I'm interested in what you changed in your diet that helped. Would you be open to sharing?

(I'm vegetarian, and eat a lot of salty and sugary foods I'm not too proud of, and would love to learn what works for other people.)

Something that has really helped with inflammation and improved my diet is a Spirulina and Chlorella algae supplement. I take it with Metamucil to help with absorption in the intestines as well. If you use the powder version, Metamucil covers up the umami taste, but the tablets are tasteless.

Here are some studies to back it up: - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8212205/ - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3136577/ - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2025.106796

This is what I buy from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FAB10ZI?th=1

Do you know why taking Metamucil (or similar) helps with absorption?

This is from some research that shows spirulina can absorb toxins, and then when I take Metamucil, it helps to slow my body's processing of the supplement.

What I have noticed is that the increase in nutrients will go through me super fast since I have a lower fiber diet, but when I have taken it with Metamucil, the fiber increase really slows down my bodily function. I figured if the algae is moving more slowly, it should also be able to have a higher absorption rate since it stays in my body longer.

- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32749124/ - This research paper talks about how spirulina has been shown to help with Heavy-Metal Toxicity.

It's such a powerful supplement, and really interesting to learn about.

Thank you.

Spirulina had a moment, and I took it, in the UK in the 90s. I'm struggling to remember exactly why I took it or stopped taking it, but, as a veggie, it did seem to offer everything else I might be lacking in my diet.

As I've aged my digestion is no longer as robust as it was, so I'm keen to give spirulina another go, plus the husks (metamucil is especially good, you think?) for a few months and see if I feel any different.

The removal of heavy metals is a plus, though I also am a little skeptical of how essential removal is, or of the genuine serious long term damage caused. I need to read up more.

This is new to me. Thank you!

I stopped eating desserts and sweets, stopped overeating, stopped eating after 7pm, switched to eating more veggies and unprocessed foods. I started taking supplements (ag1 powder, fish oil, turmeric). Once inflammation started to reduce I started to exercise more. It wasn’t just pain in my elbow, it was also in my foot and my shoulder, for many years: all better now.