How about taking Chlorella?
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Onhergrind09
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So far 5/g a day has been treating me well. To combat my acne situation I decided to use .30% retinol from MUAC and it's been helping a lot so that the pimples are only really noticeable to me. I will up my dosage by 1g (total of 6g) on Sunday (I missed 3 days this week).
So far so good, I'm really amazed as how this has influenced my appetite for the better. I find myself craving more nutritious foods, not getting hungry as often and the taste really doesn't bother me especially considering all the good I know it's doing for my body. Today for the first time I added in raspberry ketones to my protein/Chlorella mix, I'll keep you guys updated as to how that goes, another reason I decided to maintain my current dosage for a few more days.
So far so good, I'm really amazed as how this has influenced my appetite for the better. I find myself craving more nutritious foods, not getting hungry as often and the taste really doesn't bother me especially considering all the good I know it's doing for my body. Today for the first time I added in raspberry ketones to my protein/Chlorella mix, I'll keep you guys updated as to how that goes, another reason I decided to maintain my current dosage for a few more days.
naturalfinally
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Ok Ladies!!! I went GREEN today!!! Yay!!! Still taking only 2g of chlorella. I'll wait until next week to up it to 3g and ill max out at 4g. Thanks for all of the info!!
Onhergrind09
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The past two days since adding raspberry ketone to my mix I've felt especially lethargic, I don't know that it's the keytone since I'm in law school so exhaustion is a way of life, but as of today I'm removing it from my mix. I wonder if my increased sense of being lethargic is a detox side effect?
Onhergrind09 Im leaning towards a detox symptom. I remember in the beginning when I increased my dosage I was very tired and constipated. I was wondering why others had the increased energy when I could barely keep my eyes open. I dropped my dosage back and felt much better.
Onhergrind09
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Wenbev, thanks for the response! I'm still regular but just feeling like all I want to do is sleep. I guess I could go back to 4g/day. For how long did you drop your dosage back? how did you know it was ok to increase it again? How long do you generally stay at a dosage before you increase it? I know that's a lot of questions 
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.Onhergrind09 no worries girl It happened when I was at 6g moving to 8g. I dropped back to 6g for almost two weeks and then went back to 8g. Honestly, I played it by ear, I just increased and waited to see what happened. In the beginning I went straight to 4g, when all the detox symptoms and the constipation/extreme bloating hit, I cut back to 2g/day taking 1g at breakfast and the other gram at lunch. I increased every two weeks by only 2g. So now Im at 12g a day and I still split my dosage to take between three meals. In my mind, it allows my body to have a constant amount in my system. And I drink more water that way too. I proudly drink 119oz daily.
You may put hitting a "detox plateau" of some kind right now. I had another bout of detox symptoms when I hit 12g. But I can say I was having cocktails, not eating balanced meals and
not exercising as much around that time. So look at that as well. Your body may have more to detox. Hope this helps.
no worries girl It happened when I was at 6g moving to 8g. I dropped back to 6g for almost two weeks and then went back to 8g. Honestly, I played it by ear, I just increased and waited to see what happened. In the beginning I went straight to 4g, when all the detox symptoms and the constipation/extreme bloating hit, I cut back to 2g/day taking 1g at breakfast and the other gram at lunch. I increased every two weeks by only 2g. So now Im at 12g a day and I still split my dosage to take between three meals. In my mind, it allows my body to have a constant amount in my system. And I drink more water that way too. I proudly drink 119oz daily. You may put hitting a "detox plateau" of some kind right now. I had another bout of detox symptoms when I hit 12g. But I can say I was having cocktails, not eating balanced meals and
not exercising as much around that time. So look at that as well. Your body may have more to detox. Hope this helps.
Onhergrind09
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Wenbev, Thanks for all your suggestions! I'm currently consuming my entire dosage (5g) of chlorella in the morning, so I will split that into an am dosage and a pm dosage. I also think that 2 weeks is a good time frame to stay at a current dosage to really get a sense of what's going on with me. I do drink at least 50.7 ounces of water a day which is probably why I remain regular, and my shake has significant amount of fiber in it, but this overwhelming sleepiness is not for me, starting tomorrow, I'll cut back to 4g split into am & pm
Onhergrind09
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omg, going back to 4 grams and splitting up my dosage into 2 made all the difference in the world. I'm still detoxing through my skin and have a bit of an acne situation, but I no longer feel like I don't have enough energy to get through the day.
ilong
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@Wenbev - I just ordered the NOW CHLORELLA 1000mg. While waiting for that order to ship I decided to purchase Vitamin Shoppe brand Chlorella 1000mg. They are both the "pyrenoidosa" species - (other species being vulgaris) My goal was to increase my dosage while reducing the number of pills I take. I couldn't do that while taking 500mg strength tablets and I didn't want to have to "manage" daily powder intake. I am going to try 3 tablets - 3 times a day. That will take me to 9grams. It will probably take me a while to graduate to your level.
