Thursday, June 18, 2009

Side Effects of Spirulina Dietary Supplement


Side effects of Spirulina does not mean that it has a negative effects on our health. This world (side effects) is only used here to show how are body can react to spirulina initially. This may not be true for everyone but only for a group of people who feel this effect taking place after they start taking spirulina regularly.

In this blog you've already read about the both sides of the story i.e. the debate on Spirulina. On one part there are people who favor Spirulina and say that its a Super Food, while on other there are people who say that nothing is proved and its just a marketing gimmick. Your can turn back to read them

1. Benefits and Dangers of Spirulina

2. Preventive Health Maintenance with Spirulina

3. Search for Scientific Evidence Supporting Spirulina

The Side Effects of Spirulina are not permanent they stay only for a few days after which our body adjusts itself to this dietary supplement. One point to be noted before you start taking spirulina is that we must start with a small dose initially and later when our body becomes comfortable with that dose we can move towards are heavier dose.

Some reactions/side effects of Spirulina


  1. Fever (i.e. increase in body temperature)

  2. Sleeping disorder

  3. Green waste material in feces

  4. Pain in some parts of body

  5. Tiredness

  6. Feeling hungry time and again

  7. Disturbed Bowel movements

  8. Weight Gain

  9. Sking problems (temporary)

  10. Caughting Cold, sore throat etc.
All these symptoms are commonly seen in people who have some health problem or a week body organ/function. These symptoms get automatically vanished after few days. More detailed story on Side effects of Spirulina can be read at Health Session's Website.

Please comment if you have something to say about Spirulina or any other related health supplement.

1 comment:

  1. Besides the green feces, these side effects seem incidental.

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