How about taking Chlorella?

[ilong]

Wenbev - cool. I searched but I could have missed it.

luckiestdestiny (OP) is still active on the site. I think she is online NOW - so I am putting out a bunch of shout outs (mentions) for her to come back to this thread and all her chlorella expertise .

luckiestdestiny - come on back!!!

 

[Wenbev]

ilong chlorella thickensand grows hair faster than any supplement or topical treatment that I know of, it also heals my body better than any antibotic or meds I've ever taken. It is my number 1 supplement. It's a wonderful body regulator. The only other thing about chlorella is that it turns my skin a funny shade, almost a dull ashen shade darker but that shade disappears a couple days after discontinued use.

I love it but I am not willing to make the trade for facial hair.

gn1g what brand did you use? Just curious.

 

[ilong]

@gn1g - I haven't experienced the thick and long hair benefit yet (I've only started retaking chlorella since January) but I am hoping and praying to realize those benefits real soon.

Chlorella (and spirulina) has so many benefits - I can't see myself stopping them. Pre-chlorella I have to manage neck and facial hair - so for me there is no change. I just want the growth to move due NORTH and rest on top of my head.

And my skin - OMG - it is FANTASTIC and incredibly soft. I find myself carressing by face and legs frequently. Wait until God sends my Prince - whew - will he have a treat

 

[gn1g]

Wenbev Sun Chlorella

http://www.sunchlorella.com/

 

[DarkJoy]

Funny I was just looking at my chlo bottle (I took tablets). I havent taken them in a loooong time and know I should! I'm just terrible at taking pills or supplements everyday. I forget and then just fall off.

I was doing really well on them in general. Pretty much killed my allergies.

 

[ilong]

Right, yayaema is good. I thought i read that the china chlorella was inferior to japanese or yayaema chlorella, but i just tried to google and didnt see that. ;/ Eitherway Yes yayaema is the bomb!

I actually do have jarrow brand powder too! im a fiene lol, i haven't opened it but it has 241 mg of cgf for every two grams, compared to my source naturals one, that has 531 mg per 3 grams? Once im done with jarrows looks like i will be going back to source naturals!

I am steadfast source naturals is the best brand i have tried, i posted this because someone might find it beneficial.

fyi-Jarrow has a large container that has the most cgf i have seen in any product. Look

Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) 950 Milligrams!!! I seen this on vitacost, but have never tried it.

Description
100% Pure Chlorella
Rich in Chlorella Growth Factor, RNA, DNA and Chlorophyll Jarrow Formulas® Yaeyama Chlorella is a subspecies of Chlorella vulgaris, a single-celled, fresh water algae. Yaeyama Chlorella is grown in the environmentally pristine coral reef region of Japan's Ishigaki Island using mountain spring water, tropical sunshine and food grade nutrients.
Yaeyama Chlorella cell walls are broken by high impact jet-spray drying that pulverizes the algae wall for increased absorption of its vital nutrients.

Yaeyama Chlorella offers rich amounts of chlorophyll, Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF is high in RNA/DNA), proteins, beta carotene, B vitamins and various minerals. The phytonutrients in Yaeyama Chlorella support healthy cell growth and development and promote detoxification, especially heavy metal excretion.

Yaeyama means richer, flavorful and more nutritious chlorella!

Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Teaspoon (5 gr)
Servings per Container: 200
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Calories 25
Calories from Fat 5
Total Fat 0.5 gr 1%
Saturated Fat 0 gr 0%
Total Carbohydrate 1 gr 0%
Dietary Fiber 0 gr 0%
Protein 4 gr
Vitamin A (from Beta-Carotene) 2010 International Unit 40%
Vitamin C 5 Milligrams 8%
Thiamin (B1) 80 micrgrams 6%
Riboflavin 0.3 Milligrams 15%
Niacin (B3) 1.3 Milligrams 6%
Vitamin B6 130 micrgrams 6%
Vitamin B12 0.7 micrgrams 12%
Magnesium 17 Milligrams 4%
Manganese 0.3 Milligrams 15%
Iron 4 Milligrams 20%
Potassium 69 Milligrams 2%
Yaeyama Chlorella 5 gr *
Chlorophyll 215 Milligrams *

Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) 950 Milligrams *
​

*Daily value not established.

