How about taking Chlorella?

[JC-Junkie]

ilong my skin was soft before now not so much anymore because I am using retin a and flaking (trying to even my skin out and all that good stuff ) BUT it is still very soft considering the fact that my WHOLE face is experiencing the flaking. Also I don't know if its just me or my eyes but my hair feels and looks thicker ! Really, really REALLY happy. I believe that taking my chlorella and spirulina has allowed my body to better absorb the other vitamins I take (biotin, hair skin nails, l-cysteine, bamboo silica, vit c; I cut some things out) so so so much better, whilst also doing their own thaaang too I think because of the detoxing my body is better able to take in all those goodies I'm still at 6g each at the moment but will increase in due time I pray all these wonderful benefits continue for all of us !

EDA: I forgot to add, my eyebrows !!! My eyebrows are sooo much thicker, I was walking around looking like some yeti ! But I've done them now and I must say they look rather lovely

 

[ilong]

JC-Junkie - our regimens are very similar. Only difference is I no longer take the L-cysteine (still have 3 bottles in my stash - ). I have to take Vitamin D3 for my bones/joints. AA women are high risk for osteoporosis and the risk is higher if you are post menopausal and I am both. Compounded with my knee problems I have to take Vitamin D3 faithfully.

You may want to check out MSM - sorry to give you yet another supplement. It is NOT a superfood - but it is a form of sulfur which you can take internally. It is reportedly good for hair, skin,nails, joints etc.
I've always taken the powder form. I purchase bulk bags.

 

[Guinan]

Here r the pics of my cholrella.

Since I'm doing herbalife, I plan on taking the cholrella in the evening/night

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[Kilacurlz]

ilong when I take msm my joint pain goes away. I have IBD/autoimmune joint AND arthritis. The IBD pain goes away when my ulcerative colitis is in remission like it is now but I still have arthritis in my toes and knees. The msm really helps with that.

I stopped taking it when I started on the chl regimen. I began taking wheat grass, another green powder, probiotic in addition to my D3 and multiv supps I was already taking. This may sound silly, but I'm afraid if I take one more thing (msm) my system might get overloaded in some way.

 

[Kilacurlz]

I have also experienced weight loss maintenance. I lost weight by cutting out meat and processed foods in addition to exercise. I've been able to keep it off I believe due to the chl since I haven't been exercising for months.

 

[Lovingmywaves12]

Hey ladies!!

I figured I would chime in!

I decided to up my does of Chlorella after taking about 8g faithfully for the past few months. I decided to up it to 12g, by increasing 2g a day.

WHY did I do that?? Can we say detox all over again! This week has been rough. I had some other medical stuff going on, and now HAVE to be on a vegan diet for the next 2 weeks to see if this will change some things in my diet and health. I can say that since being on the vegan diet since Tuesday (I believe), I am down about 8lbs. I am only eating fresh fruits and veggies and salads. I tried to eat some biscotti and couldn't finish it. It tasted horrible!

I have added Cinnamon into my reggie as my dr told me I may be pre-diabetic.

Will keep yall posted how this goes after the whole 2 weeks are up.

ilong, Im glad you're feeling better. I lurked around but didnt say much about anything. I was having some issues, lol.

 

[Kilacurlz]

Lovingmywaves12 I am trying to transition to vegan for health reasons. It's been difficult. I'm pretty much vege now but I'm still eating eggs and using them for protein treatments. I really think cutting out meat aided tremendously in my weight loss.

I hope your medical issues are resolved soon!

 

[Lovingmywaves12]

Kilacurlz I LOVE veggies, so it hasn't been to bad YET, lol. I am just buying different kinds that I havent had in a while. But also, I love seafood. So my house is eating more fresh fish as well. I am trying to transition my children more slowly, so they dont have any shock.

In all honesty, I see things in the US getting worse before they get any better. I am taking this time to adjust my family and make the necessary changes, so when things hit the fan, we have already adjusted and will proceed on with life. We will also be in a better place to help those that will so desperately need it.

