How about taking Chlorella?

[Tybi]

YAY!!!! My chlorella just arrived!!!!!

I have the Earthrise brand from Vitacost...the tablets.

The directions say I need to take 6 pills per day, but from reading this thread I know that i need to start off slowly.

Should i take only pill a day this week and slowly increase each week??

Or should I start off with more???

Let me know!

I take that brand too. I started off with all 6 right away and still have not experienced any detox symptoms at all, but I am a health food junkie and I think one of my protein shakes has this in it so I may be already used to it. Three pills a day at first might be a good idea first before increasing dosage just in case!

 

[ttlayli]

I take that brand too. I started off with all 6 right away and still have not experienced any detox symptoms at all, but I am a health food junkie and I think one of my protein shakes has this in it so I may be already used to it. Three pills a day at first might be a good idea first before increasing dosage just in case!

Ohhhh see, I'm more of a junk food person. I know, I know. I do take vitamins and drink a protein shake, but i prob still wont be able to get away with the normal dose like you?? I'll start at 3 pills! Thanks a bunch!! Hopefully, my detox symptoms wont be too bad. I'm such a huge baby when I get sick.

 

[Luxlii]

I purchased the solaray brand today I will start out with two and up to three in a couple of days. I look forward to my 1-2 inches a month. Thanks for all the information I love this site!

 

[Kimbosheart]

I have been taking the Chlorella for a week now. Today I still have the sore throat and Im really fatigued. I took 7g again today. I started really slowly though because of the detox I went through yesterday but I stayed at 5 for a few hours and nothing happened so I am sticking with 7 until I get over all my detox symptoms.

I got my source naturals powder in the mail today!!

Sorry so long but I had a thought. An earlier post mentioned that our bodies are prioritizing where the chlorella is needed the most and we all want to see the benefits in our hair and skin and nails. So I plan on taking at least 10g throughout the next few months so that there is plenty in my system to go where its needed and where I want it to go.

 

[Tybi]

Ohhhh see, I'm more of a junk food person. I know, I know. I do take vitamins and drink a protein shake, but i prob still wont be able to get away with the normal dose like you?? I'll start at 3 pills! Thanks a bunch!! Hopefully, my detox symptoms wont be too bad. I'm such a huge baby when I get sick.

No problem. Hopefully if you do experience any symptoms they wont be too bad. I detoxed a little last summer when I started MSM. Slight sore throat, a few pimples, stuffy nose. But it certainly was not as bad as I expected so you should be alright! Stomach issues though, now thats what I am concerned about....

 

[Tybi]

Sorry so long but I had a thought. An earlier post mentioned that our bodies are prioritizing where the chlorella is needed the most and we all want to see the benefits in our hair and skin and nails. So I plan on taking at least 10g throughout the next few months so that there is plenty in my system to go where its needed and where I want it to go.

Thats a good idea, and I think that was suggested in one of the reports that luckiestdestiny posted earlier, taking a high dosage for the first few weeks or months, and then lowering it to maintain later after you have built up reserves in your body. I am going to push for 6 grams in a few days and see how that goes

 

[IndianAngel22]

So should I start off with the full 3g then? I have the source naturals powder I only took half a teaspoon which would only be 1.5 g????

 

[Amerie123]

Can you guys please come back and post your progress for the potential bandgwagon jumpers (like myself)... LOL.. J/K; but please come back and post progress. TIA

 

[kandake]

I just wanted to note that its important for people to start out with a lower dosage. Sometimes even lower than the recommended maintenance dosage of 2grams/3grams.

Everybody is different and you have no idea how your body will react to chlorella. If you have a sensitive stomach or if you haven't been eating a healthy diet you may make yourself sick starting out with higher dosages.

I just don't want people thinking its okay to start out taking a lot of this stuff off the bat. You want to ease your way through the "healing crisis"/detox.

Healing Crisis Symptoms:

Increased joint or muscle pain
Diarrhea
Extreme fatigue and/or its opposite, restlessness
Cramps
Headache (believed to be caused by buildup of toxins in the blood)
Aches, Pains
Arthritic flair up
Insomnia
Nausea
Sinus congestion
Fever (usually low grade) and/or chills
Frequent urination and/or urinary tract discharges
Drop in blood pressure
Skin eruptions, including: boils, hives, and rashes.
Cold or flu-like symptoms
Strong emotions: anger, despair, sadness, fear, etc.
Suppressed memories arise
Anxiety
Mood swings
New phobias develop

 

[CurlyMoo]

I have been taking the Chlorella for a week now. Today I still have the sore throat and Im really fatigued. I took 7g again today. I started really slowly though because of the detox I went through yesterday but I stayed at 5 for a few hours and nothing happened so I am sticking with 7 until I get over all my detox symptoms.

