How about taking Chlorella?

[Candycane044]

Speaking of cycles, is anybody late? I'm MIA and no, I'm not expecting. Maybe my days are switching up or something. I'm usually like clockwork and no cramps in sight.

Yes, I was late as well, and I have never been late. Eventually it did come though.

Has anyone switched brands and noticed different results??
I was taking the Earthrise pills and i noticed good results all the time and they seemed to be getting better.

For the past week I have been taking Source Naturals Powder and I haven't really noticed much. Except I noticed that I have a small pimple/bump on my cheek! My face has been doing soooo good so I hope I don't start breaking out again. My face is still glowing, but it also doesn't seem like it's glowing AS MUCH.

I know i may seem petty, but when you see great things and get used to them, you DO NOT want to go back at all.

I'm wondering now if i should switch back to the Earthrise pills.

Oh and I'm taking 6grams of the powder. Will be up at 9 since I can only measure that way due to the dosing.


ETA: I just ordered the Earthrise pills again. nothing against SN, I think they are great, BUT I believe my body got used to Earthrise or it likes Earthrise more. It's crazy how I can completely notice off the bat that something was not right anymore. I'm not going to the bathroom as much as I was, my skin isn't as soft anymore, my face isn't the same. Maybe I'm tripping? LOL
Hopefully someone can chime in and let me know what they think.

I switched from NOW Chlorella powder to SN and I noticed a huge difference. SN was much easier to mix, and it seemed to make my nails much harder again (where as the NOW powder did originally but then slowed). I also noticed my face and skin got much smoother and my stomach started slimming down. With the NOW powder, I only had more energy. So I'm not sure what accounts for the differences in brands. After reading your post, you make me want to try Earthrise lol!

 

[sheba1]

I’d like to start making a chorella mask/paste as well.

What are some good natural things I can mix with CHL …good for Acne?

Since starting chorella my face looks like a crater, but I’m happy-for the first time ever- because I know I’m detoxing and getting healthier.

You could try something gentle like cetaphil. I'm a former aesthetician and one of the things I would always stress for my customers is to stay away from anything too strong or astringent for their skin trying to force it to behave.

It may shock you to know that all the products on the market targeted towards oily skin, normal skin, etc etc etc are all rediculous as all skin needs the same things.

1. a gentle cleanser. cetaphil is my favorite
2. regular exfoliation. when I was giving regular facials I had to sell women all kinds of hoopla, but the best natural exfoliator, IMO is a mixture of baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water. Enough to make a paste. Gentle circles as applying, no pressure. This can be done every other day, but it's gentle enough that daily won't hurt.
3. Moisture. Yep, I said moisture! Even if you think you have oily skin. A couple drops of your cetaphil cleanser will do. (yep, your cetaphil cleanser can double as a moisturizer. it's that gentle!) If you suffer from acne you can add the tiniest dollop of 10% solution benzoyl peroxide to your cetaphil as you smooth it on your face for moisture.

When I first went to skin care school, many of the girls there (including me!) had acne prone skin. Our skin was gorgeous by the end and all we really did were the above three steps. Sure we did the most expensive glycolic treatments on each other for the exfoliation part, but that's because it was accessible to us for training purposes. Really just good ole baking soda, vinegar and water will do the trick nicely.

I'm sorry this is a bit off topic. I wanted to share since skin seems to be a reoccuring concern within the thread. I hope this helps someone.

 

[MrsMe]

You could try something gentle like cetaphil. I'm a former aesthetician and one of the things I would always stress for my customers is to stay away from anything too strong or astringent for their skin trying to force it to behave.

It may shock you to know that all the products on the market targeted towards oily skin, normal skin, etc etc etc are all rediculous as all skin needs the same things.

1. a gentle cleanser. cetaphil is my favorite
2. regular exfoliation. when I was giving regular facials I had to sell women all kinds of hoopla, but the best natural exfoliator, IMO is a mixture of baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water. Enough to make a paste. Gentle circles as applying, no pressure. This can be done every other day, but it's gentle enough that daily won't hurt.
3. Moisture. Yep, I said moisture! Even if you think you have oily skin. A couple drops of your cetaphil cleanser will do. (yep, your cetaphil cleanser can double as a moisturizer. it's that gentle!) If you suffer from acne you can add the tiniest dollop of 10% solution benzoyl peroxide to your cetaphil as you smooth it on your face for moisture.

When I first went to skin care school, many of the girls there (including me!) had acne prone skin. Our skin was gorgeous by the end and all we really did were the above three steps. Sure we did the most expensive glycolic treatments on each other for the exfoliation part, but that's because it was accessible to us for training purposes. Really just good ole baking soda, vinegar and water will do the trick nicely.

