NOW Supplements, Chitosan 500 mg plus Chromium, Weight Management*, 120 Veg Capsules

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I am taking these to see if they will lower my creatinine levels. I have CKD stage 3b so...Pros:--The ingredients list doesn't include the added calcium & phosphorous - 2 minerals I need to avoid or limit with CKD. Most of the other brands showed having as much as 200mg of calcium & 150+ of phosphorus.-- After taking up to 4 capsules a day for the past 4 days, I am not experiencing constipation or bloating mentioned by some other reviewers. The supplement actually seems to be regulating my body.--Though the capsules are standard size, they go down pretty easily with a lot of water before and after.Cons:-- At $0.12/count these are slightly pricier than other brands. There are even brands cheaper with double the dosage.--There is the slightest taste of fishy-ness if the caps linger in your mouth. There is no after taste though.Overall, I am not sure if this will lower my creatinine and that is the goal. I will give it 4 stars for not causing bloating & then do an update if needed.

Relatively decent quality. The only problem that I have with us is that about thirtyish percent of the pills in the bottle were cracked open so there’s powder everywhere. Other than that now supplements are pretty high-quality so I do trust that this is working. Plus I get the stomach ache that I usually do from taking it. I do notice in my blood levels that my cholesterol has gone down significantly I was well over 200 and now I’m at 190 in a week since I’ve started taking this. a good supplement but maybe just a bad batch.

I tried this because I read that taking chitosan can help lower serum creatinine. I took 3 per day on an empty stomach for 1 month, used up the bottle. Creatinine went from 1.34 to 1.31. Hardly worth it No bad taste despite being seafood derived. So cannot recommend this from the standpoint of improving renal function. Didn't help mine.

This product is defective. I've tried other brands and had NO gastric distress. This product is horrible. I tried one a day off and on over the past year. Same result: horrible cramping. I was never able to get past 1 capsule. They recommend 6 capsules daily.