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[ilong]

DarkJoy - Welcome back!! if you decide to consistently take your chlorella please keep us updated.

 

[Wenbev]

ilong you are too funny!

 

[ilong]

google chlorella bloating. There's lots on it. Try it. It may not happen to you.

Kurlee - I am the new "chlorella whale" . I have been relatively thin all of my life and never had any stomach fat. Well - thanks to the adjustment and detox period of chlorella - I have an "inner tube" circling my waist. I am ok (for now) with it as I know it will pass. I am increasing my intake from 6g to 9g daily so I know my body is adjusting.

 

[ilong]

Wenbev - did you find the chlorella with the 950mg of CGF? I didn't see it.
I think I am going to order the Source natural with the 531mg of CGF. I have to reach my goal (BSL/BSB/MBL) by May - so if chlorella can help me to do that - while keeping me healthy - I am all for it.

Since my appetite has been reduces - I'll "claim" that the money I save on food is subsidizing my chlorella purchases

 

[Wenbev]

ilong I wasn't able to find much on CGF. I'm looking at
my bottle of source naturals yaeyama chlorella which states 354mg per 2g of chlorella. Jarrow yaeyama states it is high in CGF but doesn't give an actual number in their label

 

[Kilacurlz]

I use Jarrow brand powder from vitacost now. I only need one tsp to get 4g of chlorella. I used the powder for the first time yesterday. So far so good..

Eta I don't mind the face hair. Lol. Already had it. I'm off to google tumeric masks though.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I'm active. Still going strong. I occasionally forget to re order and have to wait a week or two but mostly I'm on Chlorella. My skin is doing really well and youthful and my hair is thick as all get out. Right now I'm working on evening the last 2 inches -3 inches and I've debated between just growing it to hip then cutting or cutting and then growing. I'm thinking the latter. I've trimmed like crazy to grow out layers in the last year and a half and I'm almost there but no cigar.

 

[kimpaur]

Been taking Source Naturals Chorella (powder) for about 4 or 5 days now. I do about 3g, once a day. So far I've noticed it does help with my mood, I'm also slightly less lazy about getting things done. Also (MAY BE TMI FOR SOME WARNING)
Also, my period started yesterday and I've noticed that I've had very slight cramps , but the "mild laxative " (which coincidentally didn't kick in until that day of all days erplexed )effect kind of ruined it for me because I kept having to get up in the middle of the night to poop and my stomach was burning . Also, my blood flow seems to be more...steady? Like at points through out the day when I go to the bathroom I notice it kind of flow out, whereas usually its much more heavy and rushing.Its like its at a comfortable pace.Also, I have yet to see my usual blood clots.
It's too early to say, but so far I'm really liking Chlorella.

 

[Wenbev]

Speaking of cycles, I have always had short cycles 5day-ish that were very heavy, like change a pad/tampon every 90 min heavy and now three days, no pms, no cravings and much lighter flows. I'm a chlorella lifer!

 

[Onhergrind09]

I've missed this thread and all you guys who contribute regularly! I'm glad to see some old faces back and some new faces as well.

My update: I'm still taking 4g/day split into 2 doses, am & pm. It's made a world of difference, it seems that the acne issue is slowly subsiding, and my body is better able to handle the chlorella. Thank goodness, cause at 25, I'm too old to start having skin issues.

Now Wenbev, for those recipes I promised. The way I make my smoothies is to achieve 2 goals, 1) Under 400 calories 2) As much nutritional content as I can pack in. Keeping that in mind, the only liquid I put in my smoothies is water. You can put milk or greek yogurt, but I find that using those two items pack on unnecessary calories and either don't make that much of a flavor difference and in the case of greek yogurt, it does not really mix well with chlorella, the flavors are not at all complimentary.

