How about taking Chlorella?

[laylaaa]

Wenbev

1. 5g of protein is the amount recommended for people trying to gain muscle so yeah, it's a lot! Hair is the first to suffer and the last to recover when it comes to deficiencies, though, so it's good to have your bases covered.

There's really 3 main types of protein: vegetable, whey and casein. The first one is vegetarian friendly and comes as soy, rice and hemp protein. It's just as effective but the taste can be a little... uh, engaging. To say the least. Whey protein is the most popular and comes in two forms - whey isolate and whey concentrate. The first is just pure protein. If your scoop says 24g per serving then you will get just that and nothing more. The second is protein blended with other nutrients and goodies like caffeine (green tea), extra amino acids, vits etc. Both forms of whey are fast digesting (at a rate of approx. 10g per hour) so it's ideal for after exercise when you have depleted your stores and are trying to shuttle in as many nutrients as possible back into the muscles. As long as you use a good brand, all are healthy!

The last type is casein. Once again, it's just as effective but it is a slow digesting protein. It's digested much more slowly and it's ideally taken a few hours before bed. The idea is that, during sleep, the body is in a fasted BUT regenerative state for 6-10 hours so it needs a slow, gradual release of nourrishment throughout the night.

I find shakes w/ water pretty boring so, for my breakfast smoothie, I use 1 scoop of vanilla protein, cocoa powder, cinnamon, 1tbs of peanut butter, almond milk and some berries. Blend it and voila. A yummy high protein breakfast for only 300cals.

 

[KiWiStyle]

I'm on on day 5 of my chlorella detox and I've gone green today!! I upped my dosage to 2g on Friday...I should have known with the three large pimples, my stomach is huge :- O and the fact that I turned into Farty McFartstein over the past two days. My question now is, how long do I stay at 2g now that I've gone green??

 

[JC-Junkie]

I have a quick question my chlorella is in the form of powder in capsules. Each is 600mg, so yesterday I took 4 which would equate to 2400mg daily right ? Do you think thats enough daily or do you think I should up the ante ? Oh plus I do have my spirulina coming also

Oh and I was also looking at getting some powder but I could smell the chlorella from the capsules and its kinda funky but I was wondering could I take the powder with some kind of juice ? I know you can mix them into smoothies, but I don't drink smoothies you see, and don't even have a juicer, so I was thinking maybe I could mix it into a daily cup of orange juice or something like that. Would that be okay ?

TIA !

 

[Natty_Virgo]

I'm on on day 5 of my chlorella detox and I've gone green today!! I upped my dosage to 2g on Friday...I should have known with the three large pimples, my stomach is huge :- O and the fact that I turned into Farty McFartstein over the past two days. My question now is, how long do I stay at 2g now that I've gone green??

Wait what? This is what happens at first? I was just about to jump in on this.

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[KiWiStyle]

I'm reposting this cause I thought it would help some of the newer ppl, reading this entire thread is one of the best things I've done on this forum

Thanks for posting this, it was very helpful.

 

[KiWiStyle]

Wait what? This is what happens at first? I was just about to jump in on this.

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From what I understand, the detox symptoms are not the same for all. I also just read that you may not have any symptoms at all depending on your body's current condition. Maybe the Chlorella gangstas will chime in.

 

[Natty_Virgo]

From what I understand, the detox symptoms are not the same for all. I also just read that you may not have any symptoms at all depending on your body's current condition. Maybe the Chlorella gangstas will chime in.

Thanks. I'm tryna read this entire thread to get all the info but I cannot afford acne :/

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[Wenbev]

I'm on on day 5 of my chlorella detox and I've gone green today!! I upped my dosage to 2g on Friday...I should have known with the three large pimples, my stomach is huge :- O and the fact that I turned into Farty McFartstein over the past two days. My question now is, how long do I stay at 2g now that I've gone green??

I'd go up 2g a week or so and see how you feel.

 

[Wenbev]

Laylaa I did try a smoothie without protein, still on the fence about protein but I did realize I'm
only getting around 60g of protien. I am dying inside trying to drink this ish. The only reason why I'm going to continue to die is bc I know it's good for me and it has 185 cal.

 

[JC-Junkie]

Can I mix chlorella powder into my morning orange juice I don't drink smoothies so is juice okay ?

TIA !

 

[Wenbev]

Can I mix chlorella powder into my morning orange juice I don't drink smoothies so is juice okay ?

TIA !

there was talk about a vit c issue and chlorella a few pages up. I would use something different, imo.