 

[JC-Junkie]

ilong, I also noticed that our regimens are similar too, its cool

I tried MSM, also in the powder form. Unfortunately it was a for me because it gave me really bad headaches And I really looked forward to using it as well. Also it made me shed like crazy, but I understand that may be due to the initial shedding process right ?

 

[Kiowa]

@ilong, I also noticed that our regimens are similar too, its cool

I tried MSM, also in the powder form. Unfortunately it was a for me because it gave me really bad headaches And I really looked forward to using it as well. Also it made me shed like crazy, but I understand that may be due to the initial shedding process right ?

Have you tried adding garlic to your regime? That helps with shedding....

 

[Wenbev]

Second Poll Question:

How many of you have experienced INCREASED (more than the average 1/2 inch per month) hair growth since taking chlorella and/or spirulina?

Thank this post if you have.

I can't speak on the soft skin as it always was bc I exfoliate daily. I CAN speak on the growth - its been an inch/month growth since I started paying attention in Dec/Jan.

 

[Wenbev]

Thanks! I think ill start w/ one pill a day. The bottle says I can take up 2 six.

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pelohello keep us all updated!

 

[Wenbev]

Hey ladies!!

I figured I would chime in!

I decided to up my does of Chlorella after taking about 8g faithfully for the past few months. I decided to up it to 12g, by increasing 2g a day.

WHY did I do that?? Can we say detox all over again! This week has been rough. I had some other medical stuff going on, and now HAVE to be on a vegan diet for the next 2 weeks to see if this will change some things in my diet and health. I can say that since being on the vegan diet since Tuesday (I believe), I am down about 8lbs. I am only eating fresh fruits and veggies and salads. I tried to eat some biscotti and couldn't finish it. It tasted horrible!

I have added Cinnamon into my reggie as my dr told me I may be pre-diabetic.

Will keep yall posted how this goes after the whole 2 weeks are up.

ilong, Im glad you're feeling better. I lurked around but didnt say much about anything. I was having some issues, lol.

LovingMyWaves please think about adding protein to your diet, this will also help to maintain your blood sugar levels - quinoa, lentils, beans, hemp are great protein vegan friendly proteins

 

[Phoenix14]

Sweet Jesus the headaches! LOL. I was stubborn and did 3g Friday night. ('i've been taking Chlorophyll for months so I figured I wouldn't start to see any side effects or effects until I increased my Chlorella to more than the Chlorophyll I was taking). Saturday I spent most of the day running errands. By about 7pm Sat night I had a headache that only laughed at Advil. It eventually went away (ironically after I took my next dose of chlorella). So far, that's the only detox like symptom I've had. I'm going to stick with the 3g for now and then increase slowly.

 

[Kilacurlz]

Phoenix14 you were lucky! Mine lasted 3 days. I didn't think it would ever end.

I went up to 18g yesterday and once again had a headache. I noticed upping that dose my nails seem really hard again as if I'm taking biotin. They did that in the very beginning too but when I stayed at 6g for a while they became brittle again so this is a welcome surprise. But I'm back down to 14g today.

 

[JC-Junkie]

Kiowa I added garlic supplements to my regimen but this was a lot after I had stopped taking MSM so I don't know whether the garlic would combat the shedding. I want to try it but I'm cautious May try it soon

 

[Phoenix14]

At what point are yall going to stop upping your dosage? It seems like people are maintaining their doses anywhere from 6g-16g

 

[Wenbev]

Phoenix14 sorry about the headaches, detox sucks. I agree stay at 3g for a bit. I think it really depends on the person. For me, I was fine at 12-14g until st paddy's day weekend. I realized I need to up my dosage. The details are up thread around the 17-19th. Anyhoo, going up to 16g has made the world if difference for me. So it just depends on your body.
Kilacurlz I noticed the initial hardening if nails as well. But on the good side they still grow very fast.

