Nature's Way Premium Extract DGL Ultra, 75 mg per serving, 90 Chewables, German Chocolate Flavor

This product is very effective in suppressing GERD symptoms, but is not a cure for the root cause. I have suffered from "GERD" for over 4 years now. The Air Force started me on Prevacid after mentioning the word "heartburn", and then switched me to Nexium later. When I got out in 2008, I started buying Prilosec OTC. Then Prevacid OTC came out and I started taking that because it seemed to work the best at suppressing my heartburn. The meds, when I took them, were controlling my heartburn fairly well. However, after reading numerous accounts recently on the effect of these medicines on the digestive system and wanting to find a natural cure, I stopped taking them. The meds were only masking the underlying problem I have going on in my GI tract (Read Why Stomach Acid Is Good for You: Natural Relief from Heartburn, Indigestion, Reflux and GERD by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. for an eye-opening experience - he mentions DGL in the book too). One problem arose from the NSAIDs I was taking for reconstructive knee surgery, which the military docs hand out like candy (Vitamin M, or Motrin as some may know it :-) ). Due to the over-prescription and my own careless use, they were irritating the lining in my stomach and caused chronic gastritis. The gastritis is healing now because I stopped taking them almost 2 months ago. I have been using this DGL product to restore the protective mucus lining in my stomach, allowing the inflammation to heal. The greatest thing about DGL Ultra is that it does NOT suppress stomach acid and it has VERY little glycyrrhizinate (like decaf coffee, it's still has a little of the unwanted substance in it), which can raise blood pressure in some people. If you don't already know this, stomach acid is good for you. I know, that's not what the "doctors" say and sounds counter-intuitive these days. However, the short story is (and you can read more about it in the book mentioned above or many other books on natural cures for GERD that are on Amazon), you need stomach acid to break down the food before it enters the small intestines. If their is insufficient acid, then the "mixture" will stay in your stomach longer, further increasing the chances that it will make it in to your esophagus where you feel the pain. Even a small amount of acid in the esophagus feels like you have too much acid because their is no protective lining in there. The DGL helps to keep the acid from irritating the inflamed lining in my stomach and even healed a cold sore in my mouth. For this product to be most effective, you really should take it on an empty stomach, at least a half hour before a meal and chew thoroughly with very little water. You want it to coat your gastric and intestinal linings so that it can stimulate mucus production BEFORE the acid turns on with a meal. I usually chew 2 tablets at a time between meals and after my last meal at night. If you take this any other way, you may not get the best results. By the way, the German Chocolate flavor tastes pretty good. Keep in mind, this product does have in milk in it though. I am not sure how much and if it will have the same effect if you are allergic to dairy products. You may have to contact the company for more details.

Flavor is more chocolate (not licorice), but the actual licorice settles my tum.

It’s a chewable, and this one has a chocolate flavor which makes it taste better!

The second I feel heartburn starting I chew one of these and sip a little ice water and the heartburn is gone within five minutes. They definitely work better than OTC antacids. Don't expect them to taste like German Chocolate cake because they are not German Chocolate cake LOL. Once I got used to the off chocolate taste it's not so bad. They don't taste terrible, just different than I was expecting. I'm fine with the taste now and it's way better than mint (not a fan of mint). Also, they absorb moisture from the air so I put one of those plastic things that come in medicine in the bottle and put plastic wrap on top before screwing on the lid. That has helped keep them dry. Next jar I'm going to divide into two jars so one of the jars won't be opened as much keeping the exposure to moisture down. If you struggle with heartburn you might want to give these a try. Only negative is the cost.

Like many others, I was a regular user & strong supporter of the old formula. I regularly recommended the old formula to patients/clients as well as friends & family. Unfortunately the "new & improved" formula isnt. The taste is awful, no way you'll get a kid to chew it up & most adults won't take the new formula either (including me). I no longer recommend this product to anyone. I was hoping they'd realize this new formula wasn't working these past few months but apparently user complaints & discontinuance isn't taken seriously. They're a business, so likely they won't make a change until their profit shows a dramatic dip & with this being only one product of many they offer who knows how long that might take. I've ordered the Natural Factors Chocolate Coconut flavor DGL chews, so we'll see if they might be a good option,as the removal of this product definitely leaves a void for general "tummy upset", acid reflux & GERD clients. As mentioned by others, the old formula was great for weaning folks off PPI's (&preventing the need to start them up for many). It's an unfortunate example of putting numbers & "research says" over real live-people experience. Research says is not necessarily always better than first person (aka "anecdotal") experience & empirical results. Very, very disappointing. Perhaps they need more clinicians working with them than dry, never-work-with-patients researchers. Summary: avoid this product until the "new & improved" formula is reversed back to the easy to take, very effective old formula.

The formula has changed, the tablets are a good bit smaller and are more bitter, and don't taste as good to me. Hopefully, they contain the same dosage (or more) of the therapeutic material. I don't enjoy the new formulation as much, for taste and texture, but I have used these for years, and I hope they continue to be effective. After all, that is why I buy them, not for the taste. They have worked well for me in the past, so will give this new formula a try and see how it goes. If they are actually more effective, the taste can be ignored.

If you have GERD, indigestion, and ulcer, or just tummy troubles, ditch the Tums and get these instead. These were recommended by my alternative (holistic/natural) healthcare provider and I have used these for years now. They work every time and cause no side effects or problems. If you have heartburn, these are simply terrific. Chew a tablet (or two) and within minutes .. relief! The chocolate tastes great and even though they say you should avoid chocolate if you have an ulcer, the little bit of chocolate flavor does not affect me. I couldn't imagine my household without these. Great product!

Ho comprato questo prodotto dopo aver letto con entusiasmo le recensioni sul sito internazionale di Amazon. Devo premettere che sto tentando di smettere l'assunzione degli inibitori della pompa protonica (PPI) e ho pensato di usare questo prodotto. Al momento non posso dire che, da sole, queste pasticche riescano a tamponare la situazione. L'effetto che ne ho rilevato io personalmente è stato un po' blando, magari per gli altri non è così ma non sono state comunque sufficienti da sole per me. Il gusto è molto gradevole nella variante al cioccolato. La spedizione è stata comunque velocissima come sempre.

Pas vraiment efficace sur moi.

Quando si interrompe un trattamento con i famigerati "inibitori della pompa protonica" si va incontro a spiacevoli reazioni di bruciore e acidità di stomaco. Per affrontarle ho provato questo DGL Ultra con la liquirizia deglicirrinizzata (DGL). Non solo funziona, ma ha anche un buon sapore! Assolutamente da provare!