On another note - I've noticed that I am not as regular as I was.
I don't know if this is due to the break in dosage, if my body as adjusted to the dosage, or or something else. Has anyone else experienced this?
On another note - I've noticed that I am not as regular as I was.
I don't know if this is due to the break in dosage, if my body as adjusted to the dosage, or or something else. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Kilacurlz
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I'm a long time lurker, then registered last year and subscribed today. I began taking chlorella a month ago because of this thread. Love this stuff! It has completely cleared my colitis symptoms... I take around 5 or 6g's, started out at 2g. I'm still having some issues with acne but other than that, the detox wasn't too bad.
I just wanted my first post to be a great big THANK YOU to everyone that has posted in this thread. I apologize in advance if I'm not posting correctly, but I wanted to let everyone know this has truly been a life changer for me!!! Stay blessed.
I just wanted my first post to be a great big THANK YOU to everyone that has posted in this thread. I apologize in advance if I'm not posting correctly, but I wanted to let everyone know this has truly been a life changer for me!!! Stay blessed.
Onhergrind09
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Onhergrind09
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I discovered why chlorella MIGHT HAVE taken an unpleasant turn for me, I was mixing it into a fruit smoothie that had high amounts of Vit C!!!!! The theory is that the vit C was dumping all the hard work the chlorella was doing right back in my body 
See below for more research on the topic of chlorella and vitamin C
My question to you ladies
1) Since some say it's not a good idea to take chlorella with vit C, how long do you think I should wait before & after taking chlorella to consume food w/ vit C?
2) How are you guys consuming your chlorella?
All responses are greatly appreciated
See below for more research on the topic of chlorella and vitamin C
My question to you ladies
1) Since some say it's not a good idea to take chlorella with vit C, how long do you think I should wait before & after taking chlorella to consume food w/ vit C?
2) How are you guys consuming your chlorella?
All responses are greatly appreciated
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Kilacurlz
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Kilacurlz, welcome to the thread! Don't be a stranger, I'd love to get feedback from you regarding your experience with cholrella, for me that's the best part
Thank you for the warm welcome! My experience has been really positive. The only detox symptoms I've had were headaches for about 3 days when I was taking 2g's and then huge acne cysts popped up after about a week. The acne seems to be clearing a little now. About 6 months ago my ulcerative colitis took a turn for the worse. Then I came across this thread, and although I had never heard of chlorella I decided to do a little research and thought it was worth a try. After my symptoms cleared (in about a week!!!) I came across a research study that showed chlorella stopped or slowed down the UC symptoms in EVERY SINGLE ONE of the participants. So I think I'm on the right track.
As far as my hair, I haven't noticed a change I guess since it's only been a month, but my nails are quite hard and I typically have brittle nails.
I started out taking chlorella from GNC (don't remember the brand) but now take Vitacost brand yaeyama chlorella capsules and just ordered a tub of jarrow (I think) chlorella powder for my green smoothies. But I'm a little nervous about that after reading the comment about Vit C since I add fruit to my smoothie.
truequeen06
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I was on the Chlorella train way back in 2009 and fell off. I started again on Thursday. After only 2 of my smoothies, I've already gone green. Here's to it helping improve my health!
BranwenRosewood
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I discovered why chlorella took an unpleasant turn for me, I was mixing it into a fruit smoothie that had high amounts of Vit C!!!!! I knew better and I did it anyways, smh. The vit C was dumping all the hard work the chlorella was doing right back in my body
My question to you ladies
1) Since it's not a good idea to take chlorella with vit C, how long do you think I should wait before & after taking chlorella to consume food w/ vit C?
2) How are you guys consuming your chlorella?
All responses are greatly appreciated
Onhergrind09
I didn't know you can't take it with Vit C. Why can't we take them together? I have to take 1000mg with my L-Cysteine or I'll end up with kidney stones from the L-C crystallizing in my kidneys. I really don't want to chose between the 2.
Yay! Happy to hear that! Now hoping the acne stops!
Wenbev - I just ordered the NOW CHLORELLA 1000mg. While waiting for that order to ship I decided to purchase Vitamin Shoppe brand Chlorella 1000mg. They are both the "pyrenoidosa" species - (other species being vulgaris) My goal was to increase my dosage while reducing the number of pills I take. I couldn't do that while taking 500mg strength tablets and I didn't want to have to "manage" daily powder intake. I am going to try 3 tablets - 3 times a day. That will take me to 9mg. It will probably take me a while to graduate to your level.
