How about taking Chlorella?
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soonergirl
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The acai (ah-sy-ee) berry is another superfood. This is the one that was talked about on oprah, it also has great benefits.. However it pales in comparison to chlorella. Also there are sooo many sites that sell acai juice, and supplements, and you cannot tell if you are getting an authentic product...
mariofmagdal
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LaidBak
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How long/how much have you been taking?
ETA: Oops! Nevermind I see it...3g (3000mg) per day
I've only been taking 1000mg per day. I haven't had any of the detox side effect talked about in the thread so maybe I am not taking enough.
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TdotGirl
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Yup! I now take a teaspoon and a half and mix it in my apple juice.Try upping to 1500-2000mg and see how it works out for you.
Mz DEE DEE
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you all have me convinced....placing my order now (jarrows pills on sale at vitamin shop)
Candycane044
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Try upping to 1500-2000mg and see how it works out for you.
Hey TdotGirl! How does it taste when you mix it with apple juice?
TdotGirl
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Better than when I tried to mix it with strawberry & banana juice. Yuck!
You can taste it just a little bit, but it's ok. It goes down so much easier. I basically take the box apple juice, pour it in a cup and mix the chlorella in and sip away.
Candycane044
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Thanks! When I get mine, I'll try this method first.
TdotGirl
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No problem. Let us know how it goes.
belle_reveuse28
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For those of you that take spirulina, how many mg's do you take? I've been taking 3,000mg, is that enough?
Actually Spirulina is pretty high in protein. From a website: Spirulina:
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[*]A superior source of digestible protein. Contains 12 times the protein of beef.
[*]Easier on the digestive system than chlorella, which can cause diarrhea in sensitive individuals.
[*]The best source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a "good" fat necessary for the human brain, proper heart function, and other body systems.
[*]Contains phycocyanin, a potent anti-cancer phytochemical that also gives spirulina its characteristic blue hue.
Suppose to be 12xs more digestible protein than beef. It's recommended to vegetarians so they can get an adequate amount of protein. Now that I think about it a vegetarian taking Spirulina would most likely be getting more protein than a non vegetarian!
NoNapNique
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I have been taking it for a week now (along with spirulina), and noticed the same thing with my nails! Also, I just relaxed Monday (texlaxed, really.. Too much sulfur in my hair 
erplexed) and usually it takes a while for my hair growth cycle to start up again, but ALREADY the creepy crawly sensations pretty much throughout the day... And at night when I am sleep, the sensations will wake me up, because it feels like something crawling on my head! 
This stuff is definitely a keeper! I don't know how i will report progress, because I still have lots of texture in my hair after I relaxed so...
erplexed) and usually it takes a while for my hair growth cycle to start up again, but ALREADY the creepy crawly sensations pretty much throughout the day... And at night when I am sleep, the sensations will wake me up, because it feels like something crawling on my head! This stuff is definitely a keeper! I don't know how i will report progress, because I still have lots of texture in my hair after I relaxed so...
luckiestdestiny
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I've searched, but Chlorella is top of the list right now.
http://www.jadechlorella.com/chin.html
Chlorella is 60% protein by volume. This is one of the highest levels of protein available in plant form. For this reason chlorella should be supplemented in all vegetarians and vegans to ensure healthy protein levels. To ensure healthy blood sugar levels small amounts of protein should be consumed by everyone between meals. Due to chlorella's high protein content it is an excellent protein "snack" to help maintain healthy blood sugar control.
Also important is RNA/DNA:
Current levels by laboratory analysis shows 3% RNA and 0.3% DNA in Chlorella which would make Chlorella one of the highest known food substances in nucleic acids. Used regularly Chlorella would assist in the repair of damaged genetic material in human cells, protecting our health and slowing down the aging process....When our RNA and DNA are in good repair and able to function most efficiently, our bodies get rid of toxins and avoid disease. Cells are able to repair themselves, and the energy level and vitality of the whole body is raised....Chlorella has 5 times the RNA and DNA of canned sardines." - Dr Bernard Jensen, D.O., Ph.D.
http://www.watershed.net/chlorella_rna_dna.aspx
Chlorella is also high in RNA and DNA.
