From Bioreactor to Softgel: How Algae Oil Is Actually Made
Ask most people to picture how algae oil is made, and you’ll probably get some version of the same mental image: a pond, a net, […]
Red Tide vs. Your Supplement: Why Algae Has a Serious Image Problem
Say the word “algae” to most people and the first image that comes to mind probably isn’t a softgel capsule. It’s more likely to be […]
From Wales to Chad: The Cultures That Have Eaten Algae for Centuries
Algae as a health food can feel like a fairly recent idea, something that showed up alongside kale chips and green smoothies. In reality, several […]
Fish Don’t Make Omega-3, They Steal It (The Real Story of the Ocean Food Chain)
Salmon gets all the credit. Walk down any supplement aisle or read any nutrition article and you’ll see the same message: eat fatty fish for […]
Meet the Algae: A Field Guide to Spirulina, Chlorella, and the Species Behind Your Supplement
“Algae” gets treated like a single ingredient, the way “fish” gets treated like a single ingredient even though a sardine and a swordfish have almost […]
Older Than Oxygen: How Algae Terraformed Earth Long Before Omega-3 Was a Thing
It’s easy to think of algae as a minor supporting character in nutrition, something you take in a capsule alongside vitamin D and magnesium. But […]
How NASA’s Space Food Research Accidentally Invented Your Omega-3 Supplement
If you take an algae-based omega-3 supplement, you’re swallowing a small piece of space history. The strain of algae that makes the DHA in your […]