How about taking Chlorella?

[SlimPickinz]

ilong lol sorry girl. I currently oil pull but the benefits from chlorella might be better since I'm trying to reach WL by June.

 

[classoohfive]

I'd quite like to take this but I'm worried about weight lose!
I'm only just a healthy weight and have only just reached it, normally I am under weight. If I take it will I become underweight again?

MixedGirl

It's supposed to balance your weight out for what's ideal for you. If you're at your body's ideal weight you're not supposed to lose; however, some ladies did report losing weight when they didn't want to. I agree with ilong, changing the dosage may help, but then you may not be getting the full benefits if your dosage is too low.

Chlorella has been proven to aide in weight loss as it majorly curbs the appetite, and also creates the environment for the body to regulate the metabolism and loose weight. So if you're over weight, it will help you come down to a maintenance level, and if you're at your correct weight, then it will help you maintain that. Chlorella will not cause those who are underweight or the correct weight to lose, as it merely corrects the metabolism. Those with high metabolisms do not need adjustment in this area, so chlorella will go elsewhere where it's needed.

 

[ilong]

SlimPickinz - I am with you in terms of the chlorella and hair growth. I'm hoping for BSL or MBL by next year. Unless, there is something I don't know - I plan on continuing the chlorella and "oil pulling".

While researching oil pulling I read that Lecithin is a supplement that supports detox from the liver.

 

[ilong]

Common Detox Symptoms

Detox can create a number of symptoms in your body as your body goes through the process of purifying itself and eliminating toxins. Some common detox symptoms include:

• headaches
• lethargy
• temporary muscle aches
• mucus or other discharge
• a coated, pasty tongue
• flu-like symptoms
• irritability
• difficulty sleeping
• weakness
• cravings
• nausea
• constipation
• diarrhea
• gas

Read more: http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/article/Detox_Symptoms#ixzz2IukYidEV​

 

[ilong]

I am definitely in detox mode. Here are my symptoms:

• Headache
• Lethargy
• Coated, pasty tongue (and I am oil pulling!!!)
• Sore throat
• Difficulty Sleeping (been up and down for past 2 nights)
• Weakness (Walking tires me out)
• Frequent/Heavy Stool
• Frequent Urination (every 15 minutes)
• Gas
• Bloating ( There has been a whole lot of me hanging over pants this week)
• Loss of appetite (Can't finish a simple salad)

I feel like a train wreck. But this is expected, And way am I going to stop the process. I MUST get to at least BSL by June next year or I am going to be sooooooo depressed!!!

Some advice: Do not take detox products or attempt to detox just before you have special plans, big projects at work, vacation, etc. You will regret it.
I started chlorella on 1/14/2013 and I am detoxing now.

 

[Lovingmywaves12]

@Lovingmywaves12 I would bump with caution, take it slow, as your body needs time to completely detox. I know its exciting and we are anxious for the benefits but take it slow and monitor your bodily reactions, rash, cold, chills, etc..... and go from there..Wishing you the best!!! FYI there is a forum member that has an auto immune disease and they used chlorella with great success!!!

soonergirl,

Here is where I am currently. I started last week on Thursday with 1g. I didnt see or feel anything so the next day I bumped up to 4g. Little throat scratch, nothing serious. The next 3 days, I took 4g, still scratchy throat and green poop on day 3. I wasn't too concerned so I bumped the dosage to 6g. Full blown Bronchitis, lol. I refused to go to the doctor, but when I had no voice, I decided to go. I went to the dr yesterday, for them to give me some weird antibiotic. Yesterday, I medicated myself with peppermints, peppermint & spearmint tea w/honey and my homemade vaporizer.

I woke up this morning, I have a voice and now my throat is clear, but my nose is running. Normally, I would COMPLETELY freak out about this turn of events, but seeing as how I know why, I am having it, I am ok with it. That's also why I refused to take the meds. I dont like that stuff anyway.

Since I was feeling better today, I bumped up to 9mg. I shall see what happens next, LOL.

My normal course for bumping is to up my dosage to something reasonable and then wait to go green. After I go green, I keep the same dosage for 3 days and then bump up to something else reasonable.

I have to admit, that I was a little down about this today. I have read everyone else's successes and it seems as though as I am not having any The only thing that I have noticed that changed is that I poop everyday now. I am anemic and have been all my life. I have NEVER been able to go everyday. Since Saturday of last week, I have gone every single day. So I guess its working

I guess either my iron levels are severely low OR I have some other issues going on that I didn't know about. I told myself that I would try this for at least 90 days, so I have 83 more days to go before I make a final decision.

