How about taking Chlorella?

[Lebiya]

Correction to my last post...I was referring to Spirulina.

For those taking Spirulina, how are you masking the taste?

It seriously makes me gag! I can handle the chlorella though

 

[trey21]

Hey Trey21, When I upped my dosage to 6g I also developed flu like symptoms with aches, stuffy nose and all sorts. I was very weak. It lasted 3days and am feeling much better today. Lots of fluid also helped. So dont worry u are not alone!

Thank you. I feel like I need to stay in the bed tomorrow. At least I know this is for the good of my body and health

 

[trey21]

I felt tired when I took this much and then it went away. Then another time I felt nauseated beyond belief. I had my cycle the past three days and eating isn't anything that's ever on my mind. My stomach likes to be empty so I didn't take my chl these 3 days. Well, I took it again this morning, same dosage of 9-10 g and I felt some severe nausea. I'm wondering if the three days off had anything to do with it. I dont know whether to stick it out or decrease my dosage. I think maybe I'll just take 6 grams tomorrow and see what happens... It lasts about a whole day for me...

Thanks. I'll give it until the end of the week and if I still feel this way I will decease back to 6 grams. I hope it gets better for you also.

 

[MrsMe]

Hi Ladies,

As I await "my precious" I realize that I am really afraid of the potential detox symptoms but I am a brave soul so I am willing to put up with a little illness if it is for the greater good. So I found an article that may reiterate some things already said or reinforce confidence in people like me. Here it goes:

Sometimes, but not always, people get sick after starting to eat and live healthy. This is generally due to the body cleansing itself of all the unnatural foreign substances (toxins) that had previously been stored in the body. When a person stops taking in chemicals and toxins and starts eating natural foods, along with more pure water, the body finally has enough energy to start getting rid of all that junk that was previously stored because it didn't have the energy and resources to process and expel it before (the cells were in protection mode instead of growth mode). This cleansing process can sometimes lead to discomfort and/or temporary illness because all those toxins have to be put back into the body's various system's, such as the bloodstream, so they can be moved to places of removal.

It's important to understand that everybody cleanses differently. The degree and extent that a person might detox depends entirely upon the individual person's body. Everybody lives different lifestyles, eats different foods, uses different cleaning and hygiene products, and lives and works in different environments. How many unnatural and foreign substances (toxins) that you individually have stored in your system (in fat cells in particularly), is anybody's guess. However, the more fat that a person has, the more toxins they probably have stored. When the body lacks the proper energy and resources to deal with and expel unnatural foreign substances, those substances are generally stored in fat cells along with water. Thus, fat cells expand, and the person becomes larger. "Fat" is not just "fat" like most people believe. It's very often just the storage of toxins. Unnatural manmade fats (processed/hydrogenated/trans) make us fat, while our cell membranes are literally made of healthy natural fats (phospholipids), and are therefore required by the body/cells for proper functioning.

Some symptoms of detoxing are various body aches, fatigue, headaches, sweating, skin abnormalities, diarrhea/constipation, fevers and negative mentalities. Some people might not even notice any visible differences whatsoever. All a person can do is help the cleansing process along by continuing to drink more PURE CLEAN water and eating more natural foods. It'll pass and you'll feel much healthier afterwards.

Thank you for that post! It answers quite a few question like me might ask.
Today is my second day on chl and I don't have any detox symptoms yet...? I dunno... I have a few air pbs but nothing in comparison to what I usually get (sorry TMI, but by now, you all know how it is ). However I fell asleep in class today...first time in a month and I wasn't tired but it was so boring . Anyhow, let me go back to my water and fruits! Later!
Oh, my appetite remains the same...hasn'tt decreased at all.

 

[mariofmagdal]

Hi Everyone
I went green about a week ago. My biggest struggle is keeping my pre-teen boys from drinking all the juice I need to mix with my green powders. Nothing worse than waking up in the morning only to find the last of your juice for mixing is gone. Does anyone feel my pain? What have you done about it? I hate to have to act a fool on them about something healthy as drinking fruit juices, but I need my CHL and Spirulina.

I know exactly what you mean.

 

[Muse]

now its saying not available

i also tried to attach it to an email to no avail

Hmm...that is strange I hadn't post that that long ago. I am forever finding PDFs on this stuff so I will post more, promise

Correction to my last post...I was referring to Spirulina.