My smoothie recipes are pretty much the same except for the fruit which I change out as suits me. My smoothies consist of:
-1 cup of water
-1 scoop of whey protein
-1 scoop of chia seed powder (another super food)
-_____ grams of chlorella
-2 cups of frozen fruit (any fruit of your choosing)

Blend all the ingredients in a high quality blender, (I love my Blendtec). Then decide whether or not you like the consistency, if you think it's too thick, add in more water and then blend the mixture again.

A few things:
1) I find that the mixture can stay in the fridge for 4-5 days when you place it in a well sealed container
2) I think frozen fruit works much better than fresh fruit, you don't have to buy it frozen, you can buy it fresh, put it in a freezer bag, then freeze it
3) Any food that you can eat raw can be put into your smoothie depending on your taste preference, sometime I'll through some veggies in there like kale & spinach (I don't do it often cause I feel like the chlorella as as much green as I need)
4) To sweeten your misture use sweeter fruits like carrots (the one thing that doesn't need to be frozen to work well), grapes, dates, ect.

I hope that helps , the pic below are the product use in my smoothie.

 

[Wenbev]

Onhergrind09 Thank you so much! I am adding on to my grocery list right now. Seriously! I always read about these smoothies people make. I tried one years ago and it was so nasty the only thing that made it taste edible was to add sweetness and I knew it was no longer healthy. Do you feel full drinking them? That's another problem I have.
I will investigate the chia seeds, I have heard good things about them.
Off topic, how did you do on your exam? I hope well!

-wendy

 

[Onhergrind09]

Wenbev, you and me both! I used to got through the trouble of making green smoothies only to taste them realize they tasted like crap and have to put 2tbsp of sugar in them totally defeating the purpose. I've found the way to get around that is to add enough sweet fruit to balance out the green stuff which 2 cups of fruit will sufficiently do.

I find that smoothies definitely help keep me full (the chia seeds really help). But, since I'm taking it in 2 doses (i.e. 200 calories a pop) I find that it fils me up just as much as any snack would and probably has a wider array of nutrient then any snack I could consume. When I was taking the entire dosage at once, it kept me full for an entire 3 hours.

Exams went well, thanks for asking. However, studying for midterms makes me realize I've got to get on my game now so that I don't repeat what I did this time around i.e. pulling all nighters back to back like a crazy person, smh.

 

[ilong]

I'm active. Still going strong. I occasionally forget to re order and have to wait a week or two but mostly I'm on Chlorella. My skin is doing really well and youthful and my hair is thick as all get out. Right now I'm working on evening the last 2 inches -3 inches and I've debated between just growing it to hip then cutting or cutting and then growing. I'm thinking the latter. I've trimmed like crazy to grow out layers in the last year and a half and I'm almost there but no cigar.

luckiestdestiny - WELCOME BACK TO YOUR THREAD

Now I have an opportunity to thank you for all the great info you provided in this thread. I plan on reading all of the posts (it will take me a while) but I will do it.
Your posts are a great guide and source of information. So your hard work was not in vain. Who knows maybe some of the other earlier posters in this thread will return. It would be phenomenal to see progress pics and read updates from indfividuals who have consistently take chlorella over the years.
Do you recall if you ever saw progress pics of jade21 "2 inches per month"? That seems like a tremendous amount of growth - but anything is possible - never say never.
Frankly if I get 1" per month and retain it - I would over-achieve my goal and that would be OK with me!

 

[ilong]

Onhergrind09 - if you don't mind - I think I am going to try your smoothie recipe also. I will go shopping for the ingredients this weekend and hopefully I can start Monday.

