Liquid chlorophyll is one of the most underrated, yet most beneficial natural products available and might be the answer to helping you take one more great green step towards total health.
So what is chlorophyll?
In basic terms, chlorophyll is what makes plants green. Through photosynthesis, plants convert the sun’s energy into chlorophyll and then release oxygen into the atmosphere. (Flashback to high school biology anyone?) Just as blood is important for human life, chlorophyll is important for plant life. If the chlorophyll is drained from a plant, it will die.
The benefits of chlorophyll, found in both foods and liquid chlorophyll supplements are numerous. Chlorophyll is best known as a powerful anti-oxidant, cleanser, and detox with anti-inflammatory properties. It stimulates and assists in the repair and healing of damaged tissues. Chlorophyll is also a wonderful filter for pollutants; in fact, regular ingestion of chlorophyll has proven to be a great neutralizer of environmental pollution and would be beneficial for smokers.
Chlorophyll is probably best known for its deodorizing benefits, reducing body odor and bad breath. Chlorophyll has also been known to fight the deposit of carcinogens in the body and is known to help in dealing with the side-effects of drugs and other toxins.
Personally, when I take liquid chlorophyll, I feel more energetic and fresh in the morning and it really does neutralize odor, I have not a chemically based deodorant in years! It really does feel cleansing from the inside out.
I know people who also feed it to their pets to help with doggy bad breath!
I love to receive the benefits of chlorophyll by following three easy guidelines.
1. I make sure I eat plenty of foods high in chlorophyll.
The best sources of chlorophyll are raw, leafy green vegetables like chard, kale, wheatgrass, barley, alfalfa, and Spirulina (blue green algae). Keep in mind that cooking vegetables kills the chlorophyll content in the plant.
2. I cleanse 2-4 times each year.
One of the ways I cleanse, is by eating a raw food diet several times each year. I am not a vegan right now, however the benefits of cleansing with a vegan raw food diet for specified amount of time (2 weeks to 4 months) is incredible! When I “go raw” I eat plenty of foods high in chlorophyll and take a liquid chlorophyll supplement.
3. I take small amount (1Tbsp in water) of liquid chlorophyll each day.
I began to notice results within a week. I’ve tried quite a few brands and feel the Nature Sunshine is the best tasting. It’s actually good – especially when you buy the spearmint flavor! I’m not affiliated with the company (other than the aff link provided) but they seem to have a similar health philosophy as mine and host a wide variety of excellent herbal products. Thankfully, it’s available through Amazon, because finding a rep in a pinch can be challenging.
The product claims that taking a liquid chlorophyll supplement:
- Helps promote the natural blood-cleansing functions of the body
- Promotes strong immune response
- Strengthens cells
- Deodorizes the body, including the bowel
- May help improve immune response and deodorize the body
Chlorophyll performs metabolic functions in plants such as respiration and growth. Interestingly, the chlorophyll molecule is chemically similar to human blood, except that its central atom is magnesium, whereas that of human blood is iron.
Taking a good quality liquid chlorophyll, eating well and cleansing each year has as helped me achieve OPTIMAL health. and I’ve finally let go of the last of my questionable personal care products because I have cleansed from the inside out
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Very informative. I can tell you are back at after reading this post. Did you hear about the pacifier recall in Canada? Yikes!
Love this stuff! Don’t take it everyday as I am still occasionally nursing and it is part of a detox, but really you can’t beat the energy and just overall fresh feeling I get when drinking it in my water!
I don’t really know much about liquid chlorophyll, so your post is very interesting to me. Thanks for the info!
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BOO. I am in the US, I will do some addtl research to see if I can scope out some preservative free. So you have any suggestions for how much to consume? starting out do you take the same or do I need to build up? Anxious to get started! heard so many good things!
Thanks for your comments!
@Karissa – There will likely be a dose suggestion on the label however I usually just do a squirt into a tall glass of water so the water turns light green (but tastes great!) Let me know what you think
I’ll have to do some more research about this, but I am definitely intrigued. Being able to get rid of all the potentially toxic personal care products I have yet to give up will really make my life healthier. Thanks for the tip! I Stumbled you too!
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How does it taste? I’m all about natural healing remedies but from the picture I can’t imagine the taste is all that pleasant.
@ AC Doctor – the picture shown is actually of wheat grass, and yes wheat grass does take some getting used. The liquid chlorophyll I recommend in the article is very refreshing. I love it, it’s the best one I’ve come across. Thanks for commenting
is it okay to take if nursing?
@Lidia – I’m not in a position to give advice to you like this, I recommend double checking with a midwife or NPD who has an understanding about various “greens.” Personally yes, I do take a small amount a few times a week while pregnant and nursing. Thanks for dropping by to say hi!
Hey guys.
Im wondering if the copper level is too high in most Liquid Chlorophyll products?
Im also kind of confused, Chlorophyll is spose to get rid of mercury and other harmfull metals in our system isn’t it? If so, why would they put copper in it?
Can someone plese help me with these questions?
@Matt – You may be referring to Sodium copper chlorophyllin, which is stabilized chlorophyll. As I understand, they are sodium copper salts derived from chlorophyll and are beneficial in fighting cancer as they help inhibit carcinogens from reaching the tissues. As for levels being too high? This is not something I am familiar with. I would be sure that your supplement is a mixture of both chlorophyll and Sodium copper chlorophyllin. That being said, you can always choose another form to get your greens, say, by adding juiced wheat grass etc..to your diet.
just started taking and it is very refreshing. I heard it flushes fat cells from the liver and helps reduce belly fat. Have you heard this.
have taken liquid chlorophyll since 1990 but stop,today managed to get one but the taste is not the same as the old nature sunshine which I usually take
Hello…Is chlorophyll okay for people taking anti hypertensive drugs? It said its rich in iron, and hypertensive people shouldn’t take iron. thanks.
Hello there, I just came across your page through a random google search, go figure, I was wondering if you could address the following question: I was wondering if the benefits of the grass powders, wheat grass juice etc mainly comes from the chlorophyll content, would it not be better to take a product like this instead:
http://www.iherb.com/DeSouza-Liquid-Chlorophyll-16-fl-oz-473-ml/10225?at=0
Thanks again
Chlorophyll is GREAT! Not the cheapest product but SO HELPFUL! My favorite is Grants of Australia mint chlorophyll, great taste and less spendy then other brands!
My advice: TRY IT!
Monica, I really like the presentation of your website.
I was checking on chlorophyll and came across your website. I was however, concerned with the Nature’s Sunshine liquid version. It has parabens which have been shown to effect the thyroid in a negative way. Many companies are ridding their products of parabens due to public response. Are there any others you might recommend that are paraben free?
Dear Judy.
Thank you for your attention to this paraben issue. I neglected to mention that Natures Sunshine does make a paraben free version, although you do have to be mindful about consuming in a timely manor. I have not found any others that do this, please keep me posted if you find another brand.
World Organic brand contains parabens but I can still find bottles of their Chloro-Combo (with aloe) without any, even from The Vitamin Shoppe who lists it on the brand’s online description. To everyone who asked about taste, the one I take is spearimint flavored, which is fine but a bit like mouthwash, and the one I took previous, brand forgotten but in a white plastic bottle, used peppermint so it was like Moroccan Mint tea. Very refreshing!