For those taking Spirulina, how are you masking the taste?

It seriously makes me gag! I can handle the chlorella though

I took Spirulina a few days before I started chlorella and I was thinking if the chlorella's gonna be as bad as this(spirulina) then I'm gonna have a hard time. The only thing that I have been able to take Spirulina with and not taste OR smell it was with the Naked or Bolthouse green drinks. Have you tried those? They really do help get it down like the ladies have said.

 

[Muse]

If you're gaining, please cut back on the CHL. I read an article and it had reviews about chlorella and this one guy was complaining that he wasn't loosing weight and he gained a little. And they said that he was detoxing too fast and probably taking more than his body could handle. They told him to cut back a little and continue taking the smaller dose. He then started loosing weight and recorded his weight the first second and third month. He lost about 10 pds a month after doing that and only increased his chlorella intake once his body was ready and he was eliminating properly.

I wish I could find it, if I do I'll post it. But we're all individuals so if you're detoxing too fast (and your system is still a little backed up w/o the aloe) maybe a smaller amount of chlorella is needed until it catches up so it can help your body balance itself and lose weight. If you detox too fast, you aren't balanced either and that can throw off your metabolism.

Maybe that's not the case, but I wanted to point that out in case you wanted to try to reduce some chlorella until you're eliminating properly (w/o aloe?) and then increase....just a thought

That's very interesting and great advice for those who feel left out of the weight loss loop

 

[Juliagizzle]

I just got mine today :dance: But I already got this stupid cold. I'm going to start on it and spirulina tomorrow in my smoothie drink. I hope it will shorten this dang cold.

 

[McQuay30]

LD,

I was wondering by chance if you came across any other articles regarding CHL and Alzheimer's? I read a little bit about it in the following article: Superfoods For Optimum Health: Chlorella and Spirulina by Mike Adams. I figure "man" will try everything that they can "make" but "what if" there is something natural. My dad was just offically diagnosed with Dementia and based on what I have read he is already at stage 5. This have been a very emotional and trying week for my family.erplexed

 

[MrsMe]

I can't sleep!

 

[Essensual]

Whaaat? What's that I hear? The first declaration for life? Okay I'll put mine out there too:

CHLORELLA FOR LIFE!!!!!

Oh, what....I actually had to SAY THIS?!?

LIFER. Right here. My shipment of 4 more bottles arrived from Vitacost just before work. (They beat out Vitamin Shoppe for pricing, plus I bought 2 bottles of the ACV with the Mother, and 2 bottles of Carlson's for the Kiddos)

Chlorella + Egg Shake.= My latest "Keepers" for 2009.

 

[Essensual]

its definitely for life for me
i have not felt so good in a few years
it is improving my health dramatically.

i have put my mom , two sisters and brother in law on it, i will report their progress as and when they tell me.

my mom says my grandma used to give her batches of it and we took it as children. (thats why the smell//taste was so familiar to me)

i asked why she ever stopped giving it to us but she had no valid reason.

just think how my health would've been if we were given this for all those missing years!!!

i will let my babies take this in a few years time

Just wondering...what form did your mother use for you as children. I can't imagine you all took all those capsules/tablets etc. Did she use the powder? And how did she administer it to you all?

 

[Essensual]

Hi Ladies,

As I await "my precious"

@ "my precious"

 

[Blaque*Angel]

Just wondering...what form did your mother use for you as children. I can't imagine you all took all those capsules/tablets etc. Did she use the powder? And how did she administer it to you all?

i think she used the powder. we used to drink it with juice.my grandma used to give it to her.

i think thats why the taste is not bad at all to me. when i first saw it i "remembered" it and had to ask my mom for clarification.

she even drank a glass with water yesterday!!

she's ordering her own supply soon.

it seems so many things she used to do for our health when we were younger she stopped for no apparent reason, maybe as the family grew? she has seven children.

 

[CurlyMoo]

I'm sure you could rinse it but I leave it in and I focus on my scalp with a nozzle. When I first got started I just used a cup and poured it on my scalp but of course it distributes through your hair too. I only wash my hair once a week (gasp I know but it's thick and takes a long time to style and I'm all about low manipulation)

Forgot to add, you can use the tea as much as you want, I know yodie is spraying it, and I use it whenever I want on my kitchen area for instance. so you could just do when you wash or more frequently. When you wash still gets the job done. As you are leaving it on, it's staying in the hair.