PS - Ladies of thread, thank you so much for all your info about black tea and such. I know I would NOT have made it yesterday without it. I have never been a tea drinker, but thanks to you ladies, I am now. You all are a bundle of help to those in need :Rose::Rose:

 

[classoohfive]

Common Detox Symptoms

Detox can create a number of symptoms in your body as your body goes through the process of purifying itself and eliminating toxins. Some common detox symptoms include:

• headaches
• lethargy
• temporary muscle aches
• mucus or other discharge
• a coated, pasty tongue
• flu-like symptoms
• irritability
• difficulty sleeping
• weakness
• cravings
• nausea
• constipation
• diarrhea
• gas

Read more: http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/article/Detox_Symptoms#ixzz2IukYidEV​

The bold are my symptoms, including bumps on my face. Just when I was noticing how much my scarring and dark marks were fading, this happened. Hopefully they don't leave marks, my face seems to scar if you even look at it wrong. I knew acne was a symptom and it will go away, I just didn't expect it. I think the first time around, a few years ago, I just got a couple of really bad pimples and that was it. The pimples aren't bad and are mostly small, there's just a lot of them.

The headaches only lasted the first week. I thought I was getting sick, but I think the muscle aches and what I cough up (sorry for the TMI!) is just apart of the detoxing. I was already having issues sleeping but I think this made it worse. One day I'm constipated and the next isn't the opposite. I had this issue the first time around, but at least I don't have serious gas and bloating this time.

I will admit that I haven't been taking it daily. I took it one Tuesday night because I had school in the afternoon into the evening, I stayed up all night. So I stopped taking it on school days, Tuesdays and Thursdays. I made the exception today since my symptoms are easing up and had 3g this morning. I figure I'll just start off really slow and then as I work myself up I'll be okay taking it before school. I started off with 1.5g, now 3.

I think it's starting to work for stopping my craving (I've had those all month), but that could just be because I feel like crap right now. erplexed I started taking this for energy because a few years ago I was extremely tired and weak all the time. It worked, and I need that energy for school. I'll deal with the tiredness now so I can feel great later.


Edit: And I've been drinking plenty of water.

 

[ilong]

classoohfive

started with 1.5g last week and progressed to 3g this week. I plan to increase to 4g starting Monday and move up to 5g Wednesday.

The detox made me feel as though I was coming apart from the seam today. I have been in bed since I came home from work and still can't sleep. I can't imagine what I would feel like had I been at a higher dose. Guess I will find out next week.

Detox is quite the challenge but so worth it. I know I need it - because for one I eat a lot of seafood, especially fish. Seafood is heavily laden with mercury. There are periods that I eat a can of tuna every day!! I did some research today and it is highly suggested that treatment "meds" for detox symtoms not be taken during detox. It makes sense because the meds have chemicals and we are trying to rid our bodies of the chemicals.

Did you know that salicylic acid (SA) is good for acne? OTC body and facial washes with 2% SA are good sources. I don't suffer from acne but I've used a 2% SA body wash for over 15 years. Helps keep my skin exfoliated, smooth and pimple free. I don't use it on my face as I have another concoction for that.

BTW - Salicylic is just plain ol' aspirin. Really - google it!!! Good luck detoxing and hang in there.

 

[classoohfive]

classoohfive

started with 1.5g last week and progressed to 3g this week. I plan to increase to 4g starting Monday and move up to 5g Wednesday.

The detox made me feel as though I was coming apart from the seam today. I have been in bed since I came home from work and still can't sleep. I can't imagine what I would feel like had I been at a higher dose. Guess I will find out next week.

Detox is quite the challenge but so worth it. I know I need it - because for one I eat a lot of seafood, especially fish. Seafood is heavily laden with mercury. There are periods that I eat a can of tuna every day!! I did some research today and it is highly suggested that treatment "meds" for detox symtoms not be taken during detox. It makes sense because the meds have chemicals and we are trying to rid our bodies of the chemicals.

Did you know that salicylic acid (SA) is good for acne? OTC body and facial washes with 2% SA are good sources. I don't suffer from acne but I've used a 2% SA body wash for over 15 years. Helps keep my skin exfoliated, smooth and pimple free. I don't use it on my face as I have another concoction for that.

BTW - Salicylic is just plain ol' aspirin. Really - google it!!! Good luck detoxing and hang in there.

ilong, I also plan to move up next week. I think I can handle it. I'm glad I started so low because I don't have time for all of this. I'm lucky I started feeling worse after my test today. I have a video loading in another tab, I'm going to fall out on the couch and watch it after I reply to your post.

