How about taking Chlorella?

[DaughterOfZion1]

I only take chlorella as it has all the vitamins I need. I also eat right with lots of organic veggies and fish so I don't take a hair skin nail vitamin..

I'm glad you're excited. Please don't apologize for asking questions please ask away!

Your great!!! lol

thank you so much!

And when do you turn green cuz i dont want to look in there to check...grossy poo!

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I am with you ladies, I thought I was just having allergies but everyday now my eyes are glassy and watery and kind of filmy where I have to keep wiping them but no eye boogers as of yet. I see perhaps it wasn't an allergy but the CHL. I walk around all day like I have been somewhere boo hooing! Interesting.

Whatever it is I think it'll pass. I had the eye discharge ane like you say kinda like watery eyes all day, and it stopped now. I haven't had this problem in the last couple of days, but did have it for over a week. I thought nothing of it until everyone here started mentioning it in their posts. The only difference is that my eyes aren't red. But the wiping the eyes, and other stuff I definitely have (runny) had. It's gone now, though, so I think maybe if you guys hang in there it'll pass.

Now if you have pink eye that's another story and of course should be treated by a doc.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Does anyone know what natural chlorella is? Can I just buy it in the veggie section and make a green drink out of it? I don't get this.
Is chlorella inside of stuff, like my wheat-grass shots?

chlorella is natural. It is an algae. In order for you to get the nutrients the cell wall has to be cracked. that's why it's freeze dried into powder or tablet form. There are no chemicals, pesticides, fillers, etc in any chlorella product as it is 100 percent chlorella.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Your great!!! lol

thank you so much!

And when do you turn green cuz i dont want to look in there to check...grossy poo!

You will have to look unfortuantely. Everyone turns green with different amounts, depending on how your body processes it!

 

[Essensual]

Blaque*Angel
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jerseygurl

....IMHO the eye responses you are describing sound to me like another form of detox. I went through this as well, but didn't think anything of it because I've experienced it before (like when I became a raw vegetarian --serious detox). Our bodies can throw off toxins in many ways. One of them is via mucus membranes (for lack of of a better term). This would include: eye "boogers" & watery eyes , runny noses, more ear wax, and yes even more vaginal discharge. (sorry for being so graphic, but I want to be clear). I hadn't even thought twice about this until I just realized that cupcake mentioned watery eyes in the egg shake thread -- then I thought, some of the other CHL users are mentioning this too so I better share this. HTH.

 

[Lebiya]

Hey Curly,

I can only estimate mine from stretching it out (as I keep braiding back up my hair). Before I was getting an inch a month (minimum .75) I also use nettle rinse as you know. I know that I cannot get much more as I was already using nettle but I am pleasantly suprised. I just clipped my bangs (which I left out and the rest is braided) and I noticed since around 9 days ago they've already grown over 1/2 an inch. I can def tell that as it's the only thing I flat iron once a week. I am full throttle chlorella and keeping up with my nettle rinse (and tea drink once a day) and 80 perent veggies 20 fish (some chicken) diet. I'm not mad at chlorella at all. Grams I'm still at 12 and holding strong. I don't believe I'll increase as the disease fighting dose starts at 12 and up and I have graves so I wanted to be at that level. I also have protein from what I eat so I decided that's enough for me. HTH When onelove08 said her daughter hair went from wsl to tailbone in 6 wks it is possible. Maryofmagdal also was saying just pulling her longest strands were tailbone and she was at wsl and not even full yet! This chlorella is making me a believer. Maybe I'll be finished with my layers in no time if this keeps up.

Forgot to add I started adding some techniques from groafrohairlong and added the infusium to my braid spay and even include it on my bangs now. So that while my hair is braided it can maintain maximum length when I take the braids down.

Lucky, Do you know much protein you will be getting if you are taking 12 grms of CHL?

 

[Lebiya]

For those taking ALA ( alpha-lipoic acid ) AND chlorella- how are you incorporating it in your CHL regime? When do you take it ..1 or 2 daily? And when?

Also How much are you taking? 600 mg etc?

Are you seeing good results in terms of the skin???

I’d like to start taking this in my CHL regime to help my skin a bit more, my acne is out of control..and I’m getting scared and desperate! However I will never get rid of CHL, its doing it’s job but I need a boost.

 

[Rainbow Dash]

For those taking ALA ( alpha-lipoic acid ) AND chlorella- how are you incorporating it in your CHL regime? When do you take it ..1 or 2 daily? And when?

Also How much are you taking? 600 mg etc?

Are you seeing good results in terms of the skin???