LD, about the nettle... Do I have to rinse it out of my hair or can I leave it in? And how often do you do the rinse? I will drink the tea daily, but I dont know if I should rinse daily or maybe like twice a week... TIA

Just wanted to share how I'm using Nettle. Beside drinking it, I rinse out the DC with it 2x a week, seal, detangle and style. I also use it in a spray bottle to my scalp and hair. Between wash days I just use it as my daily moisturizer and seal with a leave-in con and oil. Sometimes I don't use the leave-in con and just use nettle and castor oil. My hair is so soft and full. My hair is loving this. You may need to strain yours if the tea escapes the bag. My spray bottle got so clogged up that I had to buy a new one.

 

[HairHustla]

Thanks for the information HairHustla! I know this thread is huge so it's important to revisit why we're doing this in the first place. As for the fat cell thing, it made me think about why those who are overweight cut down body fat in four months time. No wonder. Our body fat is holding toxins, when they're cleansed, it's easier for them to shrink so to speak. And of course as our body is cleansed, our metabolism increases as our body works more efficiently.

I also appreciate the article's listing of sympoms of cleansing so that others who are considering chlorella can understand why we are so happy about being cleansed of toxins. We're not insane and happy to get fevers, chills, farts, pimples, diarrhea, or constipation (among a whole other host of things) for nothing! We know the rewards of helping our bodies. Thanks again for reminding us why we're doing this and helping others who may have not had the chance to read over the entire thread to understand the "whys" too.

You are so very welcome Luckiestdestiny, you are such a wealth of information and I really want to help get the word out about this wonderful superfood!

 

[HairHustla]

You quoted Mscouncil, but that quotes had my info so I am assuming you were asking me, so I'll answer. I only take chlorella as it has lots of stuff that spirulina also has. Lupus and Graves aren't the same but as they're both auto, it makes sense that your mom has both. They are cluster illnesses: meaning that when one is present, docs (or those who KNOW what they're doing) need to keep checking for the others including rheumatiod arthritis because they may pop up later on down the line or already be present (it was in a book I read as I'm just an information geek). Being autoimmune can cause other illnesses that are in the same family to pop up later unfortunately. That's another reason I'm taking chlorella. I want my body to be alkaline so i has the best chance to ward off disease. I get so tired that I wonder what else is happening and I just want to protect myself.

As for your mother: I think it may help her, my mom is enjoying it. She stayed at lower doses than me for a long time, though. She has had lupus for a long time and it is in a progressed systemic stage so I knew her body must be really toxic (with all the medicines she has to take too, that can also build up in your body, so I wanted to make sure she stayed at lower doses so her body could handle it and then build up from there. She is in so much pain you can see it in her face when she just lifts her arms (systemic means it's attacking her organs but she got the go ahead from her doc that it's okay to take chlorella). If you can have her talk to her doctor and be cleared to take it, I don't see a reason why she shouldn't.

Thank you so much for answering and sorry for misquoting! I will send you a pm as not to jack the thread.

 

[HairHustla]

Thank you for that post! It answers quite a few question like me might ask.
Today is my second day on chl and I don't have any detox symptoms yet...? I dunno... I have a few air pbs but nothing in comparison to what I usually get (sorry TMI, but by now, you all know how it is ). However I fell asleep in class today...first time in a month and I wasn't tired but it was so boring . Anyhow, let me go back to my water and fruits! Later!
Oh, my appetite remains the same...hasn'tt decreased at all.

Hey There,

You are so welcome, I just figured there might be some other ladies a little apprehensive like me but undaunted just as well! Try to stay awake in those classes girl...gotta get those papers so you can REPRESENT! You will be an educated, green and healthy beautiful and confident lady with long, healthy and flowing hair and confidence to match!