I got my source naturals powder in the mail today!!

Sorry so long but I had a thought. An earlier post mentioned that our bodies are prioritizing where the chlorella is needed the most and we all want to see the benefits in our hair and skin and nails. So I plan on taking at least 10g throughout the next few months so that there is plenty in my system to go where its needed and where I want it to go.

I have a question, do you have any health issues like low sugar, diabetes, cold, flu, Thyroid issue, etc.? Maybe a prior health issue could be contributing to the fatigue and sore throat. If so you may need a little time for it to pass. Chlorella may be trying to deal with that first or you may need to take something else in addtion to Chlorella if Chlorella is not able to supply it.

 

[CurlyMoo]

I just wanted to note that its important for people to start out with a lower dosage. Sometimes even lower than the recommended maintenance dosage of 2grams/3grams.

Everybody is different and you have know idea how your body will react to chlorella. If you have a sensitive stomach or if you haven't been eating a healthy diet you may make yourself sick starting out with higher dosages.

I just don't want people thinking its okay to start out taking a lot of this stuff off the bat. You want to ease your way through the "healing crisis"/detox.

Healing Crisis Symptoms:

Increased joint or muscle pain
Diarrhea
Extreme fatigue and/or its opposite, restlessness
Cramps
Headache (believed to be caused by buildup of toxins in the blood)
Aches, Pains
Arthritic flair up
Insomnia
Nausea
Sinus congestion
Fever (usually low grade) and/or chills
Frequent urination and/or urinary tract discharges
Drop in blood pressure
Skin eruptions, including: boils, hives, and rashes.
Cold or flu-like symptoms
Strong emotions: anger, despair, sadness, fear, etc.
Suppressed memories arise
Anxiety
Mood swings
New phobias develop

My dosage is 1 teaspoon, I will start with 1/2 teaspoon for 7-14 days. I think my system should get used to that before I increase. I hate being sick so I won't push my body to except something it's never had. My hair is growing but if my scalp explodes because I overdosed and grew ten inches in 2 days that would defeat the purpose.

 

[MsElise]

Is anyone experiencing bloating, constipation and gas? I'm trying not to be gross but I can't go, my stomach looks like I'm 3 months preggers and I'm full of gas. I'm talk serious peel the paint off the wall nerve gas. erplexed I'm taking 6 500mg tablets per day and 3 500mg tablets of spirulina.

I also take the following
GNC Hair Nails Skin
Alpha Lipoic Acid
vitamin e
MSM (wondering is sulphur is causing the gas)
Saw Palmetto
Fenugreek
Borage, Fish, Flaxseed combo

I drink water and juice all day.

I take the greens in the morning and the rest after lunch and dinner. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

 

[MsElise]

TAKE IT BACK. USE YOUR RECIEPT! CHECK earlier in the thread where babydollhair says that chinese chlorella is not good. I have also read many articles that say that the way they harvest it is insufficient.

No one buy Chinese Chlorella.

You want yaeyama or sun chorella. Yaeyama is Japanese, and sun chorella is good too!!!!!

Maybe that's another reason people could have digestive problems.

OMG this must be why I have this god awful gas!!! Thanks so much I'm taking these back!

 

[Kimbosheart]

I have a question, do you have any health issues like low sugar, diabetes, cold, flu, Thyroid issue, etc.? Maybe a prior health issue could be contributing to the fatigue and sore throat. If so you may need a little time for it to pass. Chlorella may be trying to deal with that first or you may need to take something else in addtion to Chlorella if Chlorella is not able to supply it.

Thanks for the concern, I don't have any of the above mentioned health problems. My diet is about 60% healthy. The unhealthy 40% comes from the fact that I drink coffee and I eat irregularly. I know that these symptoms have been coming and going the week I have been on Chlorella so Im confident it will pass. Plus this is not nearly as bad as the detox symptoms I experienced when I did the master cleanse back in August of 2008. Some of them are similar but that was torture.