I’d like to start taking this in my CHL regime to help my skin a bit more, my acne is out of control..and I’m getting scared and desperate! However I will never get rid of CHL, its doing it’s job but I need a boost.

I am using both CHL and ALA and my skin looks great. I have struggled with acne for over 10 years and finally have found something that works. I dont have any breakouts, my skin looks younger and fresher. I also use biosil for the old dark marks. I dont even have to wear makeup anymore.

 

[Lebiya]

I am using both CHL and ALA and my skin looks great. I have struggled with acne for over 10 years and finally have found something that works. I dont have any breakouts, my skin looks younger and fresher. I also use biosil for the old dark marks. I dont even have to wear makeup anymore.

This is my goal for the end of this Year.

I honestly don’t mind the breaking out because I know I’m being cleaned from the inside, but I don’t want the pattern of having my acne raise to the surface and just STAY there. Beak out keep breaking out - have my acne just stay at the surface forever and not go anywhere, like its’ been for 10 years! I want my face to clear up but I’m scared it wont -however, I have faith in CHL but it may need some help.

How much of ALA are you taking? …how many times a day?… and when do you take it?

 

[yodie]

I am using both CHL and ALA and my skin looks great. I have struggled with acne for over 10 years and finally have found something that works. I dont have any breakouts, my skin looks younger and fresher. I also use biosil for the old dark marks. I dont even have to wear makeup anymore.

How does biosil help even out dark marks?

 

[silkii_locks]

Wow, all this talk about the eye problems. That explains the huge bump that developed on my eyelid 2 days ago. It was also sore and itchy. I've only been taking it for 6 days. Up to 4 grams now.

 

[MsCounsel]

Hi Ladies,

I've been off of the site for a few days. Busy, busy, busy. Anyway, for the last five months, I've been struggling with my crown and an increasingly noticeable BALD spot on two sections of my head. I actually could see the scalp. Anyway, I've only been taking Chlorella since March 2nd. I started with three pills and added until I was up to six. I switched to the powder in fruit shakes about a week ago and still take three 3 tablets so I'm only taking about 6 grams (I'm concerned about the protein amounts and my kidneys). Well, I check my scalp last week and it looked fuller. I thought I was crazy. I came home tonight and checked and praise GOD, I CAN NOT SEE MY SCALP. I have to move the little hairs around to see it. I am so thrilled.

I usually keep my nails wrapped in silk and recently took the silk off my nails. They were soft and I used Rejuvacote to get them back in shape. Unfortunately it is not working well as it continues to peel off just as soon as I finish polishing them. My nails are growing like crazy and are hard as heck. They are white and I completely attribute it to the Chlorella.

I'm waiting for it to help my skin.... praying.....

I will keep you posted.

I am thrilled that I finally took the plunge after years of sitting on the fence.

Good luck ladies

 

[MsCounsel]

Hi Ladies,
Just wanted to ask if anyone has thought about juicing to take the powder form. .

I am researching juicers now. I told my Mom about it and once I find one, I'll be all ready to go.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Lucky, Do you know much protein you will be getting if you are taking 12 grms of CHL?

It's not necessarily the grams it's how they're processed in the body. Instead of me dropping long science like I did earlier in the thread, I'll explain it in a quicker way:

Chlorella can be processed in your body depending on how you're eating from 80 up to almost 100 percent, whereas all meat that you digest (including protein and whey), your body will only process 20 percent of it.
It's just how your body breaks down food. The rest will go out when you do the whole poo thing. So everytime you eat a burger only 20 percent is being processed by your body and the 80 percent it couldn't break down is in your poo.


With that said:
So in 12 grms of CHL I have 6 grams of protein from source naturals

I would need to eat over 25-30 grams of meat to get the same effect.

So you can see how a little CHL is a ton of protein for the body. Vegetarians actually use this (in other cultures) as their primary protein supply and take enough to make that happen.

HTH!

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Wow, all this talk about the eye problems. That explains the huge bump that developed on my eyelid 2 days ago. It was also sore and itchy. I've only been taking it for 6 days. Up to 4 grams now.

That sounds like a stye to me...it'll go away, though. Nothing to be worried about.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Hi Ladies,

I've been off of the site for a few days. Busy, busy, busy. Anyway, for the last five months, I've been struggling with my crown and an increasingly noticeable BALD spot on two sections of my head. I actually could see the scalp. Anyway, I've only been taking Chlorella since March 2nd. I started with three pills and added until I was up to six. I switched to the powder in fruit shakes about a week ago and still take three 3 tablets so I'm only taking about 6 grams (I'm concerned about the protein amounts and my kidneys). Well, I check my scalp last week and it looked fuller. I thought I was crazy. I came home tonight and checked and praise GOD, I CAN NOT SEE MY SCALP. I have to move the little hairs around to see it. I am so thrilled.