 

[ilong]

@KiWiStyle - congratulations on going green!!!! The more you expel - the quicker you will experience health improvements. I agree with @Wenbev you be able to increase by 2g - so your daily dosage would be 4g daily. But as always - monitor your body's reactions and if necessary increase by 1g this week and 2g next week. That is somewhat the rule of thumb I use increase by 2-3g weekly. Adjust downward if body seems to resist the increase.

@JC-Junkie - based on the values you posted you are taking 2.4g daily. You just started taking the supplement so I think you should stay at that level at least a week and allow your body an opportunity to adjust to the supplement. For dosage increasing, consider my above response to KiWiStyle. JC-Junkie - as Wenbev responded orange juice is a vitamin c source and vitamin c contraindicates some of the effectiveness of chlorella. Also, I just recently posted regarding taking powder. If you have not already - you should read the thread. There is a wealth of information on these pages and I am sure most if not all of your questions will be answered.

@Cali2tx - @KiWiStyle is correct. Detox (how, timing, degree, etc.) varies from person to person. I did not experience acne but several takers did.

 

[JC-Junkie]

ilong do you mean the post about you taking the powder straight up ? I saw that one or maybe its another one ? Oh and I just read about citrus juices contradicting the alkalizing effects of chlorella and spirulina so thats out of the question

Gonna do some reading !

 

[ilong]

JC-Junkie, yes I was referring to those posts. For me if it doesn't look appetizing I won't consume it. Looking at the chlorella floating in my drinks was appetizing/appealing. So I decided to try "gangsta" style like Just11412 and it was better for me, so that is how I will consume my powder.

You certainly do your research/reading and that is fantastic! In a very short time you will be our Chlorella SME (subject matter expert)

BTW you don't need a juicer for smoothies. You can use a household kitchen blender.

 

[ilong]

NEWSBREAK:
I made my first smoothie yesterday and it was absolutle delicious.
I made it with peaches, strawberries, grapes, pineapples, yogurt, low fat milk, and spinach, in my low level, "very old" kitchen blender. OMG!!! I could not stop drinking it. It took approximately 6 minutes to make because I added the ingredients as if I was using a Vitamix . My blender is not that powerful so I had to add the liquid and soft ingredients (yogurt) first to encase the blades, and progressively add the other ingredients.

After I tried justifying purchasing a Vitamix - I was reminded that I have a new/unused Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Mixer (MFCM) which I purchased a couple of years ago to start making smoothies and slushies.. I totally forgot about it - don' judge me.

After I clean my MFCM - I will make a new variation of smoothie.

 

[Wenbev]

ilong what color did your smoothie come out like? The one I made yesterday was the color of mud. Yuck.
What? You didn't use that margaritaville mixer all this time!?!? Lol

 

[ilong]

Wenbev - my smoothie was green with specks of red (from the strawberries). It was sooooooo good. I think the yogurt helped tremendously with the smoothness.

Hey, hey, hey - did you read the line where I said "don't judge me?"

I had in basement storage and you know ol' the saying - "out of sight - out of mind"

 

[JC-Junkie]

Why thank you ilong ! I'm learning, I'm learning !

Although vitamin C contradicts the chlorella, I am still able to take vitamin C supplements, as the two are not mixed together initially and are digested once reaching the gut right ?

I am gonna try and make a smoothie and drink my first smoothie once my powder comes. The reason I have never had a smoothie is because I can't imagine milk or yoghurt with fruits. Its the same with a handburger, I can't imagine bread with salad cream or ketchup But I'm gonna try one ! Not the handburger the smoothie

 

[ilong]

JC-Junkie you are funny. You may want to experiment with making different smoothies before adding powder supplements and acquire a taste for the smoothies before you waste supplement product. I plan on making a different flavor tonight - but I won't add chlorella yet.

 

[Wenbev]

Anyone needing to re-up their supplement stick? Vitacost is doing 12% off

 

[JC-Junkie]

Yesterday morning I went green, with four 600mg capsules that day, so I upped my intake by another capsule, this morning I didn't go green I believe the day before I took two in the morning and two at night that's why but yesterday I took them all in the early afternoon. I tend to spread them throughout the day. Do you think its better to take them all in the morning or some in the morning and some at night ? I read a number of articles recommending taking them in the morning, but just want to make sure

 

[Wenbev]

Yesterday morning I went green, with four 600mg capsules that day, so I upped my intake by another capsule, this morning I didn't go green I believe the day before I took two in the morning and two at night that's why but yesterday I took them all in the early afternoon. I tend to spread them throughout the day. Do you think its better to take them all in the morning or some in the morning and some at night ? I read a number of articles recommending taking them in the morning, but just want to make sure

Congrats on initially going green!
It depends on your schedule. Some people take their entire dosage in their smoothies/drinks. Others break it up during the day. I take chlorella with food 3x a day. Others split it into two doses. It's just about what works best for you and being consistent.
You may need to up your dosage a bit as you are only taking 2.4g daily if you took 4 600mg caps.

