How about taking Chlorella?

[ilong]

Wenbev and Onhergrind09 - are we bonded mentally through this chlorella thread? I just researched stinging nettle yesterday (even popped into Vitamin Shoppe to price) and made a decision to purchase some along with Blessed Thistle on my next order from somewhere! (Delivery services are loving me this week) Now here you ladies are posting about it.
Suppliers will need to offer group discounts if this continues.

 

[Onhergrind09]

Wenbev, I first have to preface that with any product, I start out skeptical and if it lets me down the first time it rarely gets a second chance. That being said, the nettle tea really performed. I boiled a kettle full of water and let 3 tea bags seep in it for at least 20 min (mainly cause I had to wait for it to cool). Then I put it into a spritz bottle, and after cowashing, I spritz it in my hair and let it air dry to 90%. Detangling my hair is normally a situation, which is why I usually only detangle under running water with hair full of conditioner, but since my hair felt so soft I decided to give it a go. It was a great success, my HS comb slid through my hair like a hot knife through butter. It was such a success that I now add nettle tea to my daily hair spritz AND to my daily scalp serum.

In terms of internal effect, I can't really gauge any since I've only been taking it for 1 weeks, but I figure an internal and external attack is the way to go.

Btw, I saw the BOGO sale on vitacost, but I went to Whole Foods and found the same brand, organic and all for cheaper. It's on sale this week, so if there's one near you, that might be worth looking into. I'll attach a picture below.

 

[Shadiyah]

Shadiyah
I agree with Wenbev: I thought I had read chlorella was suppose to help with lupus. BUT, I totally understand your reluctance to take a chance.

ilong I am sorry there is a misunderstanding, I don't have lupus I have MS I was just mentioning what I could remember of autoimmune.

 

[Wenbev]

Onhergrind09 ilong LOL! this is too funny! I actually bought the nettle tea like two months ago and forgot about it in the pantry. I've been drinking the tea in the afternoons straight - no sugar or honey. I was hoping that drinking it would be good bc I'm wearing my hair straight. I will look out for that tea on my next WF run. The taste isnt bad, kinda mellow.
Since starting chlorella, I have become much more health conscious as well. I'm chugging chia seeds with water like a gangsta, chlorella 3x/day, black currant oil, hired a trainer, doing yoga 2x/week! its crazy

 

[ilong]

Shadiyah - I think the error was on my part so I am the one who should apologize.

Wenbev - your new health concious is a good thing. I'm sure, years down the road, you will be glad that you did.

 

[ilong]

I think (and pray) that I have just been blessed with another benefit of taking chlorella and/or spirulina. I typically have daily pain in my knees and legs. I've had anthroscopic surgery three times and need another surgery.

As I posted earlier I danced (something fierce) last weekend and I did notice that I was not winded, tired, sweaty or in pain. I should have at least been in pain because of the twisting, spins, not having danced in a while, etc. (not to mention the 4 inch heels )but I wasn't. So what I've noticed this week is I have had NO PAIN whatsoever in my knees or legs!!!

You have to understand, the severity of my (PAST) pain (yes I am claiming healing) - it would be so intense I could not sleep, would wake up in the middle of the night crying, swelling,etc. I try my best not to take vicodin but at times the pain was so severe I had to. Three weeks ago - I could not lift one of my legs to get out of bed or walk up the stairs!! I had to literally lift it with my hands. And to be able to DANCE like I did much less go dancing at all is a significant improvemt.

I will continue to observe my progress - if it continues I am going to order another supply of chlorella. My plan is to never be without it.
Two weeks ago I increased my intake to 9-10g daily. Next week I plan to increase to 11-12g daily. My goal is 15g daily. Also, I have been taking "chlorella" not the yaeyama chlorella which is claimed to be the best chlorella yielding the highest benefits. I just received my order of yaeyama but I won't take it until I finish the "chlorella" that I currently take. I want to monitor any changes.

Wow - with cell renewal attributed to chlorella ,then hair growth should certainly be one of the benefits. I have been taking it consistently for two months and just started to experience "pain free" joints. So hopefully I will start to experience even more benefits, including hair growth, soon.

P.S. Yes I know someone with my knees should not have been in heels much less 4 inch heels but you all know how it is when you are trying to get your "diva" on. Especially if you have not been out for a while.


P.S.S. @Lovingmywaves12 - come back in here!!! I miss you!!!!!

 

[Wenbev]

ilong I am so happy for you! You know you were looking like you were walking barefoot in those heels!! LOL!
Kilacurlz and I had mentioned the same thing - decreased to no joint issues hooray to that.
And no more Ms. Farty McFartster for me! What a relief!

 

[ilong]

Kilacurlz - I want to have a plan on how to take the powder chlorella when I finish my tablets, so I purchased a bottle of the Green Goodness - green smoothie. The drink is pretty good. I added one teaspoon of the yaeyama chlorella powder to half of the green smoothie. I was able to get it down - but it was a challenge.

Also the powder did not mix or dissolve well in the smoothie,
Kilacurlz -do you experience this?

Think I'll try the naked juice next! I need a plan.

 

[Kilacurlz]

ilong I just shake and haven't experienced the jarrow powder not mixing. In fact I can't taste it at all. I really like the green goodness. I've tried a couple of the naked smoothies but I had an allergic reaction to one and got scared to repurchase. They were very good though.

I should mention I haven't tried any other chlorella powders. Could be I lucked out with both the brand and the batch. Idk

 

[ilong]

@ilong I am so happy for you! You know you were looking like you were walking barefoot in those heels!! LOL!
@Kilacurlz and I had mentioned the same thing - decreased to no joint issues hooray to that.
And no more Ms. Farty McFartster for me! What a relief!

