Jarrow Formulas Bile Acid Factors

by Jarrow

Product Features

• High Potency Bile Acid Formulation 95% Conjugated Bile Acids Form Secreted By The Body Scientifically Documented To Promote Fat-Soluble Nutrient Absorption*

Product Description

Size: 90

Bile Acid Factors consists of a mixture of highly concentrated bile acids (also called bile salts); mostly in the conjugated form; from U.S. and/or New Zealand bovine/ovine bile. Bile acids are produced in the liver and then stored and concentrated in the gallbladder; from which they enter the small intestines via the bile duct. The major bile components in Bile Acid Factors are glycocholate and taurocholate; which are crucial for fat digestion and absorption.* In the small intestine; bile acids emulsify fats to aid their absorption.* Bile acid deficiency causes fat malabsorption and fatty stools (steatorrhea); indicated by diarrhea and floating stools.* In addition; bile acid deficiency jeopardizes a person's nutritional status by reducing the absorption of fat and fat-soluble nutrients.* Conjugated bile acids have been shown in clinical trials to be effective in improving fat absorption and nutritional status.* Keep out of the reach of children.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0013OSHHK
• UPC: 790011240020
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,712 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
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Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Effective - Highly Recommended, March 16, 2010

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D. Parks (Midwest) - See all my reviews
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I'm nearly through my third bottle of 90 capsules of Bile Acid Factors (BAF). I will continue to purchase and use this product.

I have a similar story as others. I had my gall bladder removed a year and a half ago and for 9 months afterwards I was symptom free - I felt great! Around nine months ago, symptoms of constipation and bloating returned. I was familiar with these symptoms having suffered them often just before my g-b surgery. After a little bit of internet research spurred by my growing discomfort, I found that I probably needed supplemental bile salts or bile acids. I immediately went to the local vitamin/supplement store and found a product called Superzymes (easy to find with a Google search). It has 260mg of ox bile extract with a two pill dose. It has other stuff in it too, but I'm focusing on the BILE. The first few days I took 10-14 of these Superzymes per day (with meals and sometimes between meals, always two at a time). Slowly, I started to feel a little better as the constipation and bloating improved some. However, I soon realized I needed something stronger so I ordered a bottle of Bile Acid Factors, 90 count of 333mg each capsule. After about two weeks of varying the doses of BAF and Superzymes (trial & error) I found a regular dosing schedule that works great. Two Superzymes immediately after finishing a light breakfast. I take one BAF pill during lunch. Then I'll again have two Superzymes just after finishing dinner. Usually that's all I need for the day.

I've become very regular and symptom free! Early on taking the supplements, I was feeling so good, I cut back on the supplements thinking I didn't need as many. Bad move, symptoms return like clockwork. When I realized I need them with or after every meal, it took about a week to begin feeling good again. Thus, if I eat a "sensible" meal with not that much fat, I just take the two Superzymes. If I have something tasty, perhaps a little more fatty, I take the Bile Acid Factor capsule. It works!

I ordered a product called Ox Bile, a 500mg bile acid supplement. I found them to be somewhat stronger than the BAF, but still very effective. I will still take one on occasion when I have a large and fatty meal or if I'm feeling "behind" in my own bile production.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but not as good as Cholacol, October 15, 2009

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C. Critchfield - See all my reviews
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Like others, I had my gallbladder removed. However, unlike others I haven't had diarrhea. I actually have an under-active liver. So, I have a hard time digesting food. I get constipated a lot, etc, etc. I noticed as time went on that not having a gallbladder not only means having a harder time digesting fats, but it also means your body can't flush itself like it can when you have a gallbladder. You see, bile acts as a huge digestive and laxative. When your gallbaldder would store it, you'd eat a fatty meal, and a huge rush of bile would dump out, basically acting like a detox/flush for your digestive system. With your gallbladder out, you get a constant trickle going into your digestive tract, but you don't get the huge flush like you used to. Over time, I've noticed my brain gets foggy, eyes aren't as sharp, etc, etc. Part of this I think is because the bile flush used to keep digestive bacteria (friendly probiotics) in check, but without it they tend to get out of control. If I eat fermented foods like Kimchee, yogurt, sauerkraut, I get really foggy headed, where-as other folks feel great. I tired Cholacol first, and had success with it helping me digest fat-solulable vitamins as well as flushing my digestive system. But cholacol is mostly bile-stimulating herbs. So, I tried pure bile salts (this product), but didn't notice much difference. I'm going to try both bile salts and cholacol at the same time ... maybe they work synergistically (better when both used at once). Anyone who's had their gallbladder removed (which it seems docs jump at the chance to do so), I highly recommend you get a bile acid supplement. You don't realize the major impact it will have until years down the road you're suffering from fat-solulable & essential fatty acid deficiency and your digestive tract is in dysbiosys since friendly bacteria have swarmed.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Strange, December 28, 2010

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myckie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Jarrow Formulas Bile Acid Factors, 90 Capsules (Health and Beauty)

I purchased these on the advice of my Chiropractor and took them approximately 3 times before I realized that the strange burping I was having was caused by these! I have since switched to a plant based digestive enzyme that has no disgusting side effects. I do not recommend this product.

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