Folks with reflux: Was this incredibly bitter (acid tasting) when you first drank it, and then became more palatable?
370597
I wouldn't describe it as pleasant tasting but I don't find it unbearable. I mix it with a bit of apple juice and chug it down.
370598
It doesn't have a bitter taste, the e flavor is unusual, but like you said, it becomes more palatable the more you drink it.
856239
Great question! I have been taking this product for a couple years now. I am very sensitive to garlic type of reflux. I can only tell you that there is no upset or taste from this if I limit this to one tablet in the morning and one in the evening. This is the only supplement I can say that about - I highly recommend it, I have tried most of them - it does what it says - the coating is very effective.
2004603
Sorry for tje delayed answer. I personally hadnt notice a bitterness but its possible. I have been taking them for a while so Im used to whatever taste the capsules have.
578039
Yes if you break the gelcap, it does smell like that and tastes like that too. Initially I could not take the after-burp. It totally turned me off. Now I always take it with some food and wash it down with coffee and I don't notice any smell or taste.
648311
I drank it once and don't remember because poured from steel container into cup and I had brewed it longer than usual. Wasn't paying attention.What I can tell you is that despite fact that it is caffeine free and organic, you might feel some acid if you are sensitive to it and have acid reflux. Decaf coffee usually gets rid of most acid and same for green tea. But some acid is still there.
1919908
No, the original formula had a terribly fishy smell, but no after taste. My recent order was a different formulation that neither smells nor an aftertaste/burp issue.
2213584
Hello Lori , To me, the product tastes like milk/cream, and it is tolerable. I felt the benefits of it after 3 months. I got my blood work checked and my Vitamin D level went up significantly. I hope this will help. Ari
140584
Yes me too, I wrote a review about it. The taste is terrible also. I had been buying from Amazon though so I am not sure why it is suddenly different.
757991
It tastes awful. I gave mine away. I put every kind of flavor I could think of to make it better. Nothing helped. Yuck!
1876856
I drink it the same day I open it. I find the taste to be unpleasant after a day.
279345
It's horribly bitter. I have accidentally gotten it in my mouth a few time, so YUCK! But that is the point, so it's good. :)
2152046
For me, the more acidic the juice, the more tolerable it was. Never pleasant but I recommend a small amount (1 mouthful) of pineapple juice with it. Helped some but I can't imagine a child drinking it.
698355
Not sure but the quality of the product has changed. It now tastes very bad.
769151
I guess everyone is different. I started taking it for acid reflux because I didn't want to take a Rx med. I saw immediate results in my digestive comfort. Side benefits that I have experienced are better sleep and clearer thinking. I take the recommended 10ml dosage before bed at night and I am 66 years old.
1583416
i was normal smoker (1 pack 2.5 days)- but i stopped smoking like 4 days before test.i have used it for nicotine test!!! its far more bad in taste as i thought. I almost vomit 3 times. My test was around 10 am, so i started drinking a day before around 7 pm. finish it up by 8 pm. I used chocalate shake, gatorade and gallon of water to subsidize its bad taste. Then my first 3 urine was Yellow color. Then the next four were light green. I took a berry juice while going to sleep. woke up in morning, and pass the test.
1044941
It started out perfectly delicious, clean and crisp, but after only 4-5 weeks it began tasting like dirt, which was probably the charcoal/filter flavor.I don't know what happened. Dismantling and cleaning the entire system twice more did not help either.
13634
I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that. I've used in the past and really liked it. I would put a spoonful (or the provided measuring cup) into a glass of milk and drink it. Now, I did use it in just plain water once or twice but did not like the taste as much as when I put it into milk. If you are lactose intolerant, then maybe you may not like it that way. I suppose you could try it in almond milk or soy milk, though. As far as the other -free things, you'd have to read the ingredients. I don't have any on hand right now. I only use when I'm in training for a long bike ride. I'll get more in a couple of weeks when I start training for a century (100 miles) ride in April. I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that. I've used in the past and really liked it. I would put a spoonful (or the provided measuring cup) into a glass of milk and drink it. Now, I did use it in just plain water once or twice but did not like the taste as much as when I put it into milk. If you are lactose intolerant, then maybe you may not like it that way. I suppose you could try it in almond milk or soy milk, though. As far as the other -free things, you'd have to read the ingredients. I don't have any on hand right now. I only use when I'm in training for a long bike ride. I'll... » Read More I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that. I've used in the past and really liked it. I would put a spoonful (or the provided measuring cup) into a glass of milk and drink it. Now, I did use it in just plain water once or twice but did not like the taste as much as when I put it into milk. If you are lactose intolerant, then maybe you may not like it that way. I suppose you could try it in almond milk or soy milk, though. As far as the other -free things, you'd have to read the ingredients. I don't have any on hand right now. I only use when I'm in training for a long bike ride. I'll get more in a couple of weeks when I start training for a century (100 miles) ride in April. « Show Less