Health benefits of chlorella

In this article, you will know more about chlorella and about the health benefits of chlorella for the body.

What is chlorella?

Chlorella belongs to a type of green algae that lives in freshwater lakes around the world, and it is rich in chlorophyll that is responsible for the photosynthesis process when the chlorella is exposed to sunlight, it absorbs the light and takes the carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.


Chlorella is rich in protein, antioxidants like vitamin C, beta carotene, lycopene, and lutein, vitamins like  B vitamins, minerals like iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.

What are the health benefits of chlorella?

Growth factor agent:

Protein supplement:

Chlorella contains between 50 to 60% of protein and it can be used as a supplement to increase your muscle mass.

Anticancer:

chlorella contains up to 10% of nucleic acids, which is a very high percentage of nucleic acids, comparing to other foods and nucleic acids are very important to stop and control the genetic mutations in your DNA  that lead to cancer cells.

Detoxification from heavy metals:

Usually, heavy metals are dissolved in fat cells in the body and chlorella can make heavy metals dissolve in water, instead of fat like lead, cadmium, and aluminum and to get rid of them with urine.

Nervous sedative:

Chlorella contains GABA, which is an important neurotransmitter for your brain and nervous system relaxation and this will lead to lower high blood pressure and a more relaxed nervous system.

Natural anti-inflammatory effect:

Chlorella contains gamma-linolenic acid, which is one of the only omega-6 fatty acids, that reduce inflammation, unlike other omega-6 acids that increase the inflammation level in the body.

Treatment of diabetes type 2:

Chlorella helps in reducing the glucose level in the blood for three months.

Immune system booster:

Chlorella increases the immune system responses by stimulating the natural killer cells that are responsible for fighting cancer cells and viral infections.

Increasing the alkalinity of the body:

Due to its high content of chlorophyll, chlorella can increase your body alkalinity right after you take the chlorella supplement.

What are the sources and the daily recommended dose of chlorella?

Chlorella can be found as a supplement in drug stores in two types of pills or powder, and it should be from organic and trusted sources.


The daily recommended dose of chlorella is 500 mg once or twice in the morning or evening.



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