 

[yodie]

Is anyone experiencing bloating, constipation and gas? I'm trying not to be gross but I can't go, my stomach looks like I'm 3 months preggers and I'm full of gas. I'm talk serious peel the paint off the wall nerve gas. erplexed I'm taking 6 500mg tablets per day and 3 500mg tablets of spirulina.

I also take the following
GNC Hair Nails Skin
Alpha Lipoic Acid
vitamin e
MSM (wondering is sulphur is causing the gas)
Saw Palmetto
Fenugreek
Borage, Fish, Flaxseed combo

I drink water and juice all day.

I take the greens in the morning and the rest after lunch and dinner. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

I experienced bloating and gas. I'm still not having regular bm's. I've always had that problem though. What kind of chlorella are you taking?

Sounds like you're taking alot of supplements right now. Might be a good idea to ease off of the others while introducing chlorella to your system. I'm sure the other ladies will chime in as well.

 

[Kimbosheart]

Can you guys please come back and post your progress for the potential bandgwagon jumpers (like myself)... LOL.. J/K; but please come back and post progress. TIA

Progress? Most of us haven't been taking the Chlorella for long enough to have "measureable" results BUT if you keep reading we are all saying how much we love it and how we are staying on it.

I noticed my nails first and then my skin. In fact my skin has improved so much or is so NEW my MAC compact is too dark for me. So Im gonna have to go tan because of the economy and being on a students budget and all. J/K

 

[TdotGirl]

I experienced bloating and gas. I'm still not having regular bm's. I've always had that problem though. What kind of chlorella are you taking?

Sounds like you're taking alot of supplements right now. Might be a good idea to ease off of the others while introducing chlorella to your system. I'm sure the other ladies will chime in as well.

@ bold.

I think that's alot of supplements Ms Elise. I don't think you need that much. Maybe take a couple. I only take Centrum and Chlorella powder. I just try to keep it simple so my heads not LOL!

Anyone else want to chime in?

 

[spinspinshuga]

You all are killing me! :grumbles, puts away credit card:
I ordered mine yesterday from Amazon; I got the Source Naturals variety, in powdered form. I went under gift-wrapping options and sent myself the following note: "I HOPE THIS MAKES YOUR HAIR GROW. STOP BUYING HAIR PRODUCTS," just as a reminder to myself .
I can't wait to see if this works for me! My hair grows slowly and I have virtually no nails, so I'm excited.

 

[danigurl18]

I been on the constipated side too... :/

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Is anyone experiencing bloating, constipation and gas? I'm trying not to be gross but I can't go, my stomach looks like I'm 3 months preggers and I'm full of gas. I'm talk serious peel the paint off the wall nerve gas. erplexed I'm taking 6 500mg tablets per day and 3 500mg tablets of spirulina.

I also take the following
GNC Hair Nails Skin
Alpha Lipoic Acid
vitamin e
MSM (wondering is sulphur is causing the gas)
Saw Palmetto
Fenugreek
Borage, Fish, Flaxseed combo

I drink water and juice all day.

I take the greens in the morning and the rest after lunch and dinner. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

You need to back off. cut it in half until the symptoms subside. Reread the articles. Constipation means you're detoxing too fast, just like diarrhea even though they're opposite sides. So just half your mixture until you're regular, and then wait a week before increasing SLOWLY as you're really sensitive it seems. I can't speak for the spirulina as it could be doing stuff too and most of my research has been on chlorella.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

YAY!!!! My chlorella just arrived!!!!!

I have the Earthrise brand from Vitacost...the tablets.

The directions say I need to take 6 pills per day, but from reading this thread I know that i need to start off slowly.

Should i take only pill a day this week and slowly increase each week??

Or should I start off with more???

Let me know!

Every one's different. You need to decide depending on your lifestyle. Reread some of the articles to help you with your decision (articles in this thread).

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I take that brand too. I started off with all 6 right away and still have not experienced any detox symptoms at all, but I am a health food junkie and I think one of my protein shakes has this in it so I may be already used to it. Three pills a day at first might be a good idea first before increasing dosage just in case!