I'm sorry this is a bit off topic. I wanted to share since skin seems to be a reoccuring concern within the thread. I hope this helps someone.

Thank you so much for all that info! I'm gonna have to start stalking you now...I have the weirdest skin ever

 

[babydollhair]

Well it seems that my eyelashes have grown bk with a vengenance! Lol i had got individuals added, after that they seemed less dense, but the chlorella has done it again! i will be staying consistent to fight off this cold/cough that is going around.

 

[princesslocks]

You could try something gentle like cetaphil. I'm a former aesthetician and one of the things I would always stress for my customers is to stay away from anything too strong or astringent for their skin trying to force it to behave.

It may shock you to know that all the products on the market targeted towards oily skin, normal skin, etc etc etc are all rediculous as all skin needs the same things.

1. a gentle cleanser. cetaphil is my favorite
2. regular exfoliation. when I was giving regular facials I had to sell women all kinds of hoopla, but the best natural exfoliator, IMO is a mixture of baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water. Enough to make a paste. Gentle circles as applying, no pressure. This can be done every other day, but it's gentle enough that daily won't hurt.
3. Moisture. Yep, I said moisture! Even if you think you have oily skin. A couple drops of your cetaphil cleanser will do. (yep, your cetaphil cleanser can double as a moisturizer. it's that gentle!) If you suffer from acne you can add the tiniest dollop of 10% solution benzoyl peroxide to your cetaphil as you smooth it on your face for moisture.

When I first went to skin care school, many of the girls there (including me!) had acne prone skin. Our skin was gorgeous by the end and all we really did were the above three steps. Sure we did the most expensive glycolic treatments on each other for the exfoliation part, but that's because it was accessible to us for training purposes. Really just good ole baking soda, vinegar and water will do the trick nicely.

I'm sorry this is a bit off topic. I wanted to share since skin seems to be a reoccuring concern within the thread. I hope this helps someone.

How much baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water should be added to the mixture?

 

[sheba1]

How much baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water should be added to the mixture?

You'll use about a tablespoon of baking soda, a capful of vinegar and a capful of water. When I say capful, I mean the tiny one that comes on the 16 oz White House vinegar bottles.

Another thing I forgot to mention. You don't want to use wash cloths or towels on your face. Reason being, we only wash our cloths once a week or so and bacteria can build up. I wash with cetaphil (or sometimes the knock offs) and then use a paper towel to remove. No water is really necessary, but some would rather rinse before using the paper towel. I'm sure whatever your preference will be fine. Always rinse after exfoliating with the baking soda/vinegar mixture, though. Then dry with the paper towel. In my bathroom I keep the "pick a size" paper towels so I don't use too many. I wash my face morning and night but only exfoliate when I feel the need. When I was getting my skin together, I exfoliated every other day.

 

[yodie]

I'm still MIA and not a cramp in sight. Guess it'll arrive when it wants to.

Another "have you noticed" question. I've been waking up with "sleep", alot of it, in my eyes, the past couple of days. Is "sleep" the correct terminology? Maybe it's yeast (I have alot of it in my body) or something else.

I know this is a symptom of having a cold, but I definitely don't have a cold.

Anybody else notice this?

Oh...morning ladies.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

Yes, I was late as well, and I have never been late. Eventually it did come though.




I switched from NOW Chlorella powder to SN and I noticed a huge difference. SN was much easier to mix, and it seemed to make my nails much harder again (where as the NOW powder did originally but then slowed). I also noticed my face and skin got much smoother and my stomach started slimming down. With the NOW powder, I only had more energy. So I'm not sure what accounts for the differences in brands. After reading your post, you make me want to try Earthrise lol!

Okay I am going to have to look into the Earthwise if it will help with my skin symptom, I'm still breaking out like a teenager

You could try something gentle like cetaphil. I'm a former aesthetician and one of the things I would always stress for my customers is to stay away from anything too strong or astringent for their skin trying to force it to behave.

It may shock you to know that all the products on the market targeted towards oily skin, normal skin, etc etc etc are all rediculous as all skin needs the same things.

1. a gentle cleanser. cetaphil is my favorite
2. regular exfoliation. when I was giving regular facials I had to sell women all kinds of hoopla, but the best natural exfoliator, IMO is a mixture of baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water. Enough to make a paste. Gentle circles as applying, no pressure. This can be done every other day, but it's gentle enough that daily won't hurt.
3. Moisture. Yep, I said moisture! Even if you think you have oily skin. A couple drops of your cetaphil cleanser will do. (yep, your cetaphil cleanser can double as a moisturizer. it's that gentle!) If you suffer from acne you can add the tiniest dollop of 10% solution benzoyl peroxide to your cetaphil as you smooth it on your face for moisture.