 

[HairHustla]

LD,

I was wondering by chance if you came across any other articles regarding CHL and Alzheimer's? I read a little bit about it in the following article: Superfoods For Optimum Health: Chlorella and Spirulina by Mike Adams. I figure "man" will try everything that they can "make" but "what if" there is something natural. My dad was just offically diagnosed with Dementia and based on what I have read he is already at stage 5. This have been a very emotional and trying week for my family.erplexed

Poor Baby,

You all will be in my prayers and I hope things get better for you and your family.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

That's very interesting and great advice for those who feel left out of the weight loss loop

I thought it would be important. In addition, I thought I should add to those that are drinking way more juice then normal, that's a lot of sugar that could hinder their weight loss. Fruit is good, but in 8 ounces of juice there's at almost 2 pieces of fruit in there. So if you're drinking 2 or 3 glasses a day that's equivalent to 3-6 pieces of fruit! So you may want to make a spritzer to take your chlorella in this case. I take even my smoothies when I am taking chlorella and I add spring or distilled water (it makes the consistency like a regular drink instead of a smoothy and cuts the amount of juice....this can also be done with regular juice) and then I add my chlorella. It works just as good and tastes just the same. If you need more juice, add more to your liking. Just a suggestion.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I just got mine today :dance: But I already got this stupid cold. I'm going to start on it and spirulina tomorrow in my smoothie drink. I hope it will shorten this dang cold.

Welome Juliagizzle!

 

[luckiestdestiny]

LD,

I was wondering by chance if you came across any other articles regarding CHL and Alzheimer's? I read a little bit about it in the following article: Superfoods For Optimum Health: Chlorella and Spirulina by Mike Adams. I figure "man" will try everything that they can "make" but "what if" there is something natural. My dad was just offically diagnosed with Dementia and based on what I have read he is already at stage 5. This have been a very emotional and trying week for my family.erplexed

I will check them out and see what I find. Sorry to hear that!

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I can't sleep!

Are you taking spirulina too? I've noticed this common complaint in the thread with those taking it. Maybe take yours earlier. You can also try your chlorella earlier too.

 

[soonergirl]

Spirulina…Oh man..The taste is awful!! Its soo pungent, I’ve almost gagged a few times but I had to stop myself. I would take the pills ( if they have any, not sure) but I don’t want to be popping 20+ pills or more per day just to get a teaspoon of it.

I drink chlorella 2 times a day with a glass of water, I can handle strong tastes for health benefits, but I’m struggling soo much with chlorella.

How are ya’ll masking the taste?

I try to mix mine with CHL and water and gulp it down

Morning ladies I am the class wimp when it comes to the powder!! It is still making me gag too!! I am purchasing some pills today.. I am also lowering my dose as I feel I am gaining weight as well, and the constipation is still here... Happy chlorella taking ladies!!

 

[MrsMe]

Are you taking spirulina too? I've noticed this common complaint in the thread with those taking it. Maybe take yours earlier. You can also try your chlorella earlier too.

Nope, I don't take spirulina. I take 10 tablets only so far and I split them between bkfast and lunch/dinner. Either way I take the last 5 pills before 5pm.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

LD,

I was wondering by chance if you came across any other articles regarding CHL and Alzheimer's? I read a little bit about it in the following article: Superfoods For Optimum Health: Chlorella and Spirulina by Mike Adams. I figure "man" will try everything that they can "make" but "what if" there is something natural. My dad was just offically diagnosed with Dementia and based on what I have read he is already at stage 5. This have been a very emotional and trying week for my family.erplexed

Here's some of the stuff I came upon about Dementia. It's in little snippets here and there but it is very hopeful. 36 percent stopped progressing in stages of dementia and over 30 percent improved after taking chlorella in a Japanese study. In addition the high levels of Aluminum and other toxins could also cause the body to be unbalanced, causing disease. As chlorella clears toxins it could prove useful. This is something that, with approval from doctor, would need to be committed to with long term use. Removing toxins takes months to do, and to turn around illness would take time. In addition it provides more oxygen needed for the brain to function well. In addition it helps to alkanize the body. A body that is in that state, is able to fight disease better. Here's to hoping chlorella could help.

http://www.1thinkhealthy.com/chlorella.html

Shown to be helpful in the Fight against Alzheimer's, Dementia & Attention Deficit Disorder
Alzheimer's patients have been demonstrated to have high levels of aluminum concentrated in their brains. This can come from several sources including soft drink cans (because the extremely low pH of soft drinks), many deodorants and cooking pots and utensils. Chlorella binds with aluminum and other heavy metals to pull them out. The huge amount of chlorophyll that Chlorella has provides oxygen to the brain aiding alertness and mental focus.