 

[ilong]

JC-Junkie - Congratulations on going green!!! Do you feel any difference now that some of that "gunk" is out of your body?

Also, ITA w/ Wenbev - you should start to increase your dosage. Determine your own timing but as I posted earlier I try to increase by 2-3g

Regarding when to take supplement. If and when you decide to increase your dosage, let's say up to 10-14g a day, would you be able to take the entire dose at once? So you may want to adopt a practice that will support your ability to increase dosing. Also don't limit yourself to 3 times a day. When I'm driving or any time I think about the supplements - I take 2-4 tablets of chlorella and spirulina (each). Consider spreading the dosage out throughout the day.

A lab study indicated that the lab ***subjects*** taking 50 tablets of chlorella daily showed a 40% improvement in diabetes condition. The chlorella strength was not mentioned = but 50 tablets!!!

I think all of the purported benefits of chlorella and spirulina are dosage dependent - like any other medication.

 

[Wenbev]

JC-Junkie - Congratulations on going green!!! Do you feel any difference now that some of that "gunk" is out of your body?

Also, ITA w/ Wenbev - you should start to increase your dosage. Determine your own timing but as I posted earlier I try to increase by 2-3g

Regarding when to take supplement. If and when you decide to increase your dosage, let's say up to 10-14g a day, would you be able to take the entire dose at once? So you may want to adopt a practice that will support your ability to increase dosing. Also don't limit yourself to 3 times a day. When I'm driving or any time I think about the supplements - I take 2-4 tablets of chlorella and spirulina (each). Consider spreading the dosage out throughout the day.

A lab study indicated that the lab ***subjects*** taking 50 tablets of chlorella daily showed a 40% improvement in diabetes condition. The chlorella strength was not mentioned = but 50 tablets!!!

I think all of the purported benefits of chlorella and spirulina are dosage dependent - like any other medication.

I'm taking 80 of those suckers since on increased from 12g to 14g!

 

[JC-Junkie]

Thank you ilong and Wenbev
I have increased to 6 tablets, which is 3600mg or 3.6g I'm increasing slowly slowly. I think I'll increase every week or two. I also have my spirulina and chlorella powder coming soon so I think I'l do a routine of taking the powders in the morning and then taking some pills throughout the day, and then adjust as I increase the dosages
Oh and my little brother said he's gone "slightly green" too !

I did have a few tiny pimples which have gone with NO SCARRING ! I scar easily but I only like 3 or 4 spots which I know is due to the detoxing. I believe I will go through some more detox, as I increase dosage, but I am feeling some good things happening even though its early days, which is making excited !

 

[Kilacurlz]

JC-Junkie I noticed that too about the acne. I also scar easily and the acne I have had from detoxing leaves no scars. I love chlorella!

 

[Iammoney]

Superfoods for Optimum Health - Chlorella and Spirulina

(Natural News)Chlorella and spirulina are truly the most astounding food sources on planet Earth. In this special report, you'll learn about the astonishing health benefits and nutritional achievements of these two foods, and you'll see why you need to get these into your diet immediately.

Most people have heard of chlorella and spirulina, but they don't really know the details of why these are truly the best food sources on the planet. For example, did you know that, ounce per ounce, spirulina contains twelve times the digestible protein of beef? It's a far better protein than beef, and it contains a much healthier mineral balance (such as magnesium) that just isn't found in beef."

Did you know that a phytochemical found in chlorella can actually rebuild nerve damage in the brain and nervous system? That's why chlorella is being used in the recovery of patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease."

Were you aware that both chlorella and spirulina can actually reverse cancer in the human body? Both of these superfoods have been clinically shown to demonstrate stunning preventive and curative properties when it comes to all sorts of cancers."

And finally, did you know that these superfoods also contain a high content of essential fatty acids such as GLA that are routinely missing from the diets of most Americans and yet are critical for healthy brain function? "

 

[danigurl18]

I just started back with chlorella and my skin is glowing!

 

[JC-Junkie]

Kilacurlz its wonderful And I'm learning even more about it as well, and more and more benefits seem to be popping up too !

 

[ilong]

danigurl18 - Welcome (back) to the chlorella thread!! Yes, glowing skin seems to be one of the great benefits of this superfood. What brand and dosage are you taking? Also, did you experience any pre-detox symptoms? Please post your experiences often as I think this promotes increased awareness and knowledge of chlorella, which helps other users.

ITA with Kilacurlz -

I LOVE CHLORELLA!