Nutrex Hawaii, Pure Hawaiian Spirulina, 1000 mg Spearmint Tablets, 180 Count, Vegan, Supports Immune System, Heart, Cells and Energy

I bought this to help balance my hormones, help with postnatal acne and as one of the item food supplements needed to detox heavy metals. First its easy to swallow and has the spearmint flavor which is helpful. I've never tasted spirulina but I imagine there's a reason the add the flavor. It's comes in a dark glass bottle that I store I the fridge for freshness. I started with one pill for a week and now currently taking 2 pills a day and will eventually work my way to recommended dosage of 3 pills a day. It's awesome that these are a 1000 MG because I wouldn't want to swallow 6 pills a day or more to get the same amount. I read spirulina is great for acne. I've been struggling with adult acne slfor 11 weeks since my son was born. I crushed up a tab and added aloe to make a face mask. I've been taking spirulina for almost 2 weeks snow and I've seen a huge difference in my skin being clearer. Like I said before, I added spirulina to my diet to help balance my hormones. I have pcos and am having difficulty producing enough milk for my son. I've added other supplements to my diet as well I haven't seen a huge difference with my milk supply but this could take some time. I work in the dental field and am exposed to heavy metals like mercury. Spirulina aids in detoxing these metals from your body. Overall spirulina is a great super food to add to your daily routine for many reasons. This brand was highly recommended by my nutritionist. All supplements are not created equal. Some brands are not good quality and with this item you can assured your getting the best.

At the recommendation of my psychiatrist, I began taking Spirulina. He walks this very fine line between quackery and genius. Some of his suggestions I shrug off as crazy and just nod and smile because aside from these few occurrences he's exactly what I need. That being said, I do tend to look into the things he suggests to see if there is any merit. He explained to me that Spirulina is a complete food, meaning it has all the amino acids that the body needs including a good supply of the building blocks for seratonin, also known as the 'feel good' neurotransmitter. He also explained that it is an excellent energy booster and would help me to rise out of bed feeling refreshed, a thing I struggle with daily. Research yielded that indeed there are quite a few benefits to taking a daily dose of Spirulina. Not only did it boost my energy levels, and coupled with a daily dose of Vitamin D, seemed to have helped my mood. It also felt like I didn't get sick as often, and when I did the colds or flu were a lot shorter. Studies are showing that there is a significant boost in immune health from taking Spirulina. My recommendations are to start out slowly when taking it. Get the smaller, 500mg tabs to start with. It can wreak a bit of havoc on one's gut the first few days. Slowly increase the dose until you're at the recommended 3,000mg per day. I did experience some pretty heavy acne the first month or so when I started taking it. This was described as my body getting rid of toxins. Not sure I buy that so much, but it did pass.

I know there is no claim that this lowers cholesterol, but it does. I was talking to my sister, worried over my husband’s extremely high cholesterol levels - totally off the charts!! My sister told me about Hawaiian Spirulina; how it is not advertised to lower cholesterol, but that it does just that. I ordered it & gave to my husband every night, 6 pills/night - & it worked!! My husband & I were amazed; his doctor was amazed & wanted to know what my husband had done. His doctor now recommends this to his patients. This is all true. I am speaking out so that others can try this also. Both my husband & I had bad side effects taking prescription meds that didn’t work. This worked for us; lowering our cholesterol & with no side effects. Give it 6-9 months

I was wasting considerable spirulina when the powdered form stuck to the inside of my mug when I mixed it with an apple cider vinegar drink (with two packets of SweetLeaf). Since I chew my chlorella tablets, I thought I would try chomping on these since they are flavored. Actually, they are not bad tasting at all and there is no waste!! They are fairly hard so you better have a good set of chompers. Also, I assume by chewing them they will digest better. UPDATE 10/26/2014: Regarding the last comment above, I came across a health website where the 'expert' actually said that breaking up the tablets into small pieces is the best way to digest and assimilate the nutrients. I would imagine chewing the broken pieces would be even better, which I do because the spearmint flavor makes them taste okay. I found a better way of getting the tablets into tiny pieces and that is by using a garlic press....works like a charm!

This Spirulina has a nice taste - much better than some I've tried that taste like grass or alfalfa. For some reason, other brands I've tried have given me headaches; this one does not.

I visited the Nutrex Spirulina facility at NELHA in Hawaii a few years back. I was amazed at how clean and expansive their algae farms are. This product is incredible and taking it daily makes one feel like they are super human. Or at least, it makes you feel like you drank an extra cup of coffee, without being jittery. It has a slight fishy taste, but that's because you are eating highly concentrated algae. Other than that, it's an amazing product!

I’ve suffered from IBS for a few years now and I have tried many products, and nothing has worked like this stuff. It’s absolutely amazing! For the first time in years I finally have a normal bowl movement. I also have more energy. It honestly is a life changer for me... I’m so grateful I found Hawaiian Spirulina... who would have known!