I usually keep my nails wrapped in silk and recently took the silk off my nails. They were soft and I used Rejuvacote to get them back in shape. Unfortunately it is not working well as it continues to peel off just as soon as I finish polishing them. My nails are growing like crazy and are hard as heck. They are white and I completely attribute it to the Chlorella.

I'm waiting for it to help my skin.... praying.....

I will keep you posted.

I am thrilled that I finally took the plunge after years of sitting on the fence.

Good luck ladies

Praise God! This is wonderful. I am so happy for you and hope chlorella will continue to help. Thanks for letting us know.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I am researching juicers now. I told my Mom about it and once I find one, I'll be all ready to go.

I looove juicing. I sometimes do it when I have more time.

 

[MrsMe]

For those taking ALA ( alpha-lipoic acid ) AND chlorella- how are you incorporating it in your CHL regime? When do you take it ..1 or 2 daily? And when?

Also How much are you taking? 600 mg etc?

Are you seeing good results in terms of the skin???

I’d like to start taking this in my CHL regime to help my skin a bit more, my acne is out of control..and I’m getting scared and desperate! However I will never get rid of CHL, its doing it’s job but I need a boost.

I take the ALA in the morning w/ breakfast and half of my chl dosage (about 4g now). I've been taking it for a month now and so far I've seen some results...which could also be attributed to the chl that I've been taking for a little over two weeks. I don't think there's any harm in taking both since ALA is an antioxidant and chl is food/superfood. I'm using Natrol's 300mg ALA, but I think I'm going to start taking two pills a day for a total of 600mg. I always like to split my supplements when they require more than one pill/capsule per day, so I'll do the same w/ ALA.
The results that I've seen so far are:
-smoother skin
-less visible pores
-less cysts
-pimples/cysts don't last any longer than 2-3 days whereas it used to be 4-5 days before they dried and turned into humongous dark marks
-marks are starting to fade away faster

I'm also using Desert Essence's Tea tree oil cleansing pad and it really helps with my flare ups. I would recommend it ($3.99 for 50 pads @ Whole Paychecks) but beware if you don't like strong herbal scents....it's a kicker at first but I am now used to it. I use it at night.

I am using both CHL and ALA and my skin looks great. I have struggled with acne for over 10 years and finally have found something that works. I dont have any breakouts, my skin looks younger and fresher. I also use biosil for the old dark marks. I dont even have to wear makeup anymore.

I envy you!! I want to be able to do that by this summer, because I don't like to wear excessive makeup when it's hot! I always end up looking greasy by the end of the day!

This is my goal for the end of this Year.

I honestly don’t mind the breaking out because I know I’m being cleaned from the inside, but I don’t want the pattern of having my acne raise to the surface and just STAY there. Beak out keep breaking out - have my acne just stay at the surface forever and not go anywhere, like its’ been for 10 years! I want my face to clear up but I’m scared it wont -however, I have faith in CHL but it may need some help.

How much of ALA are you taking? …how many times a day?… and when do you take it?

I know how you feel! Been there and I'm still there at 25. My parents used to tell me that it would pass w/ age but unfortunately I'm still stuck w/ my hormonal acne. I refuse to take meds + I don't have insurance, but if nothing gets better within a year, I might have to end up taking the pill... I don't like the idea of it, but I did it before and it helped me tremendously + I had little to no side effects. I've been through almost everything w/ my acne (differin, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, accutane 2x, proactiv, etc...). You name it, I tried it! So now I'm trying to clear my skin from the inside out and at the same time improve my general health.
I used to get teased because of my acne, so it's an issue that I take at heart and I know how people w/ acne feel...


On another note, I have now added Spirulina to my list of supplements because my energy level is so low that I can barely go through a working day without getting sleepy... I bought it at Whole Paycheck and I'm starting with 2g. Green all the way...

 

[silkii_locks]

I am researching juicers now. I told my Mom about it and once I find one, I'll be all ready to go.

Sounds good!

 

[Rainbow Dash]

This is my goal for the end of this Year.

I honestly don’t mind the breaking out because I know I’m being cleaned from the inside, but I don’t want the pattern of having my acne raise to the surface and just STAY there. Beak out keep breaking out - have my acne just stay at the surface forever and not go anywhere, like its’ been for 10 years! I want my face to clear up but I’m scared it wont -however, I have faith in CHL but it may need some help.

How much of ALA are you taking? …how many times a day?… and when do you take it?

