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10 Billion reasons to avoid it - including severe bloating, gas and nausea
Be weary when messing with the natural flora in your gut, lesson learned!
After taking the first scoop on day one the bloating started with gas and discomfort within an hour. Mild cramps followed after about 2 hours. Started to feel nauseous after 3-4 hours and had to take medication to alleviate the stomach cramps and nausea in order to get through the work day.
By the end of the day my stomach looked and felt like I had swallowed a small football and I was extremely uncomfortable, only able to eat crackers and drink water. I realized then that I had been suckered by very slick marketing and an actress that I respected.
At 7pm that evening I was violently ill and threw up a dark green, vile smelling liquid mess which was clearly the result of the green (rather vile tasting drink) I had taken in the morning. After expelling the contents of my stomach I had instant relief but my gut was bloated, gassy and uncomfortable with almost no appetite for the next 3 days. It is now day 4 and my appetite is now slowly returning but I am still very gassy.
Note for those with a reasonably normal gut - beware of messing with the natural bacterial balance of your digestive system, unless it's to counteract a course of oral anti-biotics. I was primarily interested in the sugar control, green food and liver support aspects of the product but clearly it has a massive bacterium content which will not agree with everyone. The gas, bloating and nausea were terrible and it clearly introduced a foreign strain of bacteria into my gut which my system did not agree with.
Also note that the claim that it is "delicious" is not true - yes you can catch a hint of cinnamon and apple but it smells off and likewise tastes unpleasant. I had a "gut" feeling when I drank the first cup that what I was putting into my body may not be good for me - it tasted bad enough to cause me concern. It may very well be that the batch I received was indeed off, who knows - my system certainly reacted like it had been exposed to something toxic. (Batch info on the bottom of the container: 009411 MFG DATE 09/13/2021)
I will be returning both containers for a refund and will look for a super food, greens & sugar control product without the massive bacterial pre/pro-biotic concoction.
March 2022 · Health and Household · verified purchase