Herxing from Chlorella?

I started taking a Chlorella product called Chlorgen today, and right afterward, I think I felt it working because my muscles started twitching, my feet started vibrating. Around 2 hours later, I started burning all over, especially my face and eyes.

I know Chlorella is a great supplement, so I am curious as to everyone else's experiences/reactions with it.

Hi, I would suggest stop taking that chlorella. What is the brand and where was it harvested?

Some brands contain dangerous amounts of heavy metals - especially if it was harvested in Japan. I ask to see reports of the mercury content before purchasing the make sure. Chlorella absorbs all heavy metals and waste and if it's made in poluted waters it's absorbing all of that.

Hi all,

Namaste, good to see you!  Yes, what you said makes perfect sense... Japan had that earthquake which caused radiation leaks, etc.  One must be careful where the chlorella comes from.   This is one of the reasons I am afraid to take any type of fish oil supplements.

http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-chlorella.html

Traveler, this is a catch 22 situation, darn if you do and darn if you don't... 

Hey Razzle, if you are reading this, what does bind up heavy metals?  What about wormwood?  I honestly don't know.. 

I don't know... this world is simply not the same world that I grew up in...  I'm scratching my head! 

Denise

 

does anyone know if the NOW brand of chlorella is safe to take?

Lucky for you all...I have searched the earth for the best organic chlorella.

1. NOW Foods Chlorella (Organic) is from tropical Hainan Island,South China Sea. It is told to be the best environment in the world to grow chlorella,which is why all of these companies do.
2. Emeralds Green Source Naturals Organic also from the above location.
3. SoTru is the brand I am going to settle with. It is the only fair trade certified organic chlorella. Here is some info about the brand below:


How and where does Sotru™ grow their Organic Chlorella?

High quality Chlorella needs to be cultivated where there is a lot of sunshine, clean water
and low pollution. Sotru™ OrganicChlorella is grown in fresh water ponds and
processed in a GMP facility on Hainan Island, a tropical island in the South China Sea
long acclaimed for its pristine waters, unspoiled beaches and clean air. Our Organic
Chlorella is produced under organic growing conditions in artificial ponds.

What does “broken cell wall” mean?

Chlorella in its natural state is impossible for humans and animals to digest due to the
tough cell walls encapsulating the nutrients. Sotru™ OrganicChlorella uses a technology
that to crack/break down this cell wall to make the nutrients available for digestion.

Tell me more about Hainan Island and why Sotru™ chose this as the location for
growing their Organic Chlorella.

Hainan Island has the best surface water quality in China resulting from the hundreds of
pristine natural springs fed by China’s largest and well-preserved intact tropical rain
forest. The city of Sanya on Hainan Island was rated second in the world for air quality in
an environment monitoring report issued by the World Environmental Organization.
All industries on Hainan Island are required to be pollution-free with no damage to the
environment, which leads to low heavy metal content in the Chlorella. In addition, in an
effort to maintain the high air and water quality of the island, the local government does
not use the traditional economic development model (economic development at the
expense of environment and economy). Instead, it pays great attention to protection of its
environment and natural resources while rapidly developing its society and economy, and
practices as an “ecological province”.

What does Fair Trade Certified mean?

The Institute for Marketecology (IMO) has awarded Sotru™’s OrganicChlorella a “Fair
for Life” Fair Trade Certification as a Producer and Processor of Organic Chlorella. “Fair
for Life” Fair Trade Certification is an independent verification of social and
environmental marketing claims. This certification represents Sotru™’s commitment to
develop and market high quality products that satisfy the stringent fair trade, social and
environmental standards required for Fair for Life Social & Fair Trade certification by
IMO.
Fair for Life Fair Trade certification transparently verifies fair trade production and trade,
as it publishes the results of certification on its website at www.fairforlife.net. During
certification, operators are rated on their performance in areas such as trade relations,
health and safety, equal treatment and opportunity, social benefits, and environmental
issues.

Traveler is giving great advice.

Honestly, in my professional opinion, no one should be taking Chlorella without being followed by a Naturopath. It's serious stuff to detox to that extent without working on your other detox pathways before going to Chlorella.

So to answer your question Bella, yes this is causing a herx. Also if one is taking Chlorella, they need to add a "sponge" to sop up the metals you're extracting. A sponge would be greens or a good fiber.
Without this "Sponge" the metals are going to all of your organs and causing more troubles.

peacesoul - I just wanted to mention that Bella has not been on here for almost 4 years.