Thorne Advanced Digestive Enzymes (Formerly Bio-Gest) – Blend of Digestive Enzymes to Aid Digestion – Gut Health Support with Pepsin, Ox Bile, Pancreatin – 180 Capsules – 90 Servings

Amazing!!! Could Not Be Happier. I didn’t know until about 6 months ago that after getting my gallbladder removed 8 years ago that I would no longer be able to efficiently break down the fats in my diet. The doctors don’t tell you this! First, do everything in your power to keep all your body parts! Don’t contribute to the giant medical and pharmaceutical money making machine! Try to heal yourself naturally first! If ALL else fails, then cut it out. I learned this too late and am now very much missing some very important parts, one of which is my gallbladder! I am now told that I will need to take ox bile forever! I tried bio-gest and one other brand. The other brand smelled absolutely disgusting and gave me bad stomach aches and diarrhea. Bio-gest is excellent! It doesn’t have any smell and doesn’t give me tummy problems, in fact, any tummy problems I had before are now gone. The combination of the bile, HCL, and enzymes have done wonders for my digestion. The only thing I add is some Lactaid if I’m over indulging in dairy. I’m wondering if I even need to suppliment with that anymore. I take 2 Biogest with any meal that has fat in it (which is most meals). I will also sometimes (most of the time) take one or two more with a fatty dessert like icecream, cheesecake, etc. I know it is helping me to absorb fats because after a couple months my hair, that had become very dry over the past couple years, started getting oily again if I skipped a couple days of washing, and now a few months later it is starting to look healthy and shiny again! It has also stopped falling out and is growing back in! I don’t know if this is because of the increased fat absorbtion or not but just thought I would mention it. I am also wondering if my hair is doing better because the Bio-gest is having a positive affect on my hormones. I’m a 55 year old woman, 120 lbs, and I have been on bio-identical hormones for the past couple years. I get tested about every 6 months and my levels were barely budging even though I am topically taking fairly high levels. They were so low that they could hardly be charted on the labs printout. My doctor said I had the levels of an 85 year old, but according to the lab charts I wasn’t even at that! I tested again a month ago after being on Biogest for about 5 months, unbelievably, my estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone had soared to the level of a 20 year old! Again, I’m not sure if all these possitive changes are the result of my body being able to digest and use the fats I’m eating (and I eat a lot of fat) or if it’s all just a coincidence. Seems like a really big coincidence to me though!

It works. Take prior to eating foods known to cause acid reflux.

Good for those with no gallbladder. When my tummy is irritated from anything (I probably should not be eating.. like pizza) these being me major comfort.