I bought a box of 60 capsules of Activated Charcoal. I am not an English native speaker so I don't understand well the manual. It is written exactly this: "take two-four capsules shortly before a meal and two-four capsules shortly after [...] take four capsules at least 30 minutes before a meal and four capsules shortly after [...] three-four capsules three times daily."
"3-4 capsules three times daily" for me means that I must take for example 3 capsules three times a day -> so 3 capsules at breakfast, lunch and dinner. So 9 capsules a day. BUT, above it is written "2-4 capsules before a meal AND after". It would mean that I must take for example 3 capsules before the meal and 3 after, so 6 capsules by meal. So 18 capsules a day.Therefore, I dont know if I need to take capsules only 2 meals a day. And if I must take capsules before OR after the meal, so 12 capsules a day maximum (4 capsules maximum x 3 meals).
Replied by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 01/07/2016
Dear Coline,
I guess the question is, why are you taking charcoal capsules?
Personally, I think they are best taken on a empty stomach. They should always be taken with plenty of water to avoid constipation. They also should not be taken at the same time as any medication (best to leave 2 hours on either side of taking charcoal).
We keep charcoal on hand for diarrhea, food poisoning, gas/bloating etc. But we don't take it daily. If I were to take it for general detoxification, I would probably just take 2 capsules with a glass of water on an empty stomach daily for a while.
~Mama to Many~
