Guest guest Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 A friend of mine tells me that most, if not all, spirulina is cooked (pasteurized). He's not sure about chlorella. Does anybody have info on this? I have written to some of the companies and will let you know what they say. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered form and try it. I did a search here in the group for any past messages and didn't find any info. Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a reliable source for the powder? Jesse >rawfood , " Mark Hovila " <hovila@c...> wrote: > A friend of mine tells me that most, if not all, spirulina is cooked (pasteurized). He's not > sure about chlorella. Does anybody have info on this? I have written to some of the > companies and will let you know what they say. > Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 At Wed, 19 Jan 2005 it looks like Jesse Parris composed: > > I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered form and try it. I did a > search here in the group for any past messages and didn't find any info. > > Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a reliable source for the > powder? > Hmm, I am basically using just chlorella now. I get it in bulk, for about $27.00 per pound. The chlorella does not seem to need refrigeration for it's sold off the shelf. The bulk spirulina at the same store is about $40.00 per pound and it is refrigerated. The store is called " Rainbow Foods " and it's in San Francisco at near 14th and Folsom Streets, actually Division and Folsom Sts. http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/ Namaste http://billschoolcraft.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Most Chlorella is laced with heavy metals and doesn't permeate the cell wall. If you are trying to get heavy metals out this is probably the worse way to do it. If you're trying to address heavy metals the best and only product I would use is NDF! <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white ..jpg> Bill Schoolcraft [bill] Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:15 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella At Wed, 19 Jan 2005 it looks like Jesse Parris composed: > > I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered form and try it. I did a > search here in the group for any past messages and didn't find any info. > > Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a reliable source for the > powder? > Hmm, I am basically using just chlorella now. I get it in bulk, for about $27.00 per pound. The chlorella does not seem to need refrigeration for it's sold off the shelf. The bulk spirulina at the same store is about $40.00 per pound and it is refrigerated. The store is called " Rainbow Foods " and it's in San Francisco at near 14th and Folsom Streets, actually Division and Folsom Sts. http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/ Namaste http://billschoolcraft.com _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 I order chlorella from www.mercola.com this is from the company biotics. I trust Dr. Mercola's research and look forwarded to taking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 You may wish to pose your query to the group: Microbial_Nutrition/ tev --- Jesse Parris <studio53 wrote: > I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered > form and try it. I did a > search here in the group for any past messages and > didn't find any info. > > Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a > reliable source for the > powder? > > Jesse ===== [...there'll be love and laughter, and peace ever after, just you wait and see... ---Vera Lynn] The all-new My - What will yours do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 I sell chlorella & spirulina in 1 lb & 4 oz bottles and would appreciate the business. Let me know if you're interested. Paul Ladendorf Health Connections " More Than A Health Food Store " 219-322-7300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 What is your source of this info that most chlorella is laced with heavy metals? Also, did you know that this NDF you are recommending contains chlorella? Mark - Steven rawfood Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:24 PM RE: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella Most Chlorella is laced with heavy metals and doesn't permeate the cell wall. If you are trying to get heavy metals out this is probably the worse way to do it. If you're trying to address heavy metals the best and only product I would use is NDF! <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white .jpg> Bill Schoolcraft [bill] Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:15 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella At Wed, 19 Jan 2005 it looks like Jesse Parris composed: > > I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered form and try it. I did a > search here in the group for any past messages and didn't find any info. > > Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a reliable source for the > powder? > Hmm, I am basically using just chlorella now. I get it in bulk, for about $27.00 per pound. The chlorella does not seem to need refrigeration for it's sold off the shelf. The bulk spirulina at the same store is about $40.00 per pound and it is refrigerated. The store is called " Rainbow Foods " and it's in San Francisco at near 14th and Folsom Streets, actually Division and Folsom Sts. http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/ Namaste http://billschoolcraft.com _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Mark! Of course I know that NDF contains Chlorella. And my source is this. BioRay (makers of NDF) test every batch of chlorella that comes in their door. When they first started making NDF they bought it from every source and started testing. They discovered only two companies that knew how to produce it without heavy metals. In fact, one of the main BIG names who everyone knows out there had heavy metals in it. Add to that fact that it doesn't permeate the cell wall very well and you are basically throwing your money away. Go read what the N in NDF means and you will discover the power of