Spirulina

Spirulina is a deep blue-green algae powder that’s been eaten as food for centuries, and many detoxers add it to smoothies during heavy-metal and liver routines. Members get the full entry: what the small studies found, typical amounts, and why where your spirulina comes from matters more than almost anything else.

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