When I started to read the Thrive book by Brendan Brazier, I started to pay attention to new words that I never did before, new supplements and teh reasons I should incorporate them. I always knew what chlorophyll was, but I didn't know how important it was...It just never clicked. I would eat dark leafy greens because I knew they were good for me, and well I liked them! Simle as that.... As I kept reading, I became more curious about chlorophyll.... SO I did more research and even bought a chlorophyll liquid supplement! Boy are my shakes even GREENER now...They actually look like they woudl glow in the dark! Ha!
My friend Nicole came over last week and asked me what the "hell" This Chlorophyll was. Nicole is a healthy girl, very fit and really tries to eat hard. Although some things she will just gag! Well when I showed her the bottle, she made a scutchy face and I told her to smell it, and she just Gagged! I started cracking up! The funny thing is that when you add it to your shakes, you can't taaste a thing! I FEEL cleaner when I drink it! I love it! I am going to sneak it in a shake for her really soon! shhh!
Here is the one I use:
World Organic's LIQUID CHLOROPHYLL is derived exclusively from high quality alfalfa leaves. Chlorophyll is essential to the process of photosynthesis.... often called the "building block of life." Chlorophyll is a natural fat soluble nutrient which World Organic makes water dispersible for premier results. It is uniquely formulated into our exclusive isotonic solution. This distinctive solution is similar in it's osmotic compatibility with human blood. Their formula has been sold around the world for nearly 40 years affirming to the high quality of this wonderful product.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 tbsp. (15 mL)
Servings per Container: 32
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Sodium (an electrolyte) 110 mg 4%
Chlorophyll (Sodium Copper Chlorophyllins) (from Alfalfa Leaves) (Medicago sativa) 100 mg *
*Daily value not established.
Other Ingredients: Isotonic water solution and organically grown alfalfa leaves in kosher vegetable glycerin (medicago sativa).
Free OfPreservative.
World Organic Liquid Chlorophyll DirectionsTake one tablespoon (15 ml) daily in a glass of water or juice, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Chlorophyll - responsible for the green color of plants. Chlorophyll absorbs energy from the sun and facilitates photosynthesis in plants. Its unique ability to convert the energy of the sun through photosynthesis is used to make carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide.
I am sure you know how many benefits there are in green veggies which are loaded with chlorophyll components. Chlorophyll is also similar similar to human red blood cells.
Next time you are cooking green veggies, notice..... the magnesium removes from the center of the molecules and replaced by hydrogen atom causing some vegetables turned into olive-gray color.
Let’s take for example the studies conducted to broccoli. The two thirds of the chlorophyll content of broccoli were removed after 20 minutes of boiling. The World’s Healthiest Cooking suggested technique in preserving the concentrations of chlorophyll present in green vegetables through short steaming times. The best way to eat these vegetables is in raw form to obtain the
complete health benefits of chlorophyll.
Here are the lists of health benefits we can get from chlorophyll.
1. Chlorophyll is awesome for gastrointestinal problems.
Refined, low fiber and and animal fats contribute to major diseases start in the colon. Gastrointestinal problems can be best treated by improving the digestion and assimilation. Among those natural nutrients that heal the intestinal track, green vegetables high in chlorophyll content aid in loosening and cleansing the colon.
2. Chlorophyll Promote formation of hemoglobin and red blood cells.
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing substance that provides red blood cells their red pigment and transports oxygen to the body tissues. In fact, we may not realize that our blood is composed of 75% of hemoglobin. If the central atom of blood is iron, how chlorophyll helps in the formation of red blood cells? As we digested green food, the magnesium helps in rebuilding and replenishing the red blood cells which is responsible for boosting our energy.
3. Chlorophyll treats bad breath.
Bad breath is caused by oral bacteria that reside in a person’s mouth and it excretes odiferous waste products. The sulfur compounds of waste products usually lie at the root of breath odor problems. With the double action of chlorophyll, it acts as deodorizer that eliminates bad odor and reduces the stringent smell of urine, infected wounds and feces.
4. Detoxify toxins that cause cancer.
Researches found that the damaged genes caused by carcinogen substances can be prevented by chlorophyllin, a derivative of chlorophyll wherein the magnesium is removed and replaced with copper. It reduces the binding of carcinogen from foods like cooked meat products that damage the DNA and other organs of the body particularly the liver.
5. Beneficial in assimilating calcium and other heavy minerals.
Chlorophyll is very easy to absorb and assimilate. It is so amazing how it gets into the bloodstream so fast with the least amount of digestion that saves more vital energy. Not only that, cataract cases which is same as an arthritic formation, the hard calcium has come out of solution and becomes milky so that patients cannot see clearly with their cataract condition. Again, chlorophyll can assimilate calcium and balance other trace minerals to rebuild, replace, and exchange with the new tissue.
6. Chlorophyll fights infections.
It is the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds contain Vitamin A, C and E that are responsible to reduce inflammation. In connection to this, the healing aspects of chlorophyll were reported in 1940 by Dr. Benjamin Gruskin. With this vitro experiments, it showed that chlorophyll possess bacteriostic property that kill harmful bacteria.Moreover, the antiseptic properties of chlorophyll have the ability to kill germs by strengthening the tissues.
Chlorophyll is available in forms of tablets, fluid and powder extracts, infusions and tinctures. Some nutrition practitioners are recommending 100 mg of chlorophyll that should be taken at least 2-3 times daily. This is to clarify that chlorophyll is not considered as essential nutrient. Nevertheless, people are lacking of green foods in their daily diet are lacking of enough chlorophyll, and therefore advised to add chlorophyll in their diet.
For so many years spent in researches, the heath benefits from vegetables with chlorophyll have value and considered as blood builders. The nutritious elements are absorbed and aided the blood reserve necessary to the formation of hemoglobin. While it is true that green is prevalent in nature, same thing goes with green acts as our source of life and energy that builds our wellbeing.