On another note - I've noticed that I am not as regular as I was.
I don't know if this is due to the break in dosage, if my body as adjusted to the dosage, or or something else. Has anyone else experienced this?
I think you're going thru a re-start.
the constipation will go away soon, if not drop back and increase again.I discovered why chlorella took an unpleasant turn for me, I was mixing it into a fruit smoothie that had high amounts of Vit C!!!!! I knew better and I did it anyways, smh. The vit C was dumping all the hard work the chlorella was doing right back in my body
My question to you ladies
1) Since it's not a good idea to take chlorella with vit C, how long do you think I should wait before & after taking chlorella to consume food w/ vit C?
2) How are you guys consuming your chlorella?
All responses are greatly appreciated
Really? I didn't know that!!! I don't take vit c regularly anymore.
Onhergrind09
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I don't want to scare anyone and I wanted to know more, so I went and did some research on chlorella and vitamin C. Here's what I found:
Do NOT take vitamin C with Chlorella! It tends to loosen the binding of the mercury and other heavy metals the chlorella is holding! This means that these toxins will go right back into your tissues rather than being eliminated. The toxins may go into vulnerable tissues such as liver, brain or kidneys. Do not take Vitamin C within 3 hours of a Chlorella protocol dose
http://www.peak-health-now.com/chlorella-protocol.html
Vitamin C, should never be taken at the same time as chlorella, as it unbinds mercury form chlorella and increases retoxification.
http://strengthology.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/health-muscle-mercury-elimination/
Vitamin C will inactivate the action of chlorella and cilantro,
therefore do not supplement Vitamin C at that meal or take as far away from
the chlorella or cilantro doses. That is why we recommend taking Vitamin C at the end of the meal or best at another meal.
National Integrated Health Associates, 5225 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 402, Washington DC, 20015
(202) 237-7000
If you also take vitamin C, take it a good few hours before or after taking Chlorella.
http://www.therealthing.co.za/the-real-thing-chlorella-tablets.html
My remaining question is that since chlorella contains vit C: One of the few edible species of water-grown algae, chlorella is full of chlorophyll. It contains all of the B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, amino acids, magnesium, iron, trace minerals, carbohydrates and a higher amount of protein (more than 50%) than meat, per grams of weight
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/036086_chlorella_superfood_algae.html#ixzz2MUpRnAry,
Chlorella is a single-celled freshwater alga. Chlorella contains vitamin C and carotenoids, both of which are antioxidants (see our documents Beta Carotene, and Vitamin C). Antioxidants are compounds that block the action of free radicals (unstable molecules that can damage cells). Chlorella is also reported to contain high concentrations of iron and B-complex vitamins (see the document Vitamin B Complex).
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/tre...vemedicine/herbsvitaminsandminerals/chlorella
Why can't it be taken with vit C? Maybe because to work properly it only needs a certain dosage of vit C to keep everything balanced?
I hope this was useful to someone.
Do NOT take vitamin C with Chlorella! It tends to loosen the binding of the mercury and other heavy metals the chlorella is holding! This means that these toxins will go right back into your tissues rather than being eliminated. The toxins may go into vulnerable tissues such as liver, brain or kidneys. Do not take Vitamin C within 3 hours of a Chlorella protocol dose
http://www.peak-health-now.com/chlorella-protocol.html
Vitamin C, should never be taken at the same time as chlorella, as it unbinds mercury form chlorella and increases retoxification.
http://strengthology.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/health-muscle-mercury-elimination/
Vitamin C will inactivate the action of chlorella and cilantro,
therefore do not supplement Vitamin C at that meal or take as far away from
the chlorella or cilantro doses. That is why we recommend taking Vitamin C at the end of the meal or best at another meal.
National Integrated Health Associates, 5225 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 402, Washington DC, 20015
(202) 237-7000
If you also take vitamin C, take it a good few hours before or after taking Chlorella.
http://www.therealthing.co.za/the-real-thing-chlorella-tablets.html
My remaining question is that since chlorella contains vit C: One of the few edible species of water-grown algae, chlorella is full of chlorophyll. It contains all of the B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, amino acids, magnesium, iron, trace minerals, carbohydrates and a higher amount of protein (more than 50%) than meat, per grams of weight
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/036086_chlorella_superfood_algae.html#ixzz2MUpRnAry,
Chlorella is a single-celled freshwater alga. Chlorella contains vitamin C and carotenoids, both of which are antioxidants (see our documents Beta Carotene, and Vitamin C). Antioxidants are compounds that block the action of free radicals (unstable molecules that can damage cells). Chlorella is also reported to contain high concentrations of iron and B-complex vitamins (see the document Vitamin B Complex).
