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"Is Chlorella Good for You?"
What about chlorella, sold as a dietary supplement - harmful, harmless or helpful?
There was a report in the Journal of Veterinary Pathology of a golden retriever killed by chlorella.
It invaded her body and started eating its way up to her brain. This is showing the algae creep up her spinal cord.
But this is only if you dip an open wound into a scummy pond, or something.
The chlorella that's in a health food store is dried and dead.
There have been reports of adverse reactions, for example, here in an eleven-year-old hospitalized for kidney failure,
which went away when he stopped chlorella. But this was thought to be an allergic reaction.
Similarly, there are reports of some sensitive rashes and asthma triggered by breathing this stuff in.
But again, they don't appear to be caused by a toxin like you might find in blue-green algae supplements or spirulina. But just more rare reactions in sensitive individuals.
For the vast majority of people, chlorella can be considered helpful. Packed with lots of nutrients, like tiny, little, dark green leafies.
Kind of tastes like you're drinking your lawn, though, and kale is cheaper.