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WARNING...DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT! I used this daily for 6 months when I went for routine blood work. I ended up with a diagnosis of "Hepatic Damage." My liver enzymes were significantly elevated and one of them caused my protein to be low. I am healthy and have never had liver problems before. After doing some research this is what I learned. Contaminated blue-green algae can cause liver damage, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, thirst, rapid heartbeat, shock, and death. Don't use any blue-green algae product that hasn't been tested and found free of mycrocystins and other contamination.
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After being off this for one month, I had my labs repeated and everything came back normal. This is the only product that I take that I stopped; therefore, I am convinced that it was this specific brand of Spirulina that caused it.
May 2014 · Health and Household · verified purchase