 

[Kilacurlz]

At what point are yall going to stop upping your dosage? It seems like people are maintaining their doses anywhere from 6g-16g

I haven't really decided yet. Maybe 18 or 20g. I'm going to level off when my body no longer detoxes after an increase or when an increase no longer yields beneficial results. So far I have received results at each level.

 

[Guinan]

2nd day of taking chlorella. So far, its going well. Minimal side affects. Every now & again I can taste it on my breath (if that makes any sense). I had sum stomach pangs yesterday but not too bad. They felt like intense craps but went away after 30/40 min.

The dosage I'm starting out with is 500 mg. I'm taking the pill in the evening, just in case of the side affects of the detox.

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[Wenbev]

2nd day of taking chlorella. So far, its going well. Minimal side affects. Every now & again I can taste it on my breath (if that makes any sense). I had sum stomach pangs yesterday but not too bad. They felt like intense craps but went away after 30/40 min.

The dosage I'm starting out with is 500 mg. I'm taking the pill in the evening, just in case of the side affects of the detox.

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You'll probably need 1-3g to begin to feel any detox. I understand about tasting on the breath, I noticed the same thing with cod liver oil, try drinking more water that usually helps. The cramping doesn't sound like a detox symptom, even though we've all experience different things - you may want to take your chlorella with food to see if you still feel cramping or not.

 

[Wenbev]

Update for me I think for now the 16g is my magic number. I inadvertently missed taking chlorella between Friday afternoon until this afternoon. I'm still green! Ha! This happened last month and I stopped being green immediately. I also couldn't go back to my regular dosage of 12g and I had to detox all over again.

 

[Phoenix14]

I'm still not green.....never thought I'd be sad to say that

 

[ilong]

LOL - I was 90% complete with responding to all of the posts when my hand hit something on my keyboard and the post was deleted. I am tooooooooooo tired to re-type the reply so I will have to catch up tomorrow.
Talk to everyone later. Have a wonderful and safe evening!


P.S. pelohello - I saw your post before I hit submit. up your dosage, per Wenbev's recommendationand DRINK lots of water

 

[Nix08]

Ok so all chlorella is not the same I switched to sun chlorella on friday and the energy level was much increased.
I'm going to hold steady at 3g a day....
This stuff is expensive man, BUT I found it for $10.00 cheaper on the ground at another health store (and there was some eye candy there)
I always find it weird that this thread is in the hair section...I don't even think about my hair when I think of chlorella

 

[Guinan]

Sorry for all the questions Ladies,

Is it ok to take one chlorella pill in the afternoon and then another one in the evening? Or should I take the 2pills at once. After yall suggestions I decided to up the dosage to two pills this week and then increase to 3 next week & so forth.

TIA!!

 

[Nix08]

pelohello I'm not an expert but my understanding is yes, you can split it up or taking them all at once...your choice. I split mine up between each meal.

 

[Kilacurlz]

pelohello, when I first started I split the dose because when I took them all at once my body couldn't really tolerate it. Now I can take 2g (5 capsules) all at once without a problem. I think you probably just want to listen to what your body tells you is too much at once. HTH!

ETA Also I sip on a smoothie that has 12g chl powder throughout the day in addition to the 5 capsules (2g). So my intake for the most part is still broken up.

 

[Kilacurlz]

Still doing the mask. Pores are much smaller, dark spots are fading and the cysts are finally minimizing. The only negative is my skin is drying out and peeling so I have to keep creams and oils with me. The chl is having a similar effect as retin a on my skin.

ETA perhaps this is TMI but I forgot one other benefit...since applying this to my face for the last 4 or so days my chin hair has thinned and somewhat stopped growing. Don't know the hows or whys but it has. It's like the coarse hairs that are still there are now very fine like baby hair. What's that about?! But I'm not complaining!

 

[Nix08]

Oh and in regards to the poll...I haven't noticed softer skin from chlorella, but I did get softer skin from oil pulling so if my skin gets even softer yet that would be interesting...