Customer Reviews

Jarrow Formulas Mastic Gum 500, 60 Capsules

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My husband was having severe stomach issues. He had a history of stress induced ulcers several years ago that resolved by drinking raw cabbage juice 2 times a day. However about 6 months ago we went through a very stressful situation and he started complaining of really bad heartburn whenever he drank water between meals, this progressed severe belching (that seemed endless, we wondered, where does all the air come from?) with pressure in the base of his throat and severe acid regurgitation that was so bad at night that he couldn't sleep.

I should note that he is extremely healthy, eats a whole food diet, isn't overweight and is an avid athlete.

We did some research and decided that H-pylori was a possibility. We bought the mastic gum he started experiencing relief immediately. Within 10 minutes he was still belching but he had no heartburn- he said it tasted like pine trees. Which, he says, was quite pleasant after all the heartburn.

After he started the mastic gum and it had a positive effect, we put him on a gluten and dairy free diet, manuka honey 1 tablespoon 3 times a day, and cabbage or broccoli shake daily (made in our Vitamix). Of all of this, however, we both feel the mastic gum had the biggest effect. This is an amazing product. I highly recommend it before getting on the endless train ride that the pharmaceutical companies will offer you (they don't want to cure you, a patient cured is a customer lost). My husband plans to take the mastic gum daily for a total of 3 months as is advised in the literature. He takes 1000mg on an empty stomach in the morning and at night.

I guess there's some debate in the research world about whether mastic gum really kills helicobacter pylori, but I can tell you it worked for me. My stomach biopsy tested positive for h. pylori and then when I took the mastic gum my symptoms disappeared and a stool sample tested negative. I didn't have any other treatment. A few times when my stomach didn't seem to be working so well I took it again and got improvement. Jarrow was the brand I used and it seemed great. You want a strong resiny smell. I took it an hour before breakfast, and probably took it at night too since the usual recommendation is 500 mg twice a day for at least two weeks. I also took a good sniff and said "die, suckers!" That part is optional!

I have had stomach problems for a few years now, it really affected my sleep, waking with a nervous feeling in my gut and recently found out I have gastritis and H.pylori, (bad digestion, lots of burping and gas, feeling terrible, tired and general system down) I did a course of antibiotics that started to work but then a few days into it the old symptoms came back, but I was glad I found out what the cause was, I did some internet research and discovered Mastic gum as a natural cure for H.pylori and started using Mastic gum a few days after the antibiotics finished. Well I hadn't slept consecutively for as long as I can remember, I started taking Mastic gum and my stomach started to calm down within a few days, when I ordered Jarrows it was even better, and really helped calm my stomach down, now I take it every night when I wake up, and my stomach has really calmed down, I will probably keep taking it until the symptoms subside. 5 Stars as it is a real life saver for me, and I think can really help with some stomach issues.

Very happy with my purchase. After using this for 7 days (2 pills once a day) I have seen tremendous improvement in my bowel movement and most important, I don't feel anymore the stomach pains and acid reflux.
Note: I combined this with Manuka Honey(Wedderspoon 16+)3 teaspoons/day and GNC Acidophilus Probiotics Complex(4 billion CFU) 1 pill/day(1 hr. before breakfast).

I was having a lot of pain that seemed like an ulcer, mastic taken in morning seems to really be helping
April Rane

Jarrow Mastic Gum has alleviated my constant sore throat, itching of the throat, burping. Very happy I bought it here and it was a super reasonable price.
Anyone that may have bacteria in their stomach or throat this is the perfect solution.
Has no taste you can smell it they are capsules you take. I took 2 in the morning when I first got up and 2 at night before going to bed for 30 days my stomach and throat do not bother me anymore at all.
Treated the cause not the symptom.

NOTHING worked after suffering from h.pylori & gastritis! The antibiotics killed the bacteria, but the nausea was STILL there! This product decreased my nausea to a functional level.....and I have tried it all!!! I highly recommend this product! :)

Following the advice on someone's personal blog (I suspect I'm not allowed to mention the blog specifically on here), I used this mastic gum, Manuka honey, and coconut oil to rid myself of h. pylori bacteria. That is, I THINK I did. I self-diagnosed myself with the infestation, based on symptoms (random nausea; acid burning throat, especially after eating; instant tight inflation of my belly after eating ANYTHING; low stomach acid; and weirdly, breathing difficulties. This can be a symptom.). I took these three, three times daily for two months, to be sure. After two weeks, my symptoms had all either disappeared or subsided greatly. I can't be positive I'm totally free of whatever was causing all that, BUT I know that I got drastically better and haven't had those symptoms crop up since. Works for me.

Good for people who suffer from stomach acid. I have been taking it for a couple of months and is has work relatively good on me.

This was a great transaction!
Product exactly what was expected, very speedy delivery.
Would highly recommend.