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Chlorella pyrenoidosa
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Chlorella is a blue-green algae used in a dry powder form. It was first marketed as a low-cost protein supplement, but it has found a new use as a chelating agent. Chelation, from the Greek word for "claw," is a means of drawing poisons, such as heavy metals, out of the body. Research is underway to determine its exact effectiveness as a chelating agent in the body, but preliminary animal trials show it has some promise in the removal of lead.
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