I'm very new to this list and so coming in very late on this topic but just wanted to pipe in a bit. I've been eating SBGA for about 3 1/2 years and was a person who noticed nothing for 6 months. Then I began to notice some great changes in my health. I ate it that whole time on faith - my husband had amazing results within 4 days, and I was also convinced of the nutritional value from all my investigating. I'm convinced! As for the placebo effect - we've used it on our cats with great results and many others have used it with their pets. And, yes I am a distributor and quite successful. But, I am only a distributor because of my personal experience. I did not intend to have anything at all to do with the business aspect when I first started. It's because of the algae that I even am on this list. It has led me to re-evaluate a lot of our personal health and eating habits. No, I'm not a raw fooder yet but am learning. Went to a great raw food workshop last month and that was my introduction. So I'm hoping to learn a lot and will probably go back into lurk mode as I don't have a lot to share at this point. I am especially interested in hearing how anyone transitioned into raw foods and trying any recipes. Thanks Stacy