Yeah I think the health foodies will have less of a problem but it's good to start low if your diet is less than stellar and then go up from there. Chlorella is not only providing the body with nutrients, but stripping out all the chemicals, and pollutants that are trapped, in addition to residual bad food accumulation of toxins. So you've got to go slow. You'll get high numbers eventually but everyone should see how sensitive they are at first and then increase from there instead of getting sick in the beginning! I had more than planned to stay at 2-3 but I adjusted so well that I was able to go to 6, and now 7 without any problems. But again, my diet and prior detox made it easy to do so. So if we're all patient, we'll get there. That diet and prior detox took time for me too, and so everyone needs to take the time their body needs.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I have been taking the Chlorella for a week now. Today I still have the sore throat and Im really fatigued. I took 7g again today. I started really slowly though because of the detox I went through yesterday but I stayed at 5 for a few hours and nothing happened so I am sticking with 7 until I get over all my detox symptoms.

I got my source naturals powder in the mail today!!

Sorry so long but I had a thought. An earlier post mentioned that our bodies are prioritizing where the chlorella is needed the most and we all want to see the benefits in our hair and skin and nails. So I plan on taking at least 10g throughout the next few months so that there is plenty in my system to go where its needed and where I want it to go.

I think you're taking 10 is fine in the long run, but as you're detoxing wait to increase until the sore throat and fatigue is gone before upping it.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Thats a good idea, and I think that was suggested in one of the reports that luckiestdestiny posted earlier, taking a high dosage for the first few weeks or months, and then lowering it to maintain later after you have built up reserves in your body. I am going to push for 6 grams in a few days and see how that goes

Yes but it also says to work up to the high dosage, and then to stay then lower to maintain. So if you're having probs, by all means, this isn't a race! We're all going to have ridiculously gorgeous hair so let's get it right the first time by going at our own pace.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Thats a good idea, and I think that was suggested in one of the reports that luckiestdestiny posted earlier, taking a high dosage for the first few weeks or months, and then lowering it to maintain later after you have built up reserves in your body. I am going to push for 6 grams in a few days and see how that goes

Take your time. I pushed to 6 but it was like 9 -10 days later (maybe I should start keeping track). Push up a gram or so every couple days or so as you are a all natural foodie and see if you need to slow down, or not, from there.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Can you guys please come back and post your progress for the potential bandgwagon jumpers (like myself)... LOL.. J/K; but please come back and post progress. TIA

I'm sure everyone will. We just didn't want to do a formal challenge, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to post details.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

Is anyone experiencing bloating, constipation and gas? I'm trying not to be gross but I can't go, my stomach looks like I'm 3 months preggers and I'm full of gas. I'm talk serious peel the paint off the wall nerve gas. erplexed I'm taking 6 500mg tablets per day and 3 500mg tablets of spirulina.

I also take the following
GNC Hair Nails Skin
Alpha Lipoic Acid
vitamin e
MSM (wondering is sulphur is causing the gas)
Saw Palmetto
Fenugreek
Borage, Fish, Flaxseed combo

I drink water and juice all day.

I take the greens in the morning and the rest after lunch and dinner. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

It's up to you if you keep taking the Hair nail and skin but if you read earlier, chlorella has got lots of vitamins in it , there may be a few vitamins you can check off your list if you go back and review all the articles You can decide for yourself from there.

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I been on the constipated side too... :/

cut your dose. If your constipated or diarrhea cut your does. The other symptoms unless they're too much you can ride out. Most articles point to only these things when talking of lowering dose. however if you're having MAJOR detox symptoms of any other kind, you should cut back. Half it if you have to. Wait it out until you stabilize. Then wait another week and keep taking that amount then SLOWLY increase from there. I had my mom half hers in the beginning and then move up from there. We will all get there sooner or later.

 

[Tybi]

Take your time. I pushed to 6 but it was like 9 -10 days later (maybe I should start keeping track). Push up a gram or so every couple days or so as you are a all natural foodie and see if you need to slow down, or not, from there.

Definitely. Thats why I suggested to the other poster to start with half a dose and not jump into the full dosage.
I juice veggies, drink green smoothies, and take protein shakes with chlorella and spirulina everyday so I knew I could handle a full dose, and so far so good! I will gradually increase over the next few days. Ive been on a health kick for over 10 years so I know that results don't happen over night.

One of the articels you posted did say something about 10g to fight disease and then 5g from then on to maintain which was what I was refering to. Of course jumping up and taking 10g right away would be possibly lead to a catastrophic disaster!!

 

[danigurl18]

Thanks luckiestdestiny!! I been taking 5 so I'm going to cut back to 2.. that also explains this major headache I been having...