It has hormone-like qualities to it and while it does not make adults grow faster, it does stimulate tissue repair, even if it has been ulcerated or damaged and has resisted traditional healing methods.

Chlorella has been used effectively as a topical treatment for damaged tissue. It is also the CGF that as helped in reversing chronic diseases of many kinds. The CGF is an amalgam of RNA, DNA , amino acids, vitamins and minerals whose exact properties have not yet been identified.

Research has indicated that chlorella is effective in restoring the body weakened by persistent hydrocarbon and metallic toxins such as DDT, PCB, mercury, cadmium and lead, while strengthening the immune system response.

CFG improves our immune system and strengthens our body's ability to recover from exercise and diseases. It also helps prevents gastric ulcers and helps promote healthy pregnancies. In experiments, mice that were injected with cancer cells showed a high resistance to the cancer when they were fed chlorella. Another experiment showed that CGF improved the resistance to abdominal tumors and increased the number of immune cells in the abdominal cavity.

Scientific research indicates that regular use of chlorella prevents the heart disease, and reduces high blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels.

Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) derived its name because laboratory test indicated that the addition of CGF to a standard growth medium increased the growth of friendly bacteria, lactobacillus, by up to 400%. Many researchers believe that CGF, which is unique to Chlorella and present in the greatest values in Chlorella Pyrenoidosa grown in sunlight, is the most potent fraction of all. CGF still holds many secrets but is a nucleotide - peptide complex with many constituent parts in very small quantities.

The nucleic acid in the human body (RNA/ DNA ) is responsible for directing cellular renewal, growth and repair. The quantity of nucleic acid in the body decreases from about the age of twenty and insufficient nucleic acid causes premature aging as well as weakened immunity to common viruses and disease. Nucleic acid is depleted by lack of exercise, stress, pollution and poor diet. Replenishing RNA/ DNA is therefore fundamental to every aspect of bodily health, longevity and quality of life. Since Chlorella has a perfect reproductive single cell it is more evolved organism than the other more common green micro - algae and therefore offers superior RNA/ DNA .

RNA/ DNA also strengthens immunity by improving the activity of T-cells and B-cells which are the principal immune system defenders against viruses and other invading micro-organisms. CGF is identified as being responsible for the production of macrophages within the immune system which can assist in the destruction of cancer cells and the removal of cellular debris.

CGF is 100% water soluble and so readily "body-available". Taiwan Chlorella Manufacture Company's CGF has an optional density of 5000 which makes it the most potent produced anywhere in the world. The 3% CGF content of Chlorella makes it also useful for improving growth patterns in children, maintaining good health in middle and old age, healing injuries and initiating cellular re-growth where it has been stunted by disease or degeneration.

CGF stimulates the growth of valuable friendly bacteria which in turn has a probiotic effect on the body. CGF promotes normal growth but does not stimulate the growth of disease processes such as tumors. The use of Chlorella and CGF in cases of viruses (such as the common cold or influenza) and fungus which sap energy (such as Candida, Epstein-Barr virus, Chronic Fatigue and Immune System Deficiency.

The anti-viral effect of chlorophyll and CGF have also been found to be beneficial in cases of blood sugar imbalances-diabetes, hypoglycemia, manic depression - because Chlorella's digestible protein smoothens blood sugar fluctuations.

Chlorella contains a greater quantity of fatty acids than either spirulina or Lake Klamath wild blue green algae. About 20% of these fatty acids make up the artery cleansing, omega - 3, alpha - linolenic variety and it is believed that this is one reason why Chlorella has been shown to be so effective in reducing cholesterol in the body and in reducing arteriosclerosis.

A growth factor in health and nutrition refers to a substance that builds the immune system . Chlorella has the ability to quadruple in quantity every 20 hours, which no other plant on Earth can do. It is programmed into its DNA to do so and it is the Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF ) that is responsible for this ability. CGF causes children and young animals to grow at an accelerated rate and damaged tissue to significantly increase its rate of healing. However, even after extensive research, exactly how all the various components of the CGF work together to perform such miraculous feats in the body still remains a deep mystery. CGF works synergistically and is far more than just the sum of its individual parts. CGF is the healthiest substance known because it is the most powerful component of the most potent food in the world, comprising approximately 3% of the Chlorella cell. CGF is 100% water soluble, which makes it bio-available or easily absorbed by the body.

Children fed Chlorella in a long-term study had healthy, cavity-free teeth, fewer colds and improved intellectual capacity. The children, who were chosen because they were smaller than they should have been for their age, more than made up for their disadvantages and even grew taller than other children in the control group who were not fed CGF .