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/tre...vemedicine/herbsvitaminsandminerals/chlorella
Why can't it be taken with vit C? Maybe because to work properly it only needs a certain dosage of vit C to keep everything balanced?
I hope this was useful to someone.
Onhergrind09
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How are you guys taking your chlorella, I just did some research and most fruits contain vitamin C of some sort?
Have you guys combined the 2 for extended periods of time with no ill effects?
Have you guys combined the 2 for extended periods of time with no ill effects?
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BranwenRosewood
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I just started taking the tablets with some water. When I move to the powder I'll be taking it in a green smoothie (spinach, banana, strawberries, blueberries or pineapple).
Onhergrind09
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In doing further research I've found that there are many people who put chlorella in their fruit smoothies (that contain vitamin C), so now I'm thoroughly perplexed. Also, at the beginning of this thread several people mention that they mix it in juices and smoothies, all of which contain vitamin C.
Because chlorella is not an FDA regulated drug it's hard to get hard data on it. This is the only reliable source I found regarding possible drug interactions. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-suppl...gredientId=907&activeIngredientName=CHLORELLA and it doesn't mention vitamin C and even that sources I found listed above were few and far in beween.
I think I'm going to have to figure this out from trial and error on my self. For now I will continue to include chlorella into my fruit smoothies and remain at my current dosage to see how I feel. I've been taking chlorella with vitmin C rich smoothies without any problems for 3iish weeks. My problems only started when I upped my dosage to 5g/day all at once. There's no way I'm taking chlorella with just water, and all fruits have some vitamin C, so I'll see how this goes.
Because chlorella is not an FDA regulated drug it's hard to get hard data on it. This is the only reliable source I found regarding possible drug interactions. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-suppl...gredientId=907&activeIngredientName=CHLORELLA and it doesn't mention vitamin C and even that sources I found listed above were few and far in beween.
I think I'm going to have to figure this out from trial and error on my self. For now I will continue to include chlorella into my fruit smoothies and remain at my current dosage to see how I feel. I've been taking chlorella with vitmin C rich smoothies without any problems for 3iish weeks. My problems only started when I upped my dosage to 5g/day all at once. There's no way I'm taking chlorella with just water, and all fruits have some vitamin C, so I'll see how this goes.
ilong
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Kilacurlz
Welcome to this thread. That is wonderful news concerning the effect chlorella has had on your ulcerative colitis condition. This stuff is absolutely the greatest. It being a superfood, packed full of nutrients make it a win-win. Please keep us posted on your progress!!!
If you haven't already - check out the "oil pulling" thread - it is a another gold mine find IMO.
Welcome to this thread. That is wonderful news concerning the effect chlorella has had on your ulcerative colitis condition. This stuff is absolutely the greatest. It being a superfood, packed full of nutrients make it a win-win. Please keep us posted on your progress!!!
If you haven't already - check out the "oil pulling" thread - it is a another gold mine find IMO.
ilong
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truequeen06 - welcome back to the "chlorella crew" <lol>
RavenSR welcome to the thread.
Hope you ladies keep us posted on your experiences and progress.
RavenSR welcome to the thread.
Hope you ladies keep us posted on your experiences and progress.
ilong
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Onhergrind09 - THANK YOU!!! You are absolutely correct regarding Vitamin C and chlorella.
And I owe you and the members on this post an apology for forgetting to post about it, when I read it last week. In my defense I was at work when I read about the contraindication - and then I forgot about it. The next day when I was preparing to take my vitamins - I removed my Vitamin C from my AM group of supplements and took it at lunch. I only remembered to do it one time and then forgot about it again until reading your post. Thank you so much.
Because I am changing some of the supplements I take - I am also changing when I take what supplement. I plan to take Chlorella in the AM and PM and all of my vitamin C in the afternoon after lunch.
And I owe you and the members on this post an apology for forgetting to post about it, when I read it last week. In my defense I was at work when I read about the contraindication - and then I forgot about it. The next day when I was preparing to take my vitamins - I removed my Vitamin C from my AM group of supplements and took it at lunch. I only remembered to do it one time and then forgot about it again until reading your post. Thank you so much.
Because I am changing some of the supplements I take - I am also changing when I take what supplement. I plan to take Chlorella in the AM and PM and all of my vitamin C in the afternoon after lunch.
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