When I first went to skin care school, many of the girls there (including me!) had acne prone skin. Our skin was gorgeous by the end and all we really did were the above three steps. Sure we did the most expensive glycolic treatments on each other for the exfoliation part, but that's because it was accessible to us for training purposes. Really just good ole baking soda, vinegar and water will do the trick nicely.

I'm sorry this is a bit off topic. I wanted to share since skin seems to be a reoccuring concern within the thread. I hope this helps someone.

Thank you for this valuable information!!

How much baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water should be added to the mixture?

Good question, tell us more

 

[princesslocks]

You'll use about a tablespoon of baking soda, a capful of vinegar and a capful of water. When I say capful, I mean the tiny one that comes on the 16 oz White House vinegar bottles.

Another thing I forgot to mention. You don't want to use wash cloths or towels on your face. Reason being, we only wash our cloths once a week or so and bacteria can build up. I wash with cetaphil (or sometimes the knock offs) and then use a paper towel to remove. No water is really necessary, but some would rather rinse before using the paper towel. I'm sure whatever your preference will be fine. Always rinse after exfoliating with the baking soda/vinegar mixture, though. Then dry with the paper towel. In my bathroom I keep the "pick a size" paper towels so I don't use too many. I wash my face morning and night but only exfoliate when I feel the need. When I was getting my skin together, I exfoliated every other day.

Thanks

 

[princesslocks]

You'll use about a tablespoon of baking soda, a capful of vinegar and a capful of water. When I say capful, I mean the tiny one that comes on the 16 oz White House vinegar bottles.

Another thing I forgot to mention. You don't want to use wash cloths or towels on your face. Reason being, we only wash our cloths once a week or so and bacteria can build up. I wash with cetaphil (or sometimes the knock offs) and then use a paper towel to remove. No water is really necessary, but some would rather rinse before using the paper towel. I'm sure whatever your preference will be fine. Always rinse after exfoliating with the baking soda/vinegar mixture, though. Then dry with the paper towel. In my bathroom I keep the "pick a size" paper towels so I don't use too many. I wash my face morning and night but only exfoliate when I feel the need. When I was getting my skin together, I exfoliated every other day.

So you don't use water to rinse your Cetaphil?

 

[AtlantaJJ]

You'll use about a tablespoon of baking soda, a capful of vinegar and a capful of water. When I say capful, I mean the tiny one that comes on the 16 oz White House vinegar bottles.

Another thing I forgot to mention. You don't want to use wash cloths or towels on your face. Reason being, we only wash our cloths once a week or so and bacteria can build up. I wash with cetaphil (or sometimes the knock offs) and then use a paper towel to remove. No water is really necessary, but some would rather rinse before using the paper towel. I'm sure whatever your preference will be fine. Always rinse after exfoliating with the baking soda/vinegar mixture, though. Then dry with the paper towel. In my bathroom I keep the "pick a size" paper towels so I don't use too many. I wash my face morning and night but only exfoliate when I feel the need. When I was getting my skin together, I exfoliated every other day.

You know it's intresting, I just started using paper towels to dry my face recently. I have a roll by my sink, it was more out of convience but I didn't even think of the bacteria in bath towles!

 

[sheba1]

So you don't use water to rinse your Cetaphil?

Nope, I usually only use water to rinse after exfoliating. I never noticed before but I just looked at my bottle, and it looks like others use it this way, as well. There are directions for use both with and without water.

It's funny, Princesslocks, because before I started cleansing my skin this way, I thought I had oily skin. I fell for that "t-zone" jargon and the whole nine. With proper care, my skin just behaves like normal healthy skin. Now my hair has followed suit. And chlorella is going to bring my body right in line with the others. I'm so excited.

 

[c*c*chic*]

Hi Ladies,

I am up to 2.5 g's today (started at 1g on monday) so far only one single pimple on my face but increased energy, softer hair and possibly some weight loss although I am doing other things to so I can not attribute it soley to CHL. Feeling good today and tried the CHL mask mixed with Bentonite Clay...kept on for about 10 mins and what struck me was the feeling after washing it off more so than the appearance. My skin felt brand new as for appearance, it was not that much difference it just felt so much better. Keep GROWING AND GOING GREEN LADIES!!