http://www.nutrition2000.com/Chlorella.cfm​

Chlorella helps promote cardiovascular health as well as being helpful in fighting cancer. It aids digestion, bad breath, constipation, and is known as a detoxifier of heavy metals. It has been shown to be helpful in the fight against Alzheimer's, Dementia, and ADD.
Chlorella is an alkalizer and helps balance the body's pH. It has an abundance of RNA and DNA that are associated with anti-aging. It also promotes growth in young people and has the capacity to stimulate the healing process in the body and stifle many diseases.

http://www.chlorella-asia.com/disease.htm
As scientists investigate a variety of promising approaches, a new emphasis on brain health through nutrition has emerged. In The Brain Wellness Plan, Drs. Jay Lombard and Carl Germane suggest that you can begin now, "no matter what your age - to add the nutrients so essential to supporting brain health and a vital brain-immune connection."
In this new nutritional approach to brain health, chlorella may be destined to play a vital role. A Japanese study shows that chlorella can significantly improve symptoms of dementia. A group of patients suffering from cerebrovascular dementia or Alzheimer's was given chlorella extract and tablets. Thirty-two percent showed signs of alleviated dementia and 36% stopped developing further dementia. (25)

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Morning ladies I am the class wimp when it comes to the powder!! It is still making me gag too!! I am purchasing some pills today.. I am also lowering my dose as I feel I am gaining weight as well, and the constipation is still here... Happy chlorella taking ladies!!

Yeah if the constipation is there still, you're too high. Also try lowering your juice intake or making it into a spritzer by adding water (still lowering the juice content). I've noticed that people have been drinking huge amounts of juice (not you just in general) and that's just waaaay too much sugar. If you're juicing it's different because you can control the sugar content by adding one fruit to some green veggies to cut the flavor. But for those buying straight juice there's a need to think it's juice so it must be good. Even w/o added sugar, juice is only good in moderation because that 8 0z juice has at least 2 pieces of fruit in it, and if you're drinking more, it's like you've had 4 or 6 pieces of fruit in a day or even more! Fruit and veggies are good, but fruit must be had in moderation. Up the veggies, lower the fruit a little HTH!

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Nope, I don't take spirulina. I take 10 tablets only so far and I split them between bkfast and lunch/dinner. Either way I take the last 5 pills before 5pm.

Okay then. Do you take them with food? If so I guess it's just one of your detox symptoms. If not, please try it with food to see if it helps. I don't want anyone to have restless nights. I do, but that's just the way my life has always been since grave's came along. I'm sure it will eventually settle either way.

 

[HairHustla]

I thought it would be important. In addition, I thought I should add to those that are drinking way more juice then normal, that's a lot of sugar that could hinder their weight loss. Fruit is good, but in 8 ounces of juice there's at almost 2 pieces of fruit in there. So if you're drinking 2 or 3 glasses a day that's equivalent to 3-6 pieces of fruit! So you may want to make a spritzer to take your chlorella in this case. I take even my smoothies when I am taking chlorella and I add spring or distilled water (it makes the consistency like a regular drink instead of a smoothy and cuts the amount of juice....this can also be done with regular juice) and then I add my chlorella. It works just as good and tastes just the same. If you need more juice, add more to your liking. Just a suggestion.

Good suggestion,

I have not received mine yet so I don't know the levels of putridity that are involved but I was thinking that you ladies could also take some cut up fruit like maybe apple slices (without the skin) and add the chlorella in a blender and just add maybe a half of a cup of cold water and puree the fruit into its own juice. That would save on added sugar and you could doctor it up your own way by adding more or other types of fruit with a little stevia (a natural plant based sugar...I am getting of of splenda). I don't know how it would work but maybe its an idea.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Okay so I just got off the phone with my mom (speaker phone. I was actually typing while she talked). Anyways I have to report that my mom lost 9 pounds total (she was just weighed at the doctor's office...she's had to go once a month lately as her test results aren't so great right now and they want to keep an eye on her). That's in about five weeks. But if you realize that my mom has lupus , and that she takes steroids it's nearly IMPOSSIBLE for her to lose weight (and she needs to, those steroids and stuff really made her gain and that's just not good for her joints as she's in pain anyways). I am really happy for her! She credits the chlorella because that's the only thing she's doing differently.