This round of detox sucks, but it doesn't feel as bad as the first time. Nothing like being weak and tired AND having to run to the bathroom all day. When I wasn't in the bathroom I was just bloated and mad. I hated that.

I have the tuna cravings too. I go through periods of reading the word tuna and losing my appetite to craving it like crazy. I was living on Tuna Melts for lunch for about a week. I'm back to eating tilapia again. A little of it keeps me full but yeah, I need to watch out for the mercury.

During the last MUAC sale I almost purchased a SA peel, but I figured I now have my acne under control for the most part. I should have ordered it to keep on hand just in case.

I have a sample of a SA facial cleanser I've been since yesterday, and I pulled out my SA spot treatment. I read about SA being aspirin and how some people just make aspirin masks. If I'm up to it tomorrow, I'll probably try the mask and skip my LA peel.

Good luck to you too. I hope you feel better soon!

 

[ilong]

So I feel like a new person today. The detox symptons have passed - for now!!! Because, I think the body will continue to detox when the dosage is increased, which I plan to do next week.

This may sound strange - but I feel lighter ( in terms of weight) and cleaner. I also felt more engergetic. I felt so good today - healthier if that makes sense.

I can't wait to reach my intended daily dosage (10g) so that I can realize the benefit of the the vitamins and nutrients in ALL my supplements Not only being absorbed and utilized by the body - but yielding results (i.e. hair growth)

 

[Lovingmywaves12]

Ok, so my taste buds have definitely changed. I tried to eat some chocolate and I couldn't. It was so disgusting. I couldn't even finish it. So I guess its working on some other stuff first.

 

[ilong]

Lovingmywaves12 - that is awesome (I think right???)

I forgot to mention that my taste buds appeared different today also. It was like I could really taste the food and it tasted so much better.

I didn't have "snack urges" yesterday or today and I couldn't eat all of my lunch. Which is fantastic because I am trying to shed some pounds as well.

I have an extemely good feeling about what is happening now AND I TRULY BELIEVE we will see some serious hair growth in the coming months.

I plan to not miss one day of oiling my hair with bringaraj, amla, brahmi oils mixed with sulfur.


classoohfive - bringaraj (ayurvedic oil) massaged into the scalp induces sleep. I massaged my scalp with it last night and slept very good after two nights of no sleep.

 

[Lovingmywaves12]

ilong - I think it is, lol. I had my mouth fixed for some trail mix and couldn't even enjoy it, because the chocolate chips tasted horrible. All I ate were the pecans. Couldn't stand the taste of anything else.

My appetite hasn't changed at all. With work and school and being a single parent of three, I already didnt eat much. So I dont have any changes to report in that area. I cut my nails a few days ago and they have barely grown any.

Honestly, I am a little discouraged bc it seems so many other users had such good results and I have barely seen any, except for daily green poop. I haven't gotten my nettle tea (money funny) and I read a thread with some oil mixtures and copied them down. Because I know my hair does better with creams, I am thinking of turning that recipe into a cream and applying to my scalp daily.

I was able to make a tea rinse, so I will see what happens. I am hoping to see some type of outward change in the next 90 days...

 

[ilong]

Lovingmywaves12 - don't you dare get discouraged - I won't let you . We are going to do this .

I don't believe ANYTHING is overnight. I am a firm believer of that saying "Rome wasn't built in a night". Besides wouldn't you be scared or alarmed if something changed you so radically and quickly?

WE are all different (evident when you see some women's hair is soooo thick and long - naturally - while other women may have thin and short hair). That being true our bodies (and minds ) respond differently to internal and external change. So your body may be slow to respond to something but when it does the affect could be steady and consistent. While someon else may get a "jump start" and then enter a lull.

So be patient and do the other things you know to do to yield the results you are looking for.

Chlorella is high in protein and that is a key enabler for hair growth, along with silica (bamboo extract) and vitamin b

 

[ilong]

After I complete my bottle of B complex vitamins I plan to purchase soem Rice Bran Syrup - which is basicall a liquid B complex supplement.

I took this, faithfully, many years ago and I recall my hair getting thicker and longer. Problem was I didn't know how to properly care for my hair to keep all of tha growth.