this. Spirulina and most chlorella are a joke when taken in its whole form. I have over 500 hours of research into heavy metal poisoning and was shocked to learn much of this myself after wasting a lot of time and money taking both of those products. I can assure you the chlorella in NDF is pure. Not only did they test it once...they test EVERY batch that comes in their door before making a new batch.and it's not cheap to test. BioRay is full of integrity when it comes to their products! Hope this helps Steven <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white ..jpg> Mark Hovila [hovila] Friday, January 21, 2005 3:42 AM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella What is your source of this info that most chlorella is laced with heavy metals? Also, did you know that this NDF you are recommending contains chlorella? Mark - Steven rawfood Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:24 PM RE: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella Most Chlorella is laced with heavy metals and doesn't permeate the cell wall. If you are trying to get heavy metals out this is probably the worse way to do it. If you're trying to address heavy metals the best and only product I would use is NDF! <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white .jpg> Bill Schoolcraft [bill] Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:15 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella At Wed, 19 Jan 2005 it looks like Jesse Parris composed: > > I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered form and try it. I did a > search here in the group for any past messages and didn't find any info. > > Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a reliable source for the > powder? > Hmm, I am basically using just chlorella now. I get it in bulk, for about $27.00 per pound. The chlorella does not seem to need refrigeration for it's sold off the shelf. The bulk spirulina at the same store is about $40.00 per pound and it is refrigerated. The store is called " Rainbow Foods " and it's in San Francisco at near 14th and Folsom Streets, actually Division and Folsom Sts. http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/ Namaste http://billschoolcraft.com _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Steven, Do you have any sources for this info other than a company that is also selling chlorella? An independent, non-biased source? And can you name these two companies who produce chlorella without heavy metals? I have done a bit of research myself (basically just sending emails to companies) asking about whether their chlorella and spirulina are pasteurized. Many producers of green powder superfoods will say that their products are heated at " low temperature, " but everybody seems to have a different idea of what low temperature is. I haven't heard back from any chlorella producers yet, but I do have info on two spirulina companies. Cyanotech on the Big Island of Hawaii, which produces Nutrex and possibly some other brands, told a friend of mine who called them that they heat their spirulina to 170 degrees for 6 to 10 seconds, followed by immediate water cooling. Pasteurization, according to wikipedia.com, is heating to 161 degrees for 15 seconds. So if this isn't pasteurization, it seems pretty close to it. If my body were heated to 170 degrees for 6 to 10 seconds I'm sure I would have severe burns. Earthrise Spirulina answered my email by saying that they heat their spirulina to 118 degrees for about 3 seconds. If this is true, I would consider this to be a raw food. My body could easily withstand 118 degrees for 3 seconds, so I think the spirulina could too. If anybody has more info on the heating temperatures or purity of chlorella or spirulina, I would like to hear it. I suspect I may get more response from the companies if I call them on the phone. They may be worried about their emails being posted all over the Internet. Mark - Steven rawfood Friday, January 21, 2005 8:43 AM RE: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella Mark! Of course I know that NDF contains Chlorella. And my source is this. BioRay (makers of NDF) test every batch of chlorella that comes in their door. When they first started making NDF they bought it from every source and started testing. They discovered only two companies that knew how to produce it without heavy metals. In fact, one of the main BIG names who everyone knows out there had heavy metals in it. Add to that fact that it doesn't permeate the cell wall very well and you are basically throwing your money away. Go read what the N in NDF means and you will discover the power of this. Spirulina and most chlorella are a joke when taken in its whole form. I have over 500 hours of research into heavy metal poisoning and was shocked to learn much of this myself after wasting a lot of time and money taking both of those products. I can assure you the chlorella in NDF is pure. Not only did they test it once...they test EVERY batch that comes in their door before making a new batch.and it's not cheap to test. BioRay is full of integrity when it comes to their products! Hope this helps Steven <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white .jpg> Mark Hovila [hovila] Friday, January 21, 2005 3:42 AM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella What is your source of this info that most chlorella is laced with heavy metals? Also, did you know that this NDF you are recommending contains chlorella? Mark - Steven rawfood Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:24 PM RE: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella Most Chlorella is laced with heavy metals and doesn't permeate the cell wall. If you are trying to get heavy metals out this is probably the worse way to do it. If you're trying to address heavy metals the best and only product I would use is NDF! <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white .jpg> Bill Schoolcraft [bill] Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:15 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella At Wed, 19 Jan 2005 it looks like Jesse Parris composed: > > I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered