It's only the caps you need to time a little carefully....
07/25/06 10:36 AM
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Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
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the Tummy Fiber and teas are totally flexible, and can be taken before, during, or after meals.
For the caps, in general the rule for taking on an empty stomach is one hour before, or two hours after, a meal. As lots of folks find they can vary this a bit, and take the caps 30 minutes before a meal (I actually take them right before a meal, but I'm not prone to heartburn).
I wouldn't short the 2 hours after a meal rule, and if you can push it to 3 that's probably better. You just don't want a full stomach when you take the caps.
Best, Heather
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