 

[Lovingmywaves12]

ilong,

I promised myself that I would try it at the maximum dosage for 90 days. So even though I have been on it for a week, I still have more than 90 days to go. I will probably top out somewhere around 14g-18g. I have been anemic all my life and with kids its hard. I have great difficulty trying to keep with them doing regular activities. I am hoping that this is increasing my iron levels. I have to get blood work done in April, so I hope there is some positive change by then.

What does Rice Bran Syrup taste like?

Also, I started my kids on the Chlorella today. My oldest hasnt stopped pooping yet. So I can see her outward changes, LMSO!!! Thank God for bathroom fans

 

[classoohfive]

Lovingmywaves12 - that is awesome (I think right???)

I forgot to mention that my taste buds appeared different today also. It was like I could really taste the food and it tasted so much better.

I didn't have "snack urges" yesterday or today and I couldn't eat all of my lunch. Which is fantastic because I am trying to shed some pounds as well.

I have an extemely good feeling about what is happening now AND I TRULY BELIEVE we will see some serious hair growth in the coming months.

I plan to not miss one day of oiling my hair with bringaraj, amla, brahmi oils mixed with sulfur.


classoohfive - bringaraj (ayurvedic oil) massaged into the scalp induces sleep. I massaged my scalp with it last night and slept very good after two nights of no sleep.

@ the bold : I felt the same way. I was doing okay with cravings for a while (without chlorella), but then I fell off. Hard. The last few two days were the best days, eating wise, I've had in a few months. I JUST dealt with a few days when I would be hungry no matter how much I ate (yes, I was eating healthy and filling items too) and drank water. I was surprised that I was so full today off of small servings and when I did have a craving, it was easy to ignore.


I just got back from my family's house. My aunt is visiting and when she went to pull a bag out of her purse (my nephew hurt his finger and needed a band-aid) she had a few packets of chlorella pills. I asked her about them and she said she chews them straight up (like a boss, lol) despite the green teeth. She didn't know about some of the benefits we talked about in this thread, she takes them to detox. I'm not trying to deal with detoxing on and off, but she mostly eats clean so it's probably not nearly as bad for her.

 

[Wenbev]

Hi ladies,
I jumped on the chlorella train after reading this entire thread about three months ago. I can say I am taking chlorella for the rest of my life!
I'm currently up to 12g/day. Last month, I measured my hair before my six week henna application and i had about 3/4 inch of grey hair to color. For me, that is amazing as i am a really slllllloooww grower! I was wondering how long it would take to see hair growth as i saw many other things other people noticed very early on. I have strong *** nails, dewy clear skin, white, bright eyes, heal fast from nicks and cuts, energy damn its so much!
I can't wait to see what else happens!!!

-Wen

 

[Lovingmywaves12]

So this morning I was awakened to my 2 youngest children in the bathroom. They were laughing at the green poop. My 6 yr old, has apparently gone "green", lol. I have been giving her 600mg daily. This is my child that may have Crohns, so her poop being green is telling me that things are getting in there and doing something.

She doesn't go often and when she does, she normally has a lot and it is hard for her to go. This morning she told me that she didn't have to try very hard to go and it just came out., LOL

She has more tests to undergo, so I am wondering how these tests will look when the results come back...

OAN, I am noticing that my body seems to be adjusting itself. I am up to 9g, green everyday, sometimes twice. For me being anemic, this never happens unless Im sick. so that's a good thing. Also, I find it very difficult to stay up past 11. But I am up by 530. So I guess my body is getting the sleep it needs and then its ready to go again.

 

[Onhergrind09]

After reading this thread, I just bought Jarrow Yaeyama Powder, I can't wait to get started, detox and all .

 

[Lita]

Ok, so my taste buds have definitely changed. I tried to eat some chocolate and I couldn't. It was so disgusting. I couldn't even finish it. So I guess its working on some other stuff first.

LovingMyWaves When you start doing/eating healthier..The taste for bad stuff slowly disappears..I use to love gummie worms,know I look at it & go (yuck)..lol

Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Wenbev]

So this morning I was awakened to my 2 youngest children in the bathroom. They were laughing at the green poop. My 6 yr old, has apparently gone "green", lol. I have been giving her 600mg daily. This is my child that may have Crohns, so her poop being green is telling me that things are getting in there and doing something.

She doesn't go often and when she does, she normally has a lot and it is hard for her to go. This morning she told me that she didn't have to try very hard to go and it just came out., LOL

She has more tests to undergo, so I am wondering how these tests will look when the results come back...

