Spirulina

[belle99]

Powder vs. tablet form

I've decided to switch to powdered spirulina. At this time, this is the best I can get locally (may someday order online but for the time being.....)

Of those of you who are taking powdered spirulina, how many tablespoons are you taking? I started with about 1 to 1.5, which made a VERY green smoothie.

[belle99]

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From Frequently Asked Questions

Spirulina: Amounts in tablets vs. powder:
- 6 tablets of Spirulina is the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of powder (3 g). When dealing with tablets, this amount (6 tabs) is usually considered 1 "serving".
(Note: These equivalence formulas do NOT take into account any reduction of actual Spirulina in tablets caused by the use of binders/fillers, because that effect varies greatly from manufacturer to manufacturer.)

- One "serving" of Spirulina powder = 2 teaspoons (6 g). So -- one would have to take TWO "servings" of tablets to equal ONE "serving" of powder.

- There are 3 teaspoons in a tablespoon. Therefore, it would take 18 tablets to get the equivalent of 1 tablespoon of Spirulina.

- The equivalent to 2-3 tablespoons of powdered Spirulina -- the amount recommended to comprise a "meal" of sorts (see second paragraph above) -- is 36 to 54 tablets. This is, obviously, a ridiculous number of tablets to take.

Clearly then, it is quite difficult to get the full benefits of Spirulina if using its tablet form. Not impossible, just difficult.
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Well that's what I found folks....
Looks like my intuition to take about a tablespoon must be the amount I need with what I'm going through!

[tezzaa]

Hi,

I have been taking 4 teaspoons of powder but it has now run out. I've now ordered tablets, and it would appear that I would need to take 24 tablets to get the same amount (depending on the size of the tablets obviously !!)

[future pather]

Terry,

Just wondering how you took the powder. Mixed into juice or something?


Jessica

[tezzaa]

Terry,

Just wondering how you took the powder. Mixed into juice or something?


Jessica

Hi Jessica,

I just mix it with water, it doesn't taste very nice, but what's good for you sometimes tastes really horrible !!

[belle99]

You are brave to take it straight like that. I put it in a frozen fruit smoothie, & I can't taste it at all. I think it still works even though that's a little heavier than juice.

[future pather]

Thanks for letting me know.

I can handle the taste of the liquid E3 Live, but they sent me a free sample of some powder too.

I tried the powder in water and could not deal with the taste

It had some extra stuff in there, something spicey and I don't like spicey stuff lol.


XO Jessica

[Doug]

Hey there Terry,
For the first time,I bought the powder version Spirulina by mistake, dark bottle - I was in a hurry, etc. etc. But, I mixed it with grape juice for added benefits, that and it's dark in color and wouldn't be much different in appearance. That worked out great.
I later grabbed the tablets on the second run and I'm taking 18 of those. I'm not sure what the problem is taking tablets - you just put them in your mouth and drink some water...... Belle99, don't put all of them in at once if you're taking a meals worth! You'll be fine


Cheers to all the spirulina fans of the world
Sincerely,
Doug

[rhozzi]

another source of Spirilina

I've been getting my spirilina from Beyond A Century since starting Paths last Jan. or Feb. It is $12 for a pound of powder plus maybe $5.00 for S&P. I buy 4 lbs. at a time and the s&h is still $5.00 per order. I mix it with either apple juice or my fresh veggie juice once a day. (2-3 T.) (it's thick) and then drink it 2 or 3 times a day. I pour 1/2 glass and dilute with good water and the taste is easier to handle.

[tezzaa]

Hi Folks,

The only reason I'm trying the tablets, is that with the powder, I have to give the glass and the spoon a really good clean afterwards (it tends to stick to both), and I can be real lazy at times. The taste is not a problem, it is horrible though, but to be honest I quite like the consistency of the finished product, I must be odd.

Happy Spirulining

[future pather]

Terry,

I'd wager that you'll switch to the E3 Live after trying the pills for a while.

Doug seems to be fine with them, but it is the sheer number of them you need for PATHS (especially if you are on more than one account) that got irritating to me after a while.


XO Jessica

[Pamela Vicik-Smith]

I have a strong gag reflex and knew I would not be able to get the liquid down. I take 16 tablets daily (500 mg ea) so they are rather large. However, I swallow four at a time and that works really easy for me

[tezzaa]

I second ChlorellaWorld.com that S.J. recommended - that's where I get mine from too, and they're really fabulous! The best Customer Service next to Paths, good quality Spirulina, and less than half the price of the health shops. It's a family business, a husband, wife and daughter. And, yes, I love the free pens - sweet idea, and they're actually really cool pens

Love and Light and Magic xxx

Finally got my tablets from Chlorella World. I agree the free pens are cool

[tezzaa]

Terry,
I'd wager that you'll switch to the E3 Live after trying the pills for a while.

Doug seems to be fine with them, but it is the sheer number of them you need for PATHS (especially if you are on more than one account) that got irritating to me after a while.
XO Jessica

Hi Jessica,

I'll check out the E3 Live

[Kevin]

Mary and I have been using the Vitamin World Green Source for almost 2 years now. Works great for us!

Green Source® Tablets, 240 Tablets by Vitamin World - VitaminWorld.com

You can click on the "View Label" button at the link above to see all the good stuff it has in it.