ETA:

I am hoping that this CHL mask can help me with hirsuitism or overgrowth of facial hair. I have tried everything...laser treatments, vaniqua, shaving, waxing, ointments so I will experiment and see if CHL can cause some hormonal correction on my facial hair as nothing else has worked. Anyone else have hirsuitism??

i have this but it's really strange because i only have it on my left cheek. i never touchhed it as far as lasers/shaving because im scared it's going to come back thicker and darker. i pluck them sometimes. but i also noticed that this side of my face breaks out the worse than any other part of my face. im hoping that going green is gonna help me!

 

[princesslocks]

Nope, I usually only use water to rinse after exfoliating. I never noticed before but I just looked at my bottle, and it looks like others use it this way, as well. There are directions for use both with and without water.

It's funny, Princesslocks, because before I started cleansing my skin this way, I thought I had oily skin. I fell for that "t-zone" jargon and the whole nine. With proper care, my skin just behaves like normal healthy skin. Now my hair has followed suit. And chlorella is going to bring my body right in line with the others. I'm so excited.

Wow! That's fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

 

[yodie]

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[sheba1]

Wow! That's fantastic! Thanks for sharing.

You're very welcome

Also, since you're taking your chlorella internally, you're going to grow healthy skin from the inside also!

I love being green! Does anyone else notice feeling prettier? Am I just crazy?

Oh, and Yodie, I totally have more of that eye crust stuff. I have to really check for it every morning.

 

[Blaque*Angel]

I'm still MIA and not a cramp in sight. Guess it'll arrive when it wants to.

Another "have you noticed" question. I've been waking up with "sleep", alot of it, in my eyes, the past couple of days. Is "sleep" the correct terminology? Maybe it's yeast (I have alot of it in my body) or something else.

I know this is a symptom of having a cold, but I definitely don't have a cold.

Anybody else notice this?

Oh...morning ladies.

yes, a lot of us haveexperienced extra sleep/eye boogers in our eyes! maybe they're detoxing too,.lol

 

[babydollhair]

yes, a lot of us haveexperienced extra sleep/eye boogers in our eyes! maybe they're detoxing too,.lol

I haven't noticed that, but it seems to me that i actually sleep deeper? Does anyone else?

 

[HairHustla]

Have you tried electrolysis? My sister had a lot of chin hair and she did that for about a year. Now she is chin hair free. I have some chin hair too and my sister took me to a few electrolysis sessions and it is mighty painful but it started to work. I didn't have any hair for 2 weeks after that. It is permanent contrarily to laser. Basically, the doctor inserts a needle into your skin to reach the root of each hair and burns it. Your skin is swollen for about 1 day and then it goes down as if nothing had happened. I've been wanting to get back to it but it's rather pricey...
Oh, and try not to shave because you risk getting ingrown hairs (I hate when that happens) and your hair will only grow coarser.
Have you tried any oils that could help with the hormonal issue, like Evening Primrose Oil and omegas (flaxseed or fish oil)? I have been taking the EP oil for over 1 year and it dramatically decreased my PMS symptoms such as mood swings (I'm either the baddest, meanest B or the whining, melancholic crying mope), painful, swollen breasts, and crazy water retention. It also helped with my cramping during my periods...It used to be so bad that I sometimes would have to lay in bed all day. It takes a few months to kick in, but it helped me. HTH

Thank you for the suggestions! I used to have one of those little home versions of electrolysis kits and I would use it a few times but then give up on it because it was painful but I might have to revisit it. As for the EP or the Omega 3's I am currently on them (omega 3's) and I have not noticed any difference as of yet, it has only been for a month or two. I will keep my fingers crossed and keep hope alive. I am so glad the EP helped you out girl cause PMS is no fun!

 

[HairHustla]

Hey HairHustla,

Hirsutism is generally caused by a hormonal imbalance, so chlorella might be just the thing! I was reading this article regarding Polycystic ovaries (hirstism is one of the symptoms because of the imbalance) and one of the things he mentioned as natural "treatment" was going green. He had a formula listed there that included other greens, as well, in a "green formula" but you get the jist. lol Here's the article if you want to take a look. http://www.drfostersessentials.com/store/Q_polycystic.php

Ooh thank you so much for even the possibility of some hope. I am on my way to read the article now!

ETA:

I did not know that consuming meat could have been the catalyst for my condition because of the imbalance of estrogen or hormones contained in the meat. This was a very interesting article and I did find reasoning for hope in it. We shall see how CHL and Spirulina will help along with essential oils of ginger and other citrus oils. Thanks again and I will keep you posted.

