Why Green Lipped Mussel Capsules is
Your Best Alternative?
Green lipped mussel capsules contain a powder which is derived from the green lipped mussel, native to New Zealand. It is often taken as a dietary supplement to help those suffering from mild arthritis, and joint stiffness, inflammation and aches and pains.
These are the traditional uses, the well known benefits. Thanks to a variety of nutrients, minerals, and naturally occurring chemicals, green lipped mussel extract has a variety of beneficial properties for joints, circulation, skin and the nervous system.
The benefits first came to light thanks to the Maori, indigenous peoples of New Zealand : they had a very low incidence of joint pain and arthritis, largely thanks to the diet of seafood, and importantly, a large quantity of NZ green lipped mussels.
The Maori, however, could eat them raw, at the source. Since not everyone who might benefit from green lipped mussels lives next to the source, a method was needed to render the mussels more portable, longer lasting, and easier to consume. Raw mussels aren’t to everyone’s taste!
What are the Benefits of Green Lipped Mussel Capsules?
Besides the key benefits that ease discomfort in joints, there are a number of supplementary benefits that stem from the presence of the so-called ‘glue’ carbohydrates, known as mucopolysaccharides (MPS’s) or glycosaminoglycans (GAG’s).
These complex chemical compounds occur naturally in the human body, but diminish over time, and so replacing them can have a multitude of benefits:
- Improve circulation (helping to diminish the chances of heart attacks)
- Strengthening bones (and teeth!)
- Improving nervious system reponse
- Helping maintain skin and tissue
- Improving immune system response (helping reduce infections)
In addition, some scientists are also studying positive effects on fertility, and the mussels contain some of the same valuable omega-3 fatty acids, in common with many other fish and shellfish, not to mention a list of valuable nutrients, vitamins and minerals. All of which contribute to a healthy and energetic lifestyle.
In creating various kinds of mussel extracts, as oils, gels and powders, many industrial processes can be used. In addition, for longer processes, the mussels will need to be stored – frozen or pre-cooked – to avoid them ‘going off’.
The very processes that help us conserve, and prepare the mussels for consumption as an extracted oil or powder can also cause them to lose much of the MPS’s and other nutrients that give the consumer the additional benefits mentioned above.
Relative newcomers to the green lipped mussel market, Maxalife, use a unique 30 minute extraction process that doesn’t rely on pre-cooking, freezing, or heavy processes that will cause the mussel extract to lose any of its nutritional value. Added to this process, the mussels used to create the powder are selected from the purest water, vital when you consider that mussels feed by filtering the sea that they find around them.
This is why many consumers put their faith in Maxalife’s green lipped mussel capsules – they are 100% pure, and contain all the vital nutrients that allow consumers to benefit from the power of this natural power food.
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