OAN, I am noticing that my body seems to be adjusting itself. I am up to 9g, green everyday, sometimes twice. For me being anemic, this never happens unless Im sick. so that's a good thing. Also, I find it very difficult to stay up past 11. But I am up by 530. So I guess my body is getting the sleep it needs and then its ready to go again.

That is awesome! So happy for you and your children. I take meds that slow my bathroom usage and now I go regularly! Going green is great!

 

[napbella]

ive been taking chlorella only for about a month no real changes but ive only been green for about a week. hth

@SlimPickinz

I don't practice oil pulling. When I was little my mother would have us swish cod liver oil (yes yuck!!!) in our mouths and when we were ill we had to take heated turpentine. As a matter of fact - now that I think of how we heated it - we put it on a spoon with a little sugar and held it over the stove fire. LMBO - remind you of anything?? But we had to eat it!!! (Just typing this post reminded me of that STRONG medicine smell.

ilong
Girl, we must've had the same mother/grandmama or something because that cod liver oil and turpentine with sugar was the order of the day! Especially in the winter time. But I'll tell you what--we rarely got sick.

 

[ilong]

Lovingmywaves12 - my apologies I read your post and I thought I had typed a reply post but I don't see it. Anyway - I hope that your "different" approach helps your little children. That is GREAT news that about your 6 year old - going easy and green I do hope you discover something that will rid your daugter of the sickness and discomfort. ITA - I am very regular now.
I am oil pulling also and as I posted in the oil pulling thread _ I believe some of my results are due to the various regimens I'm on.

Wenbev - thank you for the post and update - please keep sharing with us so we will know what we have to look forward to.


napbella - I knew there was someone on this forum who knew what I was talking about. And you are right - we rarely got sick and we walked blocks and blocks to school in not 2 inches of snow but 2 feet of snow - and there was no such thing as a snow day.

napbella are you taking chlorella or oil pulling?

 

[napbella]

@napbella - I knew there was someone on this forum who knew what I was talking about. And you are right - we rarely got sick and we walked blocks and blocks to school in not 2 inches of snow but 2 feet of snow - and there was no such thing as a snow day.

@napbella are you taking chlorella or oil pulling?[/QUOTE]

ilong
LOL--nope, we did not have snow days! I have been taking chlorella for about 2 wks now and got my man on it too. His cholestorel levels are off and the Dr prescribed lipitor, I've asked him to take the chlorella for a month and check afterwards to see if it regulates his cholestorol levels. Lipitor can be rough on the liver. Also, I took chlorella and oil pulled back in '09 and was at my healthiest. Don't ask me why I stopped taking chlorella but oil pulling became tedious for me.

 

[napbella]

Dangit--It's taking me a minute to to go green, I'm taking 2.5g. I must be rather toxic inside, not good. I shouldn't be surprised, I eat like crap. My "side effects" are slight headache, frequent urination, and I've lost a few pounds. Time to get serious. My SO is starting to watch what I eat. I can't allow him to get healthier than me ;-)

 

[Wenbev]

Dangit--It's taking me a minute to to go green, I'm taking 2.5g. I must be rather toxic inside, not good. I shouldn't be surprised, I eat like crap. My "side effects" are slight headache, frequent urination, and I've lost a few pounds. Time to get serious. My SO is starting to watch what I eat. I can't allow him to get healthier than me ;-)

napbella It took me a month to go green and I was at 6g at the time! You'll get there soon! Going green is great

 

[MystiqueBabe]

I've been taking this stuff for awhile now. I take 3-6g a day. I don't have any of the effects other woman are getting except strong nails, longer lashes, and brighter skin. My hair still grows its average rate, I have little energy, still have cravings for sweets, and I haven't lost any weight lol.

I am only taking this now because I like the healthy glowing skin I get from it and the longer lashes. I will keep taking it for those reasons alone. It doesn't seem to do much else. I guess it doesn't work for everyone. Or maybe I need to increase my dosage or switch brands.

 

[Lita]

ilong
Girl, we must've had the same mother/grandmama or something because that cod liver oil and turpentine with sugar was the order of the day! Especially in the winter time. But I'll tell you what--we rarely got sick.

ilong Bringing back memories..We was giving Cod liver oil & Castor Oil..I really didn't get colds....Know it seems,every where you look,5-6 people are sick..

Happy Hair Growing!

 

[napbella]

@napbella It took me a month to go green and I was at 6g at the time! You'll get there soon! Going green is great

Wenbev,
Wow 6g and it still took that long? Hmm, I'm gonna slowly increase my grams and eat cleaner. We're joining a gym today so hopefully that will motivate me to eat better also. Go green!!