Chlorella is one of the MOST scientifically researched foods in human history.  There are thousands of research papers on Chlorella from medical institutions, scientific journals and universities.  NASA has determined will one of the first foods grown on the space station when it is completed.  The research done on both of these has come from all over the world by scientists at universities, private industry and chlorella manufacturers themselves. 

Please Note:  Chlorella has great health benefits, however while Chlorella is effective in removing the heavy metal mercury, chlorella will not remove or decrease excess iron levels.  Although iron is an essential and important nutrient, excessive levels can cause significant harm.  Research has demonstrated a relationship between elevated iron and a number of diseases, including atherosclerosis, heart disease and type-2 diabetes.  Iron appears to be a catalyst in the formation of dangerous free radicals - it is really an "anti-antioxidant", the exact opposite of an antioxidant.  Chlorella contains iron and will actually raise iron levels.  Men tend to have higher iron stores than women.  Men tend to have more elevated iron levels than women.  Pre-menopausal women are less likely to have iron overload since they lose iron each month during menstruation cycles.  However, postmenopausal women also tend to accumulate iron.  Measuring your iron levels is an important tool in maintaining optimal health anyway; however, I particularly recommend that men and post-menopausal women have their iron levels checked prior to using chlorella (or other iron-containing supplements). The best way to do this is through a measure of serum ferritin level in conjunction with total iron binding level. 

Caution:  About 30% of people can't tolerate chlorella. This may be due to optimized function of the enzyme cellulase. If you are unable to tolerate this it would be wise to consider adding an enzyme with cellulase in it to help with digestion of chlorella.
Dose:  Start with a 1 quarter of a teaspoon of the powder (one 500 mg tablet) once a day initially to confirm that there is no hypersensitivity present.  Work up slowly over 1 to 2 weeks to a dose of 1 teaspoon (ten tablets or capsules) per day.  Once you tolerate this dose you are able to use it to bind the mercury.  Use this dose starting 2 days prior to your chelation and for 1 day afterwards.  The chlorella will thoroughly coat your intestine and bind like a sponge to any mercury that the DMPS liberates into the gut.  The above dose is based on a 150 pound adult.  If you are using the program for children reduce the dose proportionately.  (A 30 pound child would have 30/150 or 1/5 (20%) of the adult dose).