 

[Kurlee]

Kurlee - I am the new "chlorella whale" . I have been relatively thin all of my life and never had any stomach fat. Well - thanks to the adjustment and detox period of chlorella - I have an "inner tube" circling my waist. I am ok (for now) with it as I know it will pass. I am increasing my intake from 6g to 9g daily so I know my body is adjusting.

glad i'm not the only one. My bloating was so extra. Growing all this extra stuff on my body. It was so weird.

 

[ilong]

kimpaur - welcome to the thread! Sounds like you have started to realize some of the effects/benefits of chlorella already. I seem to recall reading (LHCF posts, or other sites) users experiencing an improved monthly cycle.
It seems the term TMI is used frequently with chlorella updates.
Please keep us updated on your experiences and progress.

 

[Onhergrind09]

ilong, go for it and let me know how it works out for you .

 

[Kilacurlz]

I didn't take any before pics so I can't show it BUT I just noticed growth I think could be from chlorella. I rollerset my hair yesterday so I thought I'd check. My hair in front went from the bottom of my bottom lip to the bottom of my chin in about a month. I didn't check the back which is past my shoulders. And I have no idea if that's definitely due to the chl because I've completely changed the way I eat for health overall, so it could be anything. But I thought I'd share. I *think* that's pretty good growth for that period of time, but idk.

 

[Kilacurlz]

Here's my smoothie recipe...

1 banana or 2 extra small bananas
Handful spinach or kale
10 cherry tomatos
2 large handful blueberries
6 blackberries
2 level scoops whey protein powder (switching to soy when I run out to further transition to vegan)
Scoop greens superfood powder (from gnc)
Scoop wheatgrass powder (gnc)
2 tsp (8g) jarrow chlorella powder
1 cup silk soymilk

I divide this into two gnc shake/smoothie containers and add water to the top. Use my gnc mixer to mix each container until smooth. If I use spinach I can't really taste anything but blueberries and bananas but there's a stronger vege taste with kale. I've been doing this mix without the green superfood powder, wheatgrass and chlorella powder for about 6 months and with those three for a few days.

This makes two smoothies. I drink one or two a day to replace meals/snacks. If I plan to drink two a day I decrease the chlorella.

 

[Onhergrind09]

I'm currently at 4g/day and I want to increase my dosage starting Monday, now the question is, should I increase by 1g or by 2g? I will continue to break my consumption into 2 servings and remain at the dosage for 2 weeks to make sure my body has acclimated.

 

[ilong]

Kilacurlz - CONGRATULATIONS on your growth. I would guess it was approx 1/2 to 3/4 inches?? What is your goal length? (sorry, if you've already mentioned)

Thank you (and Onhergrind09) for sharing your smoothie recipes. I hope to make my first smoothie tomorrow. I have to go to Sam's club and pick up a few things first. I want to keep it simple otherwise I may start lapsing and then give up. I am going to crush my chlorella tablets up to use until I decide on which chlorella powder I am going to purchase.

 

[Wenbev]

Onhergrind09 I would increase by two since you are still splitting up your dosage.
Kilacurlz are you taking any other supplements? I was able to get an inch the last time I did a henna. But this time around, I'm thinking maybe 3/4

 

[Kilacurlz]

ilong I just had to measure after seeing your post. Lol It's a little over an inch! That's really surprising for the winter for me as typically it grows only about .25-.5 during that season and a little faster when it's warmer.

Wenbev I have taken biotin which has never aided in growth for me and that women's Alive multi, that I just started a couple weeks ago. I have also taken msm a few times in the last month but none of these everyday unfortunately. Now more consistently, every 2 weeks for about 3 months I've been doing amla and brahmi hair treatments (masques not rinses). I love those powders!

Anyway this growth could very well be due to any one or a combination of all those.

I bc'd in August of 2011 down to an inch with several trims since and my goal is wl stretched.

 

[Wenbev]

Kilacurlz Ive been thinking about Ayurvedic powders but since I've been wearing my hair straight since last September, I haven't had an opportunity. I will give them a try during the summer. Do you just mix the powders with water or tea?