 

[HairHustla]

i have this but it's really strange because i only have it on my left cheek. i never touchhed it as far as lasers/shaving because im scared it's going to come back thicker and darker. i pluck them sometimes. but i also noticed that this side of my face breaks out the worse than any other part of my face. im hoping that going green is gonna help me!

I have my fingers, facial hair and toes crossed for the both of us!

 

[luckiestdestiny]

You could try something gentle like cetaphil. I'm a former aesthetician and one of the things I would always stress for my customers is to stay away from anything too strong or astringent for their skin trying to force it to behave.

It may shock you to know that all the products on the market targeted towards oily skin, normal skin, etc etc etc are all rediculous as all skin needs the same things.

1. a gentle cleanser. cetaphil is my favorite
2. regular exfoliation. when I was giving regular facials I had to sell women all kinds of hoopla, but the best natural exfoliator, IMO is a mixture of baking soda, apple cider vinegar and water. Enough to make a paste. Gentle circles as applying, no pressure. This can be done every other day, but it's gentle enough that daily won't hurt.
3. Moisture. Yep, I said moisture! Even if you think you have oily skin. A couple drops of your cetaphil cleanser will do. (yep, your cetaphil cleanser can double as a moisturizer. it's that gentle!) If you suffer from acne you can add the tiniest dollop of 10% solution benzoyl peroxide to your cetaphil as you smooth it on your face for moisture.

When I first went to skin care school, many of the girls there (including me!) had acne prone skin. Our skin was gorgeous by the end and all we really did were the above three steps. Sure we did the most expensive glycolic treatments on each other for the exfoliation part, but that's because it was accessible to us for training purposes. Really just good ole baking soda, vinegar and water will do the trick nicely.

I'm sorry this is a bit off topic. I wanted to share since skin seems to be a reoccuring concern within the thread. I hope this helps someone.

I love how everyone here is so willing to be helpful. Thanks for this information. I think it isn't off topic as we are detoxing and some of those symptoms include acne, so this is helpful for those experiencing those detox symptoms.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

You'll use about a tablespoon of baking soda, a capful of vinegar and a capful of water. When I say capful, I mean the tiny one that comes on the 16 oz White House vinegar bottles.

Another thing I forgot to mention. You don't want to use wash cloths or towels on your face. Reason being, we only wash our cloths once a week or so and bacteria can build up. I wash with cetaphil (or sometimes the knock offs) and then use a paper towel to remove. No water is really necessary, but some would rather rinse before using the paper towel. I'm sure whatever your preference will be fine. Always rinse after exfoliating with the baking soda/vinegar mixture, though. Then dry with the paper towel. In my bathroom I keep the "pick a size" paper towels so I don't use too many. I wash my face morning and night but only exfoliate when I feel the need. When I was getting my skin together, I exfoliated every other day.

Do you avoid the undereye area with this exfolient or is it safe enough to use there. And also, do you rub it in, or just place it on the skin and wait, as the acidity removes dead skin cells?

 

[Platinum]

I think I'm starting to have a loss of appetite now. I'm not sure if it's because of stress or the Chlorella. I don't want to lose weight but I'm glad my stomach started getting flat. If this continues, I may have to lay off of Chlorella for a while or try to find something to stimulate my appetite again.

 

[HairHustla]

I think I'm starting to have a loss of appetite now. I'm not sure if it's because of stress or the Chlorella. I don't want to lose weight but I'm glad my stomach started getting flat. If this continues, I may have to lay off of Chlorella for a while or try to find something to stimulate my appetite again.

Platinum girl I wish I had that problem, I am trying so hard to lose weight and I am but it is so slow going! Maybe some protein shakes are in order for you...whey protein.

 

[complexsimplicity]

I think I might've missed it but is there going to be an official reveal date? I'm on chl but it's only been a week. Although I do feel my hair is growing faster and my nails are rock hard, I'm needing some inspiration. TIA

 

[yodie]

I think I might've missed it but is there going to be an official reveal date? I'm on chl but it's only been a week. Although I do feel my hair is growing faster and my nails are rock hard, I'm needing some inspiration. TIA

I don't think anyone mentioned or suggested a reveal date because this is moreso a progress thread vs a challenge thread.

Feel free to set a reveal date and show us all the pics. We'd love it.

 

[alexstin]

Hi guys!

I just took my first dose of Chlorella pills today 1 g. My question, those who are taking the pills, are most of you chewing them?

Luckie thanks so much for starting this thread!

 

[mariofmagdal]

Some people do. Me, no thanks. I swallow mine.

 

[cupcakes]

i swallow mine.
check in:
Its day two and im feeling great at 2gs. Been drinking a TON of water. i think im starting to break out tho.