I take 300 mg 1 time per day. I take it every morning after breakfast. I have also started juicing my vegetables and adding CHL and SPirul to that. My morning and evening skin regimen is wash face, using bragg ACV with cotton ball once that dries I use a little bio-oil or olive oil..

 

[silkii_locks]

That sounds like a stye to me...it'll go away, though. Nothing to be worried about.

Hey LD,
Thank God it was gone the next morning. I didn't know what was going on with my eye that day it was runny and itchy all day then that bump formed.

 

[Rainbow Dash]

How does biosil help even out dark marks?

Sorry, I meant bio-oil. It helps even out scars and marks.

Bio Oil is recommended for:

• Scars: Helps reduce the appearance of both new and old scars by improving the condition of skin with scar tissue.
• Stretch Marks: Helps prevent stretch marks during periods of rapid change in body size such as pregnancy, adolescence and weight loss. Helps reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks.
• Uneven Skin Tone helps reduce the appearance of pigmentation marks and blemishes.
• Aging Skin: Helps smooth and tone sagging and wrinkled skin by helping to improve the skins elasticity.
• Dehydrated Skin: Helps protect against the drying effects of water and climate; lubricates and soothes dry or chapped skin.

 

[Lebiya]

Thank you soo much!! : )

Thankfully, I’m covered on my mothers’ insurance plan, so I didn’t have to pay an arm and a leg for meds that didn’t work, and may possibly worsen the situation worse. But I’m done with meds from now on. I’d like to go the natural way. I’m going to try something I have never tried before…eating right…taking vits…drinking water…exercise.

I’ve tried it all too, believe me! …at times I thought I didn’t even had acne because nothing worked! But I didn’t try living right which I will from now on.

 

[Lebiya]

I take 300 mg 1 time per day. I take it every morning after breakfast. I have also started juicing my vegetables and adding CHL and SPirul to that. My morning and evening skin regimen is wash face, using bragg ACV with cotton ball once that dries I use a little bio-oil or olive oil..

What do you wash your face with?

What does the ACV do for the face?...Sorry for all the questions

I was thinking about massaging my face with a light natural oil like olive oil, coconut oil etc..after washing it -but I already have oily skin and I know that oil clogs your pores.

 

[yodie]

Thanks. I'll do some research on this.

Sorry, I meant bio-oil. It helps even out scars and marks.


Bio Oil is recommended for:

• Scars: Helps reduce the appearance of both new and old scars by improving the condition of skin with scar tissue.
• Stretch Marks: Helps prevent stretch marks during periods of rapid change in body size such as pregnancy, adolescence and weight loss. Helps reduce the appearance of existing stretch marks.
• Uneven Skin Tone helps reduce the appearance of pigmentation marks and blemishes.
• Aging Skin: Helps smooth and tone sagging and wrinkled skin by helping to improve the skins elasticity.
• Dehydrated Skin: Helps protect against the drying effects of water and climate; lubricates and soothes dry or chapped skin.

 

[Rainbow Dash]

What do you wash your face with?

What does the ACV do for the face?...Sorry for all the questions

I was thinking about massaging my face with a light natural oil like olive oil, coconut oil etc..after washing it -but I already have oily skin and I know that oil clogs your pores.

No problem, I understand how it feels to have skin problems. I wash my face with an Indian skin soap called Vatika honey and saffron soap. As far as the ACV, I read in the skin forum a couple of months ago that it helps to deep clean the skin. I decided to try it and it has helped my skin. I dont have to use store brand or commercial astringents anymore which did not work for me. The ACV works better for me. I only use the organic ACV bragg brand not the grocery store brand. If your skin is already oily you may not need the oil.

 

[yodie]

Has someone posted a discount code for Vitacost? Time to reorder CHL. Dang, I'm down to my last 3 teaspoons.

 

[LaidBak]

I am using both CHL and ALA and my skin looks great. I have struggled with acne for over 10 years and finally have found something that works. I dont have any breakouts, my skin looks younger and fresher. I also use biosil for the old dark marks. I dont even have to wear makeup anymore.

I too have been struggling with acne for 10 years. Murad helped but its expensive. I want a natural solution. I may need to try this ALA. Chlorella is helping my hair but my skin is still breaking out.

 

[january noir]

I'm finally taking some time to read through this thread. I just ordered my Chlorella, Source Naturals Yaeyama powder and tablet form. I can't wait to get started. I need a boost of health and energy about now.

 

[yodie]

Ladies using the Vitamin Shop CHL, are you seeing great results? I may pick up a bottle of these tablets. I like that each tablet is 1 g.