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This health trend has taken over Tiktok - but is it healthy?

Many Tiktok surfers swear that after adding a few drops of this chemical to their water - it has a beneficial effect on the skin, weight and even body odor.

But just before you run to the health food store - let's see what they say about it, you know, doctors and scientists

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Thursday, 10 June 2021, 06:24 Updated: 06:47

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If there is one thing that spreads faster than fire in a field of thorns it is health improvement recommendations that do not require any effort or effort.

Today in the age of ticking, these trends are exploding even more strongly than in the past, with far-reaching promises that it is not always clear who is behind them and what its interest is.

In recent months, quite a few videos of young people (especially young women) have been published in Tiktok, explaining how chlorophyll has changed their lives.

According to random tiktokrias, adding 15 drops of chlorophyll to the water helped them improve their health in all sorts of ways.

From raising energy levels, through improving skin health, helping to lose weight to even reducing bad body odor, a more common problem, just like the video app, in the happy high school days.

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The hashtag #chlorophyll has even become the most popular on the social network in recent months with more than 322 million views in total.

So it's not that we do not trust a bunch of teenagers with this advice that overall makes a lot of sense, but to understand whether it's really worth adopting chlorophyll - let's see what science has to say on the subject.

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So what exactly is chlorophyll and why is it used?

Green is a color that has always been associated with good health in our minds.

This is partly because fruits, vegetables and in general green plants - provide us with oxygen and lots of other essential components in the diet.

Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives plants their green color.

It is actually the component that allows plants to perform photosynthesis - the conversion of light energy into chemical energy that allows nutrients to be produced throughout the food chain.

Additives such as chlorophyll drops, differ slightly in composition from the pigment in plants.

They usually contain an ingredient called chlorophyllin which is semi-synthetic and is formed by combining chlorophyll with sodium and copper to improve its absorption in the body.

This is because our digestive system breaks down the chlorophyll in its natural form before it is absorbed in the gut, where it is really needed to benefit from it.

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Drink or not drink?

Opinions differ

Let's start at the end - in recent months experts around the world have received letters asking whether it is worth drinking water with chlorophyll.

Most experts, it seems, do not exactly know how to provide an unequivocal answer.

NBC interviewed several doctors and scientists, most of whom argued that chlorophyll may be effective in improving various aspects of health, but added that there is simply not enough evidence to support the firm recommendation to drink it every morning.

One interviewee, family doctor Dr. Noel Reid, explained it this way: "Chlorophyll is known to contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory substances so it may be able to support the health of cells, tissues and organs in our body, but further research is needed to understand how much and how it really affects us."

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The New York magazine The Cut also spoke with various experts, including dermatologist Dr. Azda Shirzi, who provided a similar explanation: "Chlorophyll drops probably won't affect you badly - but there's not too much evidence that they will affect you for good.

For example, there is some evidence that chlorophyll can reduce inflammation and accumulation of bacteria in the skin, but there is little evidence to suggest that drinking chlorophyll can affect acne or the appearance of the skin in general. ”

However, she said, several small studies have shown that this habit can reduce To some extent the intensity of acne attacks.

And there are also unpleasant side effects that are worth recognizing

Finding studies that firmly and unequivocally support the effectiveness of chlorophyll is a bigger challenge than any other challenge you will find in Tiktok. But still, there are some interesting findings on the subject. In addition to small studies suggesting a possible effectiveness in reducing acne, another study conducted in Korea on women over the age of 45 found that chlorophyll "significantly" reduced wrinkles and improved skin elasticity. However, this is a small study and further evidence is needed to provide a definitive determination in this regard.

In addition, although some tiktokers promise that drinking chlorophyll will help improve digestion and even lose weight, sometimes it can actually have the opposite effect. In some cases chlorophyll can cause gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea or a change in the color of the stool or urine. So if you are going to add the green drops to your menu, it is best to consult a doctor to see if it is really worthwhile.

And in general, instead of adding a few drops of chlorophyll to water, you may want to adopt habits that we already know are effective in improving health, according to dozens of studies conducted over the years.

One of the easiest ways to do this is, hold on tight, just eat more fruits and vegetables.

Yes, the whole package and not just the pigment that gives them the green hue.

A long line of studies have shown that this is an easy and effective way to reduce the risk of disease, improve mental state, slow down the aging process and generally improve the chances of longevity.

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