Designs for Health GI Revive Gut Health Powder - L Glutamine & Citrus Pectin for Digestive Health + Slippery Elm, Marshmallow Root & Cat's Claw for Healthy Intestinal Function (28 Servings)

I started using this product upon recommendation from a new (integrative) doctor I started seeing. I've been working on healing from rather severe gut dysbiosis and leaky gut for several months. I was seeing and feeling improvement with only a change in diet (GAPS diet), but it is very slow progress. Upon taking this supplement I noticed a difference after just a few days. I thought there was no way it could work so quickly and that I must have been experiencing a placebo effect, so I stopped taking it. I repeated this "experiment" twice, and each time I felt a very noticable worsening of both physical and psychological symptoms. Each time, within a day or two of starting up again, my symptoms improved significantly. It's sort of expensive, especially because I take more than the recommended dose of 1-2 tsp a day. But I feel such improvement and relief that it's worth the investment.I should mention that I've tried taking some of these ingredients (NAG, l-glutamine, carnosine, etc) as individual supplements, because the GI Revive is so expensive. Unfortunately, I don't get the same results or anywhere close. This is truly the only leaky gut supplement I've found that has had any real results for me.A brief note on the taste, for anyone who is interested: It is peach flavored and sweetened with stevia. It's a bit too sweet for my liking, but it's not something that bothers me terribly. All in all, it's a terrific product. The list of ingredients is impressive, and I highly recommend this for anyone suffering from any type of GI distress.

I don’t have enough time to go into the huge depth of stomach issues that I’m dealing with, but I went from having a sensitive stomach (like have to avoid a few foods) to basically being able to only eat maybe 3 foods.After being pregnant and a bout in the hospital on every kind of antibiotic known to man, I’ve been having horrible right quadrant pain, stabbing and cramping. Cramping all over my stomach. Feeling of fullness, painful gas and being able to feel food painfully move through my intestines. Or just have it sit there painfully in my stomach not moving at all. I also have either constipation or it swings into diarrhea territory which burns and gives me hemorrhoids. Just writing this is giving me anxiety thinking about it.After a particularly horrible couple of days (I tried to eat something different- shame on me!) it was so painful and the loose stool gave me such horrible hemorrhoids, I was desperate. I had this sitting in my cabinet, but have been afraid to make the situation worse.First day I felt a little nauseous after drinking (I basically chug with a bottle of water), but it definitely firmed up my stool (thank goodness!) the next 2 days I was constipated (but I had also given up my coffee because of the pain). I hesitantly added my coffee back, and am now going mostly normally once a day.This has cut my pain down so much you can’t even believe. I was at probably a constant 6/7, while now I’m at a 1ish without some bouts of 6/7 that don’t last. I’m still getting some pains snd cramping intermittently, but it’s not the constant, horrible pain I was getting.I will say that I get some flushing when I first use this- I know some people were talking about thyroid issues. My hypo has actually been much better though, so who knows.Obviously, this is expensive. But anyone who is truly sick and in chronic pain knows they would sell all their belongings and live in a 3ft straw hut to be able to actually feel well again. So far it’s definitely been worth the price for me to not feel like I’m digesting hot knives every second of the day. Time will tell if it continues to work!

This was recommended to me originally by a doctor for a variety of reasons including IBS, Leaky Gut, and Crohn's-like symptoms, which of course are all related conditions. At first the supplement took a couple days to fully take effect to where I could feel the benefits. Upon waking in the morning I took this supplement at the recommended dosage with a whey protein shake. Whey protein seems to not worsen my symptoms, in fact it seems to build immunity. I noticed by repeating this ritual daily I was eating food a lot better and was also mentally calmer as well. This product contains extremely high quality control, as with all Designs for Health's requirements. The blend of herbs and such are among the best in the market, if not the best. Although I suggest mixing with protein in the mornings before a meal I've tried the product with water and had great results and the taste is great. The smell of the product is like that slightly of Slippery Elm Bark which is of course a great herb for any digestive issues. GI-revive is a excellent product for anyone suffering with any digestive complications and its healing effects are highly sought after but rarely found. Adding Paleo-fiber, All-ONE multiple vitamins, and a high quality protein (Designs for Health whey) will provide for a great relief of symptoms. If you suffer from IBS-like symptoms be sure to eliminate Gluten from the diet as a lot of mental issues arise from gluten intake as well as food allergies. If you want real help and to see an improvement in your symptoms then please try GI-revive. The price seems steep for some but I can assure you its cheaper than going to a doctor who will proscribe dangerous prescription medications that don't solve or safely help the source of the problem.

My doctor recommended this and I was so excited for Relief) but upon my first serving, my heartburn got worse and for the first time in a long time I got an acidic burp a few hours later. This seems to work for some people given the reviews, but it definitely made things worse for me