that can be used as a supplement to ease all manner of aches and pains, and contribute to overall health, in particular:

• Vitamin complex B12, vitamins E and C;

• Omega-3 fatty acids;

• Mucopolysaccharides (MPS’s);

• Minerals zinc, copper, and manganese.

In fact, NASA scientists, searching for the most nutritious foods for the space program, discovered that the green lipped mussel is one of the most complete whole foods, and unique in its mix of natural chemicals.

Linking the ingredients with common health complaints, it was revealed that the chemical compounds in the mussels could be used to treat arthritis, joint pain, swelling, asthma, and many diseases causing inflammation.

Marine Scientist John E. Croft on the Health Benefits of the NZ Green Lipped Mussel

Treating Joint Pain with New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels

An analysis of the composition of raw green lipped mussels shows that there are several key components that are helpful to those with joint pain:

• Chondroitin sulfate;

• Polyunsaturated fatty acid (in the omega-3 rich lipids);

• Glucosamine, and MPS’s.

The chondroitin is a core component of synovial fluid, that lubricates joints, and, in conjunction with the glucosamine, forms part of the cartilage matrix itself.

The cartilage acts as a cushion between bones in joints, and anything that can lubricate and strengthen will likely be beneficial to those suffering from join pain, and even arthritis.

The fatty acid is largely responsible for the actual reduction of inflammation. It works by inhibiting the production of the various components involved in causing inflammation, including leukotrienes, and cytokines, as well as several enzymes.

These findings were originally published in CS Cobb and E. Ernst’s “Systematic review of a marine nutriceutical supplement in clinical trials for arthritis: the effectiveness of the New Zealand green-lipped mussel Perna canaliculus”, and led to the conclusion that, for many of the test subjects, NZ green lipped mussel powder was key in promoting a reduction in their discomfort.

There have been similar findings for osteoarthritis sufferers, showing that the active ingredients provide a useful treatment for joint pain caused by inflammation.

Of course, arthritis is not the only condition that has its root cause in systematic chronic inflammation – asthma sufferers might not realise it, but their condition is also caused by an inflammatory reaction.

 

NZ Green Lipped Mussels as a Treatment for Asthma

Asthma is caused by the production of leukotrines, the root cause of a cascade of effects involving all manner of inflammatory cells. They also induce mucus secretion, and lead to bronchoconstriction – making it hard to breathe.

A 2002 study “Treatment of asthma with lipid extract of New Zealand green-lipped mussel: a randomised clinical trial” backed up the theory by showing that, in several cases, consuming the mussel extract showed a measurable improvement for Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferers.

A similar previous study for osteoarthritis, in 2001, “Pernin: a novel, self-aggregating haemolymph protein from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus (Bivalvia: Mytilidae)” had also shown that there was a reduction in daytime wheezing for sufferers, thereby providing a marked improvement in their quality of life.

However, even those who do not suffer from arthritis, asthma, or aches and pains, can benefit from taking green lipped mussel products as a supplement to their diet.

 

NZ Green Lipped Mussel Powder offers Extended Health Benefits

Along with the primary benefits of green lipped mussel supplements in helping joint pain, arthritis and asthma, raw green lipped mussels also contain many ingredients that can help with other aspects of human health.

For example, they can improve the immune system, thereby helping fight off bacterial infection.

The circulatory and nervous systems can also benefit from the unique mix of chemicals, with clear benefits for the heart and brain.

In addition, the calcium, as well as MPS’s can help to build up bone and teeth, as well as improving skin condition.

And, green lipped mussels are also a natural source of antioxidants. Antioxidants are a natural remedy for the buildup of free radicals in the bloodstream.

Free radicals are caused by the consumption of toxins, a result of an unbalanced diet, and the natural environment.

The body is ill-equipped to deal with the quantity of free radicals in the average modern human, and so a regular source of antioxidants is vital, especially since the body cannot manufacture them itself. So, consuming green lipped mussels extract can help prevent the free radicals, and save cells from being damaged by them.

 

Getting the Most from New Zealand Green Lipped Mussels

That explains why the Maori were so healthy: raw green lipped mussels. Raw, and impractical, not to mention unappetizing to today’s consumers. So, to get the power of the mussel into the hands of the savvy consumer, a nutritional supplement was needed – a gel, powder or oil.

There is, however, a caveat. The health benefits that are available in the raw New Zealand green lipped mussel are sensitive to heat. Cooking things, including mussels, is well-known to remove vital nutrients. In the analyzed cook-out water from green lipped mussels are up to 90% of the things that make them so good for human health.

In addition, cold storage, of the kind that is needed when a long production process is being completed, as well as transport of the raw mussels, also damages the raw mussels.

Not to be daunted, manufacturers of New Zealand green lipped mussel powder capsules, and extracted oils, pushed ahead with this new treatment for joint pain, inflammation, and arthritis. The 10% of the active ingredients left was enough to have an effect : studies involving products such as Lyprinol have shown this.

That’s how potent it is, but if we can realize that we can benefit from 10%, what would happen if we could extract the full 100% of the nutritional value? Just like the Maoris!

The answer is simple – the potential for better health. Improved skin, bones and teeth. Better circulation and improved nervous response. Support to the immune system, defense against free radicals and toxins, and the original benefits relating to inflammation, stiffness, and arthritis.

The answer is Maxalife’s green lipped mussel powder – no additives, no stabilizers, not cooked, and using only the best, freshest, mussels.

 

Why We Recommend Maxalife’s New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel Powder

The product starts with the freshest mussels, selected from the cleanest water around the New Zealand coast. Mussels feed on phytoplankon, single-cell organisms that live in the water.

In part, it is the consumption of these that give the NZ green lipped mussels their nutritional value, which they obtain by filtering the plankton out of the water.

So, clearly, since both the plankton and the mussel will be a product of their environment, it is important that the environment be as clean as possible.

Maxalife source all their mussels from one grower, selecting from those grown in the cleanest 0.1% of the water in the area, picked at times when the mussel’s nutrients are guaranteed to be at their highest – something else that some manufacturers neglect.

Where other manufacturers might take discards from the food processing industry, where the mussels may have been held in cold storage, Maxalife take the freshest mussels, plucked straight from the sea.

This is important, as storage, even cold storage, will damage the nutrients in the shellfish, thereby losing essential vitamins, as does cooking.

To avoid losing any of the nutrients, Maxalife use a unique two stage, low heat process that does not involve any freezing or cooking of the raw mussels.

This helps to lock in the nutrients and make sure that none of the essential Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals or trace metals that make up these unique shellfish are lost.

The whole process is complete inside 30 minutes – from raw shellfish to powder – ensuring that Maxalife’s 100% natural NZ green lipped mussel powder is the best it possibly can be, and arguably the best on the market.

This is the green lipped mussel product that we think is superior to all others because of the unique way in which it’s made.

And the best of all, it comes with a 100% money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with any of Maxalife’s products, you can return it/them within 6 months of the purchase date for a full refund, no questions asked.

Why not try Maxalife’s NZ Green Lipped Mussel Powder, and be sure that you are doing the best for your health?!