form and try it. I did a > search here in the group for any past messages and didn't find any info. > > Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a reliable source for the > powder? > Hmm, I am basically using just chlorella now. I get it in bulk, for about $27.00 per pound. The chlorella does not seem to need refrigeration for it's sold off the shelf. The bulk spirulina at the same store is about $40.00 per pound and it is refrigerated. The store is called " Rainbow Foods " and it's in San Francisco at near 14th and Folsom Streets, actually Division and Folsom Sts. http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/ Namaste http://billschoolcraft.com _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Hello mark! \ E-mailing a company who sells something is not going to get you a straight answer for the most part. And, they [probably don't know if heavy metals are in them because most companies don't produce their own. BioRay doesn't sell chlorella...they use other peoples (that they have tested) in their formula. Call BioRay and ask for Stephanie of talk to who answers and see if they can tell you the names of the two companies. If not, I will look it up for you. I'm very involved in the Andressohn case and no time to spare but did want to help you be aware of the challenges I went through when researching this. Warmly, Steven Mark Hovila [hovila] Friday, January 21, 2005 2:40 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella Steven, Do you have any sources for this info other than a company that is also selling chlorella? An independent, non-biased source? And can you name these two companies who produce chlorella without heavy metals? I have done a bit of research myself (basically just sending emails to companies) asking about whether their chlorella and spirulina are pasteurized. Many producers of green powder superfoods will say that their products are heated at " low temperature, " but everybody seems to have a different idea of what low temperature is. I haven't heard back from any chlorella producers yet, but I do have info on two spirulina companies. Cyanotech on the Big Island of Hawaii, which produces Nutrex and possibly some other brands, told a friend of mine who called them that they heat their spirulina to 170 degrees for 6 to 10 seconds, followed by immediate water cooling. Pasteurization, according to wikipedia.com, is heating to 161 degrees for 15 seconds. So if this isn't pasteurization, it seems pretty close to it. If my body were heated to 170 degrees for 6 to 10 seconds I'm sure I would have severe burns. Earthrise Spirulina answered my email by saying that they heat their spirulina to 118 degrees for about 3 seconds. If this is true, I would consider this to be a raw food. My body could easily withstand 118 degrees for 3 seconds, so I think the spirulina could too. If anybody has more info on the heating temperatures or purity of chlorella or spirulina, I would like to hear it. I suspect I may get more response from the companies if I call them on the phone. They may be worried about their emails being posted all over the Internet. Mark - Steven rawfood Friday, January 21, 2005 8:43 AM RE: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella Mark! Of course I know that NDF contains Chlorella. And my source is this. BioRay (makers of NDF) test every batch of chlorella that comes in their door. When they first started making NDF they bought it from every source and started testing. They discovered only two companies that knew how to produce it without heavy metals. In fact, one of the main BIG names who everyone knows out there had heavy metals in it. Add to that fact that it doesn't permeate the cell wall very well and you are basically throwing your money away. Go read what the N in NDF means and you will discover the power of this. Spirulina and most chlorella are a joke when taken in its whole form. I have over 500 hours of research into heavy metal poisoning and was shocked to learn much of this myself after wasting a lot of time and money taking both of those products. I can assure you the chlorella in NDF is pure. Not only did they test it once...they test EVERY batch that comes in their door before making a new batch.and it's not cheap to test. BioRay is full of integrity when it comes to their products! Hope this helps Steven <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white .jpg> Mark Hovila [hovila] Friday, January 21, 2005 3:42 AM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella What is your source of this info that most chlorella is laced with heavy metals? Also, did you know that this NDF you are recommending contains chlorella? Mark - Steven rawfood Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:24 PM RE: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella Most Chlorella is laced with heavy metals and doesn't permeate the cell wall. If you are trying to get heavy metals out this is probably the worse way to do it. If you're trying to address heavy metals the best and only product I would use is NDF! <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\User\Desktop\Signature%20card%20white .jpg> Bill Schoolcraft [bill] Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:15 PM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Re: spirulina and chlorella At Wed, 19 Jan 2005 it looks like Jesse Parris composed: > > I'd like to get some of the chlorella in a powdered form and try it. I did a > search here in the group for any past messages and didn't find any info. > > Is anyone currently eating it and where can I find a reliable source for the > powder? > Hmm, I am basically using just chlorella now. I get it in bulk, for about $27.00 per pound. The chlorella does not seem to need refrigeration for it's sold off the shelf. The bulk spirulina at the same store is about $40.00 per pound and it is refrigerated. The store is called " Rainbow Foods " and it's in San Francisco at near 14th and Folsom Streets, actually Division and Folsom Sts. http://www.rainbowgrocery.org/ Namaste http://billschoolcraft.com _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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