Description
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Digestive enzymes combined with ox bile extract
- Supports the digestion of fats, proteins and carbohydrates
- Ox bile helps emulsify dietary fats
- Helps support digestive comfort after heavy or fatty meals
- 300mg ox bile extract (min. 45% total cholic acids) per capsule
- 200mg pancreatin 10X (porcine) providing amylase, protease and lipase
- Made without wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts or sesame
- One capsule with a meal. 90 capsules
NOW Foods Gallbladder Enzymes pairs digestive enzymes with ox bile extract in one capsule taken with meals. Pancreatin provides three enzyme groups: amylase for carbohydrates, protease for proteins and lipase for fats. Ox bile extract helps emulsify fats, breaking them into smaller droplets so they can be digested and absorbed.
It is designed for adults who sometimes feel uncomfortable after a heavy meal, or who at times find fatty meals hard to digest. Take one capsule with a meal.
Compare our range: Also from NOW Foods, for a broader enzyme blend with betaine HCl, ox bile, papain and bromelain, see Now Foods Super Enzymes Capsules 90. For ox bile on its own, see Swanson Ox Bile Digestive Support Capsules 60. For broad-spectrum digestive enzymes, see Pure Encapsulations Digestive Enzymes Ultra Capsules, BioCeuticals MultiGest Enzymes Capsules 90 and Enzymedica Digest Spectrum Capsules 90. For a plant-based enzyme option, see Solgar Vegan Digestive Enzymes Tablets 50. For stomach acid support, see Solgar Betaine Hydrochloride with Pepsin Tablets 100.
Ingredients
| Each capsule contains | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ox bile extract (min. 45% total cholic acids) | 300mg |
| Pancreatin 10X (porcine) | 200mg |
| supplying Amylase | 50,000 USP units |
| supplying Protease | 50,000 USP units |
| supplying Lipase | 4,000 USP units |
| Other ingredients | Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), microcrystalline cellulose, ascorbyl palmitate, MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) powder, silicon dioxide |
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that also processes ingredients containing these allergens. Contains animal-derived ingredients (pork and beef): not suitable for vegetarians or vegans, or for halal or kosher diets. Natural colour variation may occur.
Directions
Adults: take 1 capsule with a meal.
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Warnings
- For adults only. Always read the label and use only as directed. Supplements should not replace a balanced diet.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any medicine, or have a medical condition, check with your doctor or pharmacist before use.
- Check with your doctor before use if you have gallstones, a bile duct blockage, pancreatitis, or a known allergy to pork proteins.
- See your doctor if you have severe or persistent upper abdominal pain (especially after fatty meals), yellowing of the skin or eyes, pale stools, dark urine, vomiting, unexplained weight loss, or indigestion that keeps coming back.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I take it?
Take one capsule with a meal, ideally your larger or richer meals of the day.
What does ox bile do?
Bile helps emulsify fats, breaking them into smaller droplets so the lipase enzyme can digest them and they can be absorbed.
How is it different from NOW Super Enzymes?
Gallbladder Enzymes contains three times as much ox bile per capsule (300mg vs 100mg) with pancreatin, and no betaine HCl. Super Enzymes is a broader blend that also includes betaine HCl, papaya and bromelain.
I've had my gallbladder removed. Can I take this?
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist first so they can check it suits you and your other medicines.
Is it vegetarian?
No. Pancreatin comes from pork and ox bile from cattle. The capsule shell itself is plant-based (hypromellose).