Re: Before meals or with them?

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> Wondering if anyone has had better success taking the herbs prior to meals

(about 20 minutes or so) or taking them with meals directly. I'd think the

latter might reduce stomach upset, but also, possible, efficacy.

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for cats claw it is recommended to take it before the meal, because otherwise

there may be insufficient stomach acid to extract/activate the important

components (alkaloids). I haven't noticed upset stomach from cc myself, but

everyone is different ...

For the other herbs I think it is better to take them with a meal, to prevent

stomach upset and maybe sometimes to help with absorption.