Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 You can get charcol tabs from most drug stores or any health food store. They are a homeopathic reamady for gas, and they really work well! You take them by mouth. The charcoal absorbs the gas. It also is supposed to help with the foul oder. I am pre-op, but I have used these tablets for ocassional bouts with intestinal gas. Hull > I keep reading about charcoal as a tool for reducing gas. How does it work, > and how do you take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 dont we have to be careful with charcoal that we dont take it at a time when we take our supplements so they are not absorbed by the charcoal?? Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 Judie, I believe you are correct on that point! Hull > dont we have to be careful with charcoal that we dont take it at a time when > we take our supplements so they are not absorbed by the charcoal?? > > Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2001 Report Share Posted October 13, 2001 In that case maybe charcoal should only be taken some hours after ingesting supplements (or before) or use acid/bif instead of charcoal Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2001 Report Share Posted October 14, 2001 Everything that says is true. The way it works: activated charcoal is made up of a very very large number of very very small particles, each of which can adsorb " stuff. " For a small volume (one tablet) you get a huge surface area of particles. So, a large amount of " stuff, " including good nutrients as well as things that make gas, can be absorbed and eliminated in the stool. In fact, activated charcoal is one of the main ingredients in Brita and Pûr, as well as industrial-grade, water filters. So, it's OK to take it occasionally for gas, but don't take too much too often too close after meals or meds, or you could also rob yourself of the good nutrients and/or medicines that you need. --Steve At 3:33 AM +0000 10/14/01, chull1@... wrote: >...You take them by mouth. The charcoal absorbs the gas. It >also is supposed to help with the foul oder. I am pre-op, but I have >used these tablets for ocassional bouts with intestinal gas. > >Hull > > >> I keep reading about charcoal as a tool for reducing gas. How does >it work, > > and how do you take it? > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2001 Report Share Posted October 14, 2001 Thanks Steve. That makes sense. Charcoal biscuits are recommended for dogs with gas (not MY dog...never MY dog, LOL!). If dogs eat something they're not supposed to...say...oh, a phentermine tablet (not that that's EVER happened around here, mind you...nope, never! LOL!), vets give you a HUGE amount of liquid charcoal to either force-feed or fool-feed to your dog. The vet also said that for gas, a piece or two of burnt toast will also do the trick, the more burnt the better. However, that's one of the main difference between dogs and people...dogs will actually EAT burnt toast. That must be why we humans have charcoal tablets. Happy Sunday, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2001 Report Share Posted October 14, 2001 , I'm thinking you might want to stop those charcoal biscuits for your dog. You may need him as a cover post op for those unfortunately little fluff slippages! Laughing, Theresa P.S. I don't think it would be out of order to get a little doggy sign for rover saying..sorry, I suffer from gas! > Thanks Steve. That makes sense. Charcoal biscuits are > recommended for dogs with gas (not MY dog...never MY dog, > LOL!). If dogs eat something they're not supposed to...say...oh, a > phentermine tablet (not that that's EVER happened around here, > mind you...nope, never! LOL!), vets give you a HUGE amount of > liquid charcoal to either force-feed or fool-feed to your dog. The > vet also said that for gas, a piece or two of burnt toast will also > do the trick, the more burnt the better. However, that's one of the > main difference between dogs and people...dogs will actually > EAT burnt toast. That must be why we humans have charcoal > tablets. > > Happy Sunday, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2001 Report Share Posted October 14, 2001 > I keep reading about charcoal as a tool for reducing gas. How does it work, > and how do you take it? well, first you get a charcoal briquette from the bbq grill. then you get out the jar of vaseline. bend over, grab your ankles and with the help of an INTIMATE friend........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2001 Report Share Posted October 14, 2001 beth......I remember how well charcoal worked in the past before my surgery so I had to make sure it wouldnt soak up all the nutrients from the supplements after surgery....then decided acidolphylis/bifidus would be the best way to go.....so far, so good! Hugs, Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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