Since we are in the beginning of a brand new year, I think it will be fun to start the year off with an Original Limu contest…or should I say lottery.  The prize will be one unopened bottle of Original Limu delivered to your doorstep absolutley free.  So, if you have always wanted to try the product but have been a little skepticle, here is your chance.

To enter this lottery you do not have to buy a ticket, all you have to do is submit a comment to this post explaining what you plan to do this year to live a more healthy life.  The lottery will run until Wednesday, January 31st at midnight, at which time I will select a winner at random from the submitted comments.  The winner will be announced on this blog, and also notified via email.  The only requirement that must be met in order for the lottery to take place is that I must receive 100 submissions before February 1st.

So what do you have to loose?  Take a few moments to share what you plan to do to become more healthy, and you will be entered for a chance to win.  Good Luck!!

Here is a list of nutrients found in Limu…

Saccharides – Glyconutrients (Essential Sugars)

• Alginic Acid
• Fucoidan
• Galactose
• L-Fuctose
• Mannose
• Sulfate
• Uronic Acid
• Xylose

Amino Acids

• Alanine
• Arginine
• Asparagine
• Aspartic Acid
• Cysteine
• Glutamic Acid
• Glutamine
• Glycine
• Histidine
• Isoleucine
• Leucine
• Lysine
• Methionine
• Phenylalanine
• Proline
• Serine
• Threonine
• Tryptophan
• Tyrosine
• Valine

Sterols

• 24-Methylene Cholesterol
• Fuco-sterol

Minerals

• Boron
• Calcium
• Chlorides
• Chromium
• Copper
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Selenium
• Sodium
• Zinc

Vitamins

• A
• B1 (Thiamin)
• B2 (Riboflavin)
• B3 (Niacin)
• B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
• B6
• B12
• B9 (Folic Acid)
• Beta Carotene
• C
• D
• E

Here is a tidbit of information I found…enjoy… 

Limu contains no less than 77 elements, including vitamins C and E and several B vitamins, selenium, beta-carotene, protein, iodine, calcium, and iron.  But the key nutrient of limu attracting the most attention is the glyconutrient fucoidan, which, according to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, consists of these elements – alpha (1,2) or alpha (1,3) 4-0 sulfated-L-fuctose, galactose, xylose and glucoronic acid.  Other names often used synonymously with fucoidan are fucans and fucoidans.

Fucoidan, which was first isolated from brown algae in 1913, is the subject of more that 650 scientific investigations.  Scientists are looking at its potential use in a number of treatment areas, including those for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, virology, immunology, inflammation and arthritis, bacterial and fungal infections, ulcers, burns and wounds, fibromyalgia, high cholesterol and others.

I received an email a few minutes ago in which I was asked, “how much limu should I drink for cancer?” It is a good question, just like all the questions I get, but one that I honestly do not know the answer to. I tend to think that the same amount should be taken no matter what the ailment. I personally drink 4 ounces a day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. I know people who drink more and others who drink less. I suppose it all depends on personal preference.

How much Limu do you drink each day?

Here is some information that I found regarding Limu and allergies…

A study from Japan found that mice given fucoidan got relief from pulmonary inflammation, suggesting the protein’s use for treating allergies. Another study, conducted by the biomedical group Takara Shuzo Co., also in Japan, which has been conducting a number of fucoidan studies, found there was suppression of the production of Immunoglobulin (lgE), which is known to cause allergies such as hay fever and allergic rhinitis, in mice that orally ingested fucoidan.

Another Japanese study from the School of Allied Health Sciences, found that fucoidan augments type 1 T helper cell response in mice, a finding that may mean it could be useful as a treatment for allergic inflammation.