Constipation Therapy-Digestive Advantage Fast Acting 24-Hour Relief, 90ct

I used this product for 3 1/2 months before realizing that one of its ingredients, Konjac Glucomannan, was making me ill. Wasted many, many hours of my life and spent thousands of dollars on medical bills trying to determine what was causing the illness. Stopped taking the product and the symptoms disappeared.

From WebMD:

“Glucomannan. Made from the root of Amorphophallus Konjac, glucomannan is said to contribute to weight loss by delaying the absorption of glucose from the intestines. Small limited studies have shown glucomannan to be effective in decreasing body weight. This effect is believed to be due to a “feeling of fullness” which may be due to the swelling of the glucomannan in the gut once it has been exposed to liquids. However, esophageal obstruction has been reported in several people taking glucomannan. Glucomannan and glucomannan-containing products have been banned in several countries due to the high incidence of gastrointestinal obstruction. Glucomannan should not be used by people with a previous history of gastrointestinal obstruction, and caution should be used in diabetics.”
Rating: 1 / 5
Constipation Therapy-Digestive Advantage Fast Acting 24-Hour Relief, 90ct

My 7-year-old daughter has had constipation problems since she was a toddler. Her pediatrician prescibed Glycolax, which we have been adding to her water or juice for years. Although the Glycolax softened her stools, her BMs were often too soft and very odorous. We tried numerous adjustments to the Glycolax, but it never worked just right; her BMs were either much too firm or too soft. We also tried other probiotics (some were very expensive), but they did not really help. I had tried Digestive Advantage IBS for gastro problems related to Lyme disease and found it worked very well.

We started giving her one Dig Adv Daily Constipation Formula capsule per day and stopped the Glycolax. It took her a couple of days to have a BM, but she was not in any discomfort during that time, probably because the good bacteria from the Dig Adv was taking its time and working to properly break down her food. After a few more days, she began to have daily BMs, although they were still a little mushy. Her BMs got less and less mushy over the next few weeks. After about 5-6 weeks, she started having PBMs, “perfect bowel movements,” that require little or no wiping. We have been very happy with the product, especially since it costs much less than other bottled probiotics or probiotic foods like yogurt.
Rating: 5 / 5
Constipation Therapy-Digestive Advantage Fast Acting 24-Hour Relief, 90ct