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The Superfood You’re Missing: Algae for Energy, Longevity, and Detox

• Jen Heller | Wellness Educator, Infrared Sauna Expert, Home Health Consultant • Episode 65

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Ep 65 | Why Algae Is the Missing Link in Your Health with Catharine Arnston

Looking for more energy, detox, and glowing skin? Algae may be holding the upgrade your body’s been craving.

In this episode, I sit down with Catharine Arnston, founder of EnergyBits, to talk about the powerhouse duo: spirulina + chlorella.

We cover:
12:09 – Why algae is a food not a supplement
16:15 – My personal algae story & how Catharine and I met
20:00 – How this algae is different than the one that shuts down your beach
22:51 – Spirulina vs. Chlorella: what’s the difference?
28:35 – The science of algae & cancer prevention
45:40 – How algae supports menopause, mitochondria & brain health
1:03:10 – Mold, detox, and why chlorella is “health insurance”

Catharine’s passion for algae is contagious. You’ll hear why NASA and biohackers worldwide swear by these tiny green tablets and the science behind them.

✨ Takeaways:
Spirulina = energy + focus + protein
Chlorella = detox + recovery + mold/heavy metal support
Algae is food, not a supplement: nutrient-dense, effortless, sustainable


Meet Catharine Arnston:
Catharine Arnston is an expert in algae nutrition, a wellness thought leader, an experienced entrepreneur, and a sought-after speaker. Catharine has a PhD, MBA, BA Hons, and is a board-certified health coach.

Catharine's journey into the fascinating world of algae began in 2008 when her younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and advised by her oncologist that an alkaline diet would improve her healing. Catharine left her 25- year corporate career, leading her to algae - the most alkaline, chlorophyll-rich, high-protein, nutrient-dense food in the world. When Catharine learned that algae's vast healing properties were documented in tens of thousands of scientific studies but that none of these studies or benefits were known outside of Asia, she knew she needed to do something. And so ENERGYbits® was born.

Catharine has spent the last fifteen years researching algae, writing papers, giving presentations, lecturing at conferences, and speaking on 300+ podcasts to explain the benefits of algae. To do this, she read thousands of scientific papers that detailed, validated, and confirmed algae's nutritional, health, longevity, and global benefits.  It is Catharine's vision and passion to change this and her PhD in natural health has given her the scientific fluency that allows her to explain algae with such simplicity and clarity, it quickly becomes obvious why algae is something we all urgently need.


Resources:
🌐 Guest Site: https://catharinearnston.com/
📘 ENERGYbits Products: https://tinyurl.com/energy-bits-JENHELLER use code JENHELLER
📱 Catharine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/energybits
🎙️ Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2025/09/09/the-superfood-youre-missing-algae-for-energy-longevity-and-detox/
🔬 Journal of Cancer review: Phycocyanin: A Potential Drug for Cancer Treatment: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5687155/

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