Suddenly drinking chlorophyll has become the new celery juice of 2021. It’s gone viral on Tik Tok and now every health food store is sold of this green plant juice. Are there benefits to drinking chlorophyll ? Does it have any side effects ? Are you wasting your money?
Chlorophyll is a group of green pigment proteins found in plants. It is related to protoheme, the red pigment of blood. Chlorophyll is found in green leafy vegetables, some algae, wheatgrass, green tea, potatoes, and some herbs.
Some ways that chlorophyll is used are the following:
2. Intravenously, chlorophyll is used for lung cancer and pancreatitis. It is also used intravenously as a photosensitizer for the removal of nonmelanoma skin cancer.
3. Topically, chlorophyll is used for acne, genital herpes, and herpes zoster (shingles). It is also used topically as a photosensitizer for the removal of nonmelanoma skin cancer.
In addition to the lack of evidence , we run into a major issue with absorption. It is fat soluble and similar to other products such as curcumin and vitamin D, fat soluble products are hard to absorb.
- digestive problems
- diarrhea
- green, yellow, or black stool, which can be mistaken for gastrointestinal bleeding
- itching or burning, when applied topically.
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