"Dr Benjamin Frank believed that the loss of energy and physical deterioration associated with aging was due to the increasing breakdown of nucleic factors (DNA/RNA) which are needed to keep the cells healthy. He put his patients on a diet rich in RNA and DNA foods...such as canned or fresh sardines, salmon or other sea foods, wheat germ and green leafy vegetables. Canned sardines are thought to be among the highest sources of RNA at 590mg per 100 grams. Since he published his research it has been determined that Chlorella has several times the nucleic content of sardines". - William H. Lee, R. Ph., Ph.D. and Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
The good thing is that it's not complicated. If you look in this thread I also provided it's vitamin content and posted an article stating that if you take chlorella other supplements just aren't necessary (unless you want to take extra) I was searching for the best supplement to compliment my keep it simple lifestyle. Because of chlorella you don't need a million other supplements. It really is tops of the super foods (with amount of nutrients it provides).
I know that it's hard to wrap, as it was for me, around your head because we are used to doing lots of stuff to get results. I was amazed after doing research to find all of it's benefits. Japan and China actually used this to keep people from having nutrient deficiencies after World War II
http://products.mercola.com/chlorella/
Japan was not the only country to face nutrient shortage issues after World War II.
Through my colleague, Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, I learned of a woman who lived in China during the post-war.
She told Dr. Klinghardt how her village gained the nutrients they needed by taking nutrient-rich chlorella.
So, this is more historical evidence as to the extraordinary natural nutrient source provided by chlorella
However, if there's any super food out there that I've overlooked please list, but I don't think there's one with as many benefits as chlorella right now (who knows what the future holds and what science will discover).
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luckiestdestiny
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True. Spirulina is also good. Chlorella is also used by vegetarians for their protein source as it is 60 percent protein. Spirulina also has some bad press too, check in the thread for the link to this.
luckiestdestiny
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If you aren't having any of the detox side effects, go ahead and up it. Barbiedollhair takes 3g and she has great results from it. Though please review my post from online research that explains how much we can take which is well more than that. I want all the benefits I can get. I'm higher than 3 now, I'm at 4 and will probably up that in a while as I'm doing fine on that. That's why I'm probably just going to get the powder next time.
luckiestdestiny
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luckiestdestiny
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I'm excited for you. I'm happy for all of us as I think chlorella has so much potential to help everyone be healthy, and I want us all to reap the benefits (and if we can get amazing hair growth too then why not!)
luckiestdestiny
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Review the thread. I provided two links one for powder, one for pill. They were the cheapest I found online. Also you can go to wholefoods and get source naturals yaeyama chlorella which is the one that Barbiedollhair said gave her the most growth. So I just went directly to that brand. HTH
Duff
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this is from one pill? are they the small pills? did you eat first? you have to eat first. If you havent eaten anything, go ahead and put something in your stomach now and you will feel much better.Just went to VitaminShoppe and picked it up! I took a pill recently and I am feeling weird. I feel very warm and a little sick to my stomach. Is this normal? Maybe the detox?
Thanks!
luckiestdestiny
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I have been taking it for a week now (along with spirulina), and noticed the same thing with my nails! Also, I just relaxed Monday (texlaxed, really.. Too much sulfur in my hair
This stuff is definitely a keeper! I don't know how i will report progress, because I still have lots of texture in my hair after I relaxed so...
That's my problem...the texture so it's hard to tell how much it's grown yet. I'm not relaxed but I'm natural. The point is that it's been a week and I KNOW my hair is growing. How much, I can't say because it's braided up. I can say that my braids are now officially really loose. I pulled it up from my scalp and it's at almost half an inch. I don't have that much slippage. I don't know if it's a fluke, so I'll wait to see next week. However, I know I'm not imagining things. I'm at 4g now, and will probably up it more, though. I was at 2 didn't have problems, went to 3 2 days later, didn't have a problem, and read about how much you need to take, posted that info, and went up to four just to see how my body was handling it. That's why I'm getting powder. The powder 12 oz I posted earlier has 151 servings, and even if I up my dose more I know I have up to five months of powder, or half that if my dosage is upped for only $28 bucks. So even 2 1/2 months for that price is reasonable. I know I went up fast but I've already been eating organic since October, and have done one of those detox things back then, so I didn't think I would have many problems detoxing.
I think once you up your dose and know that you need more (your #2 will tell you if you read the articles I provided). Then you will probably eventually go to powder, as it's more economical.
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this is from one pill? are they the small pills? did you eat first? you have to eat first. If you havent eaten anything, go ahead and put something in your stomach now and you will feel much better.
I took it with a meatball sub on wheat bread from Subway. It was the 1000 mg one....
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