@Wenbev - Yay for decreased joint pain. What??!!!!?????!! no more Ms. Farty McFartser??? What say we call you now???!!!!

you can call me JB because "I feel Good"!!!!

BTW - I am sipping on a cup of nettle tea as I catch up on LHCF and it is deliccious. I am a tea lover so adding this to my regimen won't take any effort at all.

 

[Wenbev]

ilong you have me laughing!!!
Shoot, you can call me JB too! That 'ish was the worst. I was crop dusting at work for a week! LOL.
That nettle tea is great!

 

[ilong]

Wenbev "JB too" - it is

 

[ilong]

soonergirl, Jewell, Wenbev, Lovingmywaves12 (where the heck are you by the way???) Kilacurlz, classoohfive, Lita

I cannot begin to tell you all how elated I am that I bumped this thread. I also feel pretty stupid to have had these "powerhouse" supplements at my fingertips for so long and not take them

I am monitoring my lack of joint pain and still no pain. I am galloping up and down stairs , something I have not been able to do for over 5 years


I am trying to adapt to the powder. It is a struggle.

So if you ladies have any words of wisdom I would appreciate if you shared them.

 

[Wenbev]

I'm interested in finding out how to stomach the powder too. I will finish my 600 tab bottle in eight days since I upped my dosage to 14g. This 'ish is getting expensive $13 a bottle!

 

[soonergirl]

I'm here!! The powder is a struggle!! The spirulina powder is gag worthy as well!!!! These are essential to my good health.

 

[Kilacurlz]

What kind of powder is everyone taking? I'm starting to think something's wrong with me since I like mine but I can't taste it. Perhaps my senses are off, but I'm not complaining.

 

[ilong]

I just purchased two mini portable mixers. One to mix products (skin, hair) and the other to mix drinks.

Hopefully, I'll be able to make some concoction to add the chlorella to.

Kilacurlz - I have the Source Naturals yaeyama and it is a VERY VERY DARK color GREEN. I do envy you for being able to like yours and not taste it.
If ain't broke don't fix it!

 

[Just11412]

What kind of powder is everyone taking? I'm starting to think something's wrong with me since I like mine but I can't taste it. Perhaps my senses are off, but I'm not complaining.

girl i thug it out and just take my powders with water. but then again i have a high taste tolerance i think.

 

[Wenbev]

girl i thug it out and just take my powders with water. but then again i have a high taste tolerance i think.

I don't know how you do it. Just the thought is making me gag.

 

[ilong]

"JB too" (aka Wenbev) - Just11412 is my shero!!

 

[Wenbev]

"JB too" (aka Wenbev) - Just11412 is my shero!!

LOL ilong JB mine too

 

[Just11412]

^^ aww thanks you guys. i figured if i'm gonna do this ish, i'm gonna be gangsta about it. lol. but nah i never really was a water drinker (deep addiction to soda and juices). since i have been on the health and wellness journey water is pretty much all i drink.

 

[Kilacurlz]

ilong I had trouble mixing my powder in my green goodness smoothie today. The smoothie was very cold. Normally it's tepid when I mix. Well it didn't mix well at all but clumped up. This is the first time that has happened. So I poured some in a gnc shaker and shook it up then shook up what was left in the bottle. I'm gonna wait til both warm up a little and shake some more. If I taste this stuff I know I'll be over it real quick. I am not a thug! Lol

 

[classoohfive]

Friday I went to the one and only health store we have (a small locally owned place) and luckily they still have the capsules. They're so small that I'm always surprised they have anything. I haven't filled them yet. I couldn't take them this weekend because I had a seriously sore throat. The capsules aren't that big (size 00) but it was hard just getting water down. Just glancing at them, it looks like it'll be about 3 or 4 capsules for 3 grams. By the time I finish the bag I think I'll be ready for a larger dose and I'l try a slightly bigger capsule.

 

[Wenbev]

^^ aww thanks you guys. i figured if i'm gonna do this ish, i'm gonna be gangsta about it. lol. but nah i never really was a water drinker (deep addiction to soda and juices). since i have been on the health and wellness journey water is pretty much all i drink.

Agreed. Since taking chlorella I've definitely increased my water intake. I was never a soda drinker but I drink about 100oz of water daily easily now.

 

[ilong]

@Just11412 - I am going to attempt to go gangsta' tonight. Juice, powder, juice. We'll see how big of a wimp I am.

@Kilacurlz - that was my experience and yes the smoothie was cold when I added the chlorella powder. I know what you mean we all may become gangsta' before it's said and done. "The Chlorella Gangstas' "

@classoohfive - I looked at the capsules in a local health food store and made mental note of them - so if I have to fill capsules then I will know that the store has them. Hope it won't be necessary.

I've compounded the issue by increasing my spirulina dosage. Now I have to purchase 1000mg spirulina caps - because there is no way I am trying to do that powder. I hear it's worse than chlorella.

 

[Just11412]

we are all chlorella gangstas in our own way. . how ever you take it down doesn't matter as long as you take it down.

 

[blackbarbie986]

Ok, I've been seeing this thread pop up here and there but for some reason my mine was reading chlorophyll. Which is what I picked up on Sunday and have been taking since then.

Guess I'll be making a trip to whole paycheck tonight. Needed to stop there anyway.

 

[blackbarbie986]

Let me go back to page 1 and really read this thread.

 

[Wenbev]

Welcome blackbarbie986 and keep us updated! You too can become a chlorella gangsta, whether its tablet or powder form! LOL