CGF stimulates tissue repair, even if it has been ulcerated or damaged and has resisted traditional healing methods. It can even be used topically on cuts and lacerations to accelerate healing. CGF has proven effective against memory loss, depression and other psychiatric diseases.

CGF is made up of many valuable nutritional substances, some of which are not found in any other foods. They are amino acids , amino peptides, water-soluble proteins, heavy metal binding proteins, glycoprotein (immune system builders), the vitamin B-complex and other vitamins, minerals, glutathione resembling substances, RNA/DNA , immune polysaccharides , phytohormones, natural growth factors, anti-fungal, anti-viral and antibacterial substances.

Research indicates that CGF is effective in restoring the body when weakened by persistent hydrocarbon and heavy metal toxicity from such sources as DDT, PCB, mercury , cadmium and lead, while at the same time strengthening the immune system response.

CGF improves our immune system and strengthens our body's ability to recover from exercise and diseases. It helps prevent gastric ulcers and promotes healthy pregnancies. In experiments, mice that were injected with cancer cells showed a high resistance to the cancer when they were fed Chlorella . It is the CGF in Chlorella that stimulates B-cell, macrophage and interferon production. Another experiment showed that CGF improved resistance to abdominal tumors and increased the number of immune cells in the abdominal cavity. Chlorella's anti-cancer properties have been studied for many years.

Scientific research indicates that regular use of Chlorella helps prevent heart disease, reduces high blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels.

CGF derives its name in part because laboratory tests indicate that the addition of CGF to a standard growth medium increased the growth of friendly bacteria, lactobacillus , by up to 400%. CGF is unique to Chlorella and present in the greatest values in the strain Pyrenoidosa . CGF still holds many secrets, but what is known is that it contains a nucleotide-peptide complex that performs small miracles in the body.

RNA/ DNA are responsible for directing cellular renewal, growth and repair. The quantity of nucleic acids in the body begins to decrease from about the age of twenty. An insufficient amount of nucleic acids in the body leads to premature aging as well as a weakened immune system, common viruses and other disease. Nucleic acids are depleted by lack of exercise, stress, pollution and poor diet. Replenishing RNA/ DNA is therefore fundamental to every aspect of bodily health, longevity and quality of life. Since Chlorella is a perfect reproductive single cell, it is a more evolved organism than the other green microalgae and therefore offers superior RNA/ DNA in higher quantities.

RNA/ DNA also strengthens immunity by invigorating T-cells and B-cells that are the principal immune system defenders against viruses and other invading microorganisms. CGF is responsible for the production of macrophages within the immune system that can assist in the destruction of cancer cells and the removal of cellular debris throughout the body.

CGF promotes normal growth, but does not stimulate the growth of disease processes such as tumors . CGF is effective in fighting colds and flues as well as fungal infections such as Candida , Epstein-Barr virus, Chronic Fatigue and Immune System Deficiency , all of which sap energy from the body.

The anti-viral effects of chlorophyll and CGF have also been found beneficial in cases of blood sugar imbalances such as diabetes and manic depression because Chlorella's digestible protein smoothes blood sugar fluctuations.

Spirulina has also been proven to be a powerful anti-cancer food because of its high concentrations of RNA/ DNA , although they are not as effective as that found in Chlorella because the CGF works as a whole to enhance the effects of the nucleic acids on the body.

Examples of diets for infants and children's nutritional guidance, and their effects of adding Chlorella and CGF to food schedule , Tokuyasu, M., Tottori City, Japan: Conference proceedings at the nutritional Illness-Counseling Clinic, 1983. Japan Journal Nutrition, 1980, 1983, 41(5), pgs 275-283.

Tanaka, K/Yamada, A. Noda, K, et al: Cancer Immunology. Immunother. 1998, 45, pg. 313-320.

Konishi, F/Mitsuyama, Okuda, et al: Cancer immunol. Immunother. 1996, 42, pg. 268-274.

Examples of diets for infants and children's nutritional guidance, and their effects of adding Chlorella and CGF to food schedule , Tokuyasu, M., Tottori City, Japan: Conference proceedings at the nutritional Illness-Counseling Clinic, 1983. Japan Journal Nutrition, 1980, 1983, 41(5), pgs 275-283.

Tanaka, K/Yamada, A. Noda, K, et al: Cancer Immunology. Immunother. 1998, 45, pg. 313-320.

onishi, F/Mitsuyama, Okuda, et al: Cancer immunol. Immunother. 1996, 42, pg. 268-274