It seem too many people are taking charcoal pills regularly upon reading the myriad reviews. After seeing a negative experience review and posting a comment out of concern, I felt the need to post mine for the others.Charcoal is a non-discriminate binder that'll absorb all toxins, metals, including vital nutrients and minerals. For example, if you're already very low in potassium (high BP, fatigue/weakness, restless leg while trying falling asleep, muscle aches/cramp/spasm/numbness/tingles, heart arrhythmia/palpitations, chest pain, digestive issues, high blood sugar, crankypantsness etc, etc.), taking charcoal could possibly push you over the edge. Not having enough magnesium could also cause the problems since it affects the blood potassium level, along with certain metal toxicity (barium, thallium, cesium, etc) interferes with potassium absorption.Charcoal is an excellent inexpensive toxin binder, but it should only be used for short term emergency unless you're very keen/aware to supplement with many important trace minerals along with the key magnesium, potassium, iodine, selenium, esp. homeostasis of zinc (required for >300 enzymes functions, helps K level) and copper (antagonistic to Zn, regulates iron, activates B vitamins), etc… No one should ingest charcoal every day for long term or you’ll end up detrimentally mineral deficient, especially if you tend to overindulge in diuretics such as wine/beer/coffee. On a related note, if you tend to abuse alcohol and/or insulin resistant, be sure to also look into the insidious and often undiagnosed Thiamine (B1) deficiency which greatly affects glucose metabolism and electrolytes exchange for your nerve and muscle cells.I hope leaving this review may help save someone. Read more

Activated charcoal has many uses. Below are my comments.1) I tend to have acid issues along with potential gastric distress. I travel for work, as well, so I need to have a more calm GI system2) I use the charcoal to help with digestion leading up to the business travel. I begin taking the charcoal about 3 days before my trip. I'll take anywhere from 4-6 pills per day in either 2 or 3 doses.3) The charcoal first helps with bloating and trapped gas removal. Then, because the gas and bloating are out of the way, the body can do some evacuation where the GI system is now moving again. Then, because you've removed the trapped gas and bloating and had some bowel movements, your GI system is calmer and more predictable.Suggestions:1) Use a good digestive enzyme in combination with the charcoal. The enzymes help to fully break down your food, and then if your body has any reaction to the food, the charcoal will help the reaction. Example: If you have a yeast infection and you eat sugary/starchy foods, the sugars from these will feed the candida. The charcoal will help capture the candida as well as the toxins from the die-off effect which will help keep the GI system calmer.2) You have to time the taking of the charcoal approximately 3 hours before and after you take other medications. Charcoal absorbs everything--medications, nutrients, etc. So, if you're taking charcoal in larger doses long-term, you will need to monitor your medication usage even more, and when it comes to vitamins, you may need to double up on your vitamins.3) I've read some suggestions for candida treatment where they recommend huge amounts--like 25 grams per day. This would be a huge influx of charcoal, and if you take a lot of any product that binds, I think you could risk creating blockage. So, if you plan on taking larger doses daily, I highly recommend 1) slowly building up, and 2) taking the doses throughout the day. And, if you are taking larger doses daily, chances are there is something going on inside that you need to also focus on an elimination diet whereby you eliminate most trigger foods and slowly reintroduce one at a time to determine if a particular food or food group is causing the distress (ex.: dairy, gluten, lactose, eggs, etc).NOTES:1) This review is not intended to diagnose or treat anyone's issues. If you are reading this and possibly realizing you may have an issue, I recommend you seek out a qualified licensed physician or nurse practitioner who can order proper tests. Before taking extreme measures, definitely have your stool examined for any and as many bacteria/parasites as possible as the over-processed American diet can lead to inflammation and provides a great host for all kinds of bugs!2) I first discovered charcoal as a treatment for diarrhea because I was tired of taking Immodium which seemed to make the issues worse. I would have several days of diarrhea, take the Immodium, and then I would be lucky if I had a bowel movement for five (5) days! I didn't like the extreme opposite reactions. Also, as it was taking five days to have the next bowel movement, it seemed like I was getting more and more bloated and a bigger belly. Keeping waste in your body that long just seemed to make me feel worse. Read more

Let me unabashedly tell you. You see this stuff working cause it and a whole bunch of other crap (haha) comes out in your poo. I take it before I go to bed on an empty stomach will a bit of water to help cleanse and bind things so it scrubs me out with my morning load. Sorry for being so graphically personal. Read more

Hello everyone! I've had IBD-D for almost 3 years now and have tried every kind of medication known to man, including immunosuppressing myself with steroids to get my IBD under control. Although I had some pretty serious GI pain and diarrhea everyday, the main symptom that destroyed my life was incontinent gas. I couldn't sit next to people or be in close quarters to anyone. It was so embarrassing and really took a toll on my mental health. The only kind of medication that kind of helped was the steroids, but I can't be immunosuppressed for my job so I had to stop. I kind of gave up hope after a while until I stumbled across the charcoal panties and then I started thinking about how activated charcoal is used to bind toxins after ingestion. So instead of paying $40 for a pair of charcoal panties, I gave this medication a shot to see what would happen and...IT WORKED. I want to scream and cry I'm so happy. I can be around people now!!! Just for reference, I take 2 capsules at around 12:30pm everyday right before I'm about to have my big meal and I'm very comfortable for the rest of the day. I wouldn't recommend taking this if you have constipation as this medicine will only make that worse. But for my fellow IBD-D sufferers, give this a shot. I hope it helps you like it has helped me. Read more

Seemed to have alleviated my husband incessant farting, thank you! Read more

LOVE!!!!! I take it very regularly! Swear by this stuff! Be sure to take it several hours before OR after vitamins.....It will counteract your vitamins if taken too close! Read more

I'm not going to lie, i actually take these before a night full of drinking. For me, this has prevented many a hangovers!! Read more

I never leave review about anything, but this time i really wanted to express my opinion about this product. Changed my life for the better. I suffered from bloating for 10years, all my medical results were ok. Because of this i developed social anxiety. But with this product my life turned for better. To all people suffering from bloating i really recommend this product. I bought my second bottle. Read more

Actually one of the best charcoal tablets. I suffer from a gluten intolerance and other issues with digestion and I always take two of these before anhevay meal and they help with the bloating a lot. These are one of the best ones I have purchased. I have tried a few. These work. Read more

Capsules far too large for me to take, so can’t use them, I do think the issue should be shown on the bottle for people like me whohas difficulty swallowing Read more

I love activated charcoal search the benefits and you will be super surprisedI use this for homemade face masks combined with gelatineYou can also take internally for a detoxAlso known to help with excessive gas / bloating Read more

Such a good product, and with only a gelatine capsule and activated charcoal inside. A must for any 'medicine' cabinet. Read more