By Dr. Bob McCauley
Heavy metals are found in greater quantities in chlorella and spirulina coming from China. Truth is, that all food have toxins and heavy metals in them to some degree. The important thing to know is that they displace into the body when the food is cooked. Therefore, eat all your foods raw – or at least as much as you can.
The amount of heavy metals found in chlorella is low to begin with. From the article:
So just how much chlorella would you have to consume for aluminum to be a concern? Let’s do the math: 29 ppm could be viewed as 29mg/kg within a dosage of 3 grams. To reach the daily oral exposure limit for aluminum (as stated 50 mg/day), one would have to consume 1.5 kilograms of chlorella daily! A single 3 gram dose of chlorella would contain only 99 micrograms, more than 500 times below the 50 milligram exposure limit. Or put another way, an entire 300 tablet box of 200 mg/tab (equal to 60 milligrams of chlorella total) contains an entirety of less than 2 mg aluminum —less than 25 times below the limit, if you ate the entire box in one day! New Hope Article.
The levels allowed for drinking water by the EPA are unrealistically low, thanks to the 
“optics” of politics. Politicians don’t want to be known as someone who “Rejected Clean Water Standards” from some environmental group so that want “dirty water.” The truth is that 50ppb (parts per billion) is ridiculously low for drinking water. Fill up your car with gas and breath in large amounts of arsenic, Trihalomethanes and a host of hydro-carbons. Now that’s dangerous since you’re breathing it directly into the lungs and into your bloodstream. What do we do? You have two choices: 1) Run screaming hysterically in the streets, an unhinged, out-of-control idiot beyond help. 2) Follow my 7 Components Health Protocol and detoxify your body constantly which is what I do.
Truth is, aluminum is the most abundant metal on earth. Dietary aluminum is everywhere. We are constantly exposed. Our food comes in contact with aluminum from foil and cookware. We consume softdrinks, juice and beer from beverage cans made from 92–99 percent aluminum. According to the World Health Organization, aluminum salts are widely used in water treatment as a coagulant to reduce organic matter. U.S. water contains an average of 160 micrograms per liter. The EPA has recommended a Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level (SMCL) of 50–200 micrograms/per liter for aluminum in drinking water. This is double the amount of aluminum one would get from that daily 3 gram serving of chlorella—assuming one drinks ONLY 1 liter of water per day. New Hope Article.
Reality: The amount of aluminum found in chlorella is lower than found in many foods and drinking water, does not pose a health threat, and falls well below any regulatory agencies “maximum” allowable level (EPA, EFSA and USP).” New Hope Article.
Mercury is another huge threat. Found commonly in fish and throughout the environment. Dental amalgam is also a primary culprit. Brown Seaweed Extract and chlorella excellent at removing radiation and metals, including mercury.
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About Bob McCauley
Bob McCauley, ND (Robert F., Jr.) was raised in Lansing, Michigan and attended Michigan State University (BA, 1980 in Journalism). He is a naturopathic doctor, Master Herbalist and a Certified Nutritional Consultant. He has traveled extensively, both domestically and abroad, visiting over 32 countries. He published Confessions of a Body Builder: Rejuvenating the Body with Spirulina, Chlorella, Raw Foods and Ionized Water (2000), Achieving Great Health (2005), The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water, (2006) which is the only book on the market that exclusively addresses Ionized Water, Twelve (Fiction, 2007) and Honoring the Temple of God (2008). He considers himself a Naturalist, meaning he pursues health in the most natural way possible. He studies and promotes nature as the only way to true health.
From 2002-2004 he hosted the radio program Achieving Great Health, which was heard by thousands of people each day. His guests included some of the most well-known and respected names in the natural health world.
With the help of his father, Dr. Robert F. McCauley, Sr. (Doctorate in Environmental Engineering, MIT, 1953) they started Spartan Water Company in 1992, which sold vended water machines in supermarkets. Robert Jr. founded Spartan Enterprises, Inc. in 1993. He is a Certified Water Technician with the State of Michigan. He is also a Type II Public Water Supply Specialist and has the certifications of S-5 and D-5. The McCauley family has a long history in the water industry. Bob's father pioneered environmental issues regarding ground water and drinking water quality. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1953 for his thesis on removing radioactive strontium from water. He earned his doctorate in Environmental Engineering in less than 2 years, one of the shortest doctoral studies in the history of MIT. He taught civil, sanitary and environmental engineering at Michigan State University for 18 years before retiring to run Wolverine Engineers & Surveyors of Mason, Michigan, for 17 years. His reputation throughout Michigan as a water quality expert was legendary. Bob worked for his father's company for 12 years learning the water business, which dealt primarily with municipalities, including water quality and sanitary sewer issues.
After apprenticing with his father, Bob moved on to the bottled water business. He established greater Michigan's biggest selling bottled water: Michigan Mineral – Premium Natural Water. He was introduced to Ionized Water in 1995 and has done more to promote Ionized Water than anyone else in the industry. Bob often lectures and offers seminars on his Seven Component Natural Health Protocol .
Bob is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and a Certified Master Herbalist. He is also a 3rd Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor of Songahm Taekwondo (American Taekwondo Association).
Heavy metals are found in greater quantities in chlorella and spirulina coming from China. Truth is, that all food have toxins and heavy metals in them to some degree. The important thing to know is that they displace into the body when the food is cooked. Therefore, eat all your foods raw – or at least as much as you can.
“optics” of politics. Politicians don’t want to be known as someone who “Rejected Clean Water Standards” from some environmental group so that want “dirty water.” The truth is that 50ppb (parts per billion) is ridiculously low for drinking water. Fill up your car with gas and breath in large amounts of arsenic, Trihalomethanes and a host of hydro-carbons. Now that’s dangerous since you’re breathing it directly into the lungs and into your bloodstream. What do we do? You have two choices: 1) Run screaming hysterically in the streets, an unhinged, out-of-control idiot beyond help. 2) Follow my 7 Components Health Protocol and detoxify your body constantly which is what I do. 
Mercury is another huge threat. Found commonly in fish and throughout the environment. Dental amalgam is also a primary culprit. Brown Seaweed Extract and chlorella excellent at removing radiation and metals, including mercury.