Nature'S Life - Malic Acid 800 Mg. 250 Vegetarian Capsules 152590

I use this to help my digestion,no taste good quality, not sure if it helps with sleep quality, great value for the 250 capsules size bottle, size is right at 1 inch long, only 3 other ingredients other than the Malic acid.

My wife developed gallbladder stones and started experiencing terrible pain and nausea as a result. Two consults with a surgeon and an internist both resulted in recommendation for surgical removal. We weren't thrilled about that, and I read online that maybe tens of thousands of gallbladder removals in the US aren't necessary. Also, about 5% of people who have their gallbladders removed experience terrible side effects, some having to eat zero-fat diets for the rest of their lives to avoid severe stomach upsets. At first we tried "Stone Breakers" pills on Amazon, which seemed to stop her immediate gallbladder attacks. Those are expensive, and could be harsh on her body, so they didn't seem like a long-term solution to prevent her gallstones from building up. After a lot of online research, we decided to try malic acid, and since she started taking one of these daily, there have been no more gallbladder attacks, for at least 3-4 months. Before, gallbladder attacks were a monthly occurrence. I wish I could get her to drink more water on a consistent basis, take high-quality magnesium supplements and deal with stress in a better way, but at least these pills seem to prevent the gallbladder attacks. Malic acid is a natural ingredient in apples and pears, so I see no long-term health concerns over taking it daily. As a side note, the one or two days she ran out of these malic acid pills (and didn't think ahead to reorder them!), she immediately experienced severe muscle cramps in her feet and toes, something she has dealt with most of her life. BUT, as long as she has been taking malic acid, her foot cramps have stopped. If you're taking a high quality magnesium supplement for anything, such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, muscle pain or heart issues, it is recommended to add malic acid, which is shown to help the body absorb magnesium more effectively. Malic acid has definitely helped reduce my wife's gallstones and prevent gallbladder attacks, as well as stopped her muscle cramps.

I really like this product, i'm so glad I read the reviews on this product. I have myofascial pain syndrome and this product combined with Magnesium works awesome with pain. I have less pain in my legs/back due to myofascial pain and the muscle spasms. I have noticed a difference since using this product, I have been using this product for a month now/have noticed significant change in my pain levels since starting this. I take one in the morning with one 400mg magnesium and I take both again in the evening. My pain levels have dropped especially when there are weather fronts/and barometric changes. I even sleep better since I have started this product. Great product and I will definitely order this product again from this company A+ rating from me

I am typically skeptical about nutritional supplements...especially as I have RRMS and there are legions of bad/misleading info out there with crazy promises if "only you take x,y,z or follow this crazy diet etc." However, I'd heard that Malic Acid is recommended for fybromyalgia pain, AND it is a building-block of a new RRMS drug that is scheduled to come out later in 2012 (BG12) so I figured I'd give it a whirl. I've not noticed any more/less MS'y feelings or symptoms out-of-the-ordinary...BUT my skin looks great! I had mild/moderate Roseacea on my cheeks and nose and it's almost completely gone and I'm less blotchy and dry on my arms and chest. Since I was taking Malic Acid, my husband decided he wanted to try it too. My husband has mild plaque psoriasis on his arms/hands and it has cleared up nicely as well. I supposed I could attribute his skin improvements to the weather getting warmer, but usually warmer weather means a flare of my roseacea -- so I think it's working nicely on our skin (just not noticed any energy/fatigue improvements.) We're going to continue taking it, I asked my neurologist about it and she was piqued and said "if it helps, go for it - it certainly can't harm in moderation".

I have fibromyaglia, and finding safe and effective pain relief is a constant scavenger hunt. I've done some damage to my kidneys taking too much OTC NSAIDS before I was diagnosed (hopefully that will improve now that I don't take them). Developing a kidney stone from one of my Rx meds hasn't done me any favors either. I kept seeing other fibro suffers recommend malic acid or a malic acid and magnesium combo. Ordered these and started taking one a day in the morning with a magnesium supplement (as this does not contain that, it's purely malic acid). If it sits in your mouth a bit too long as you're getting your water (or whatever) to take it, you can taste the sourness - this is the same acid used to give sour gummies their sourness. It's odd, but not too bad, though I wouldn't want it to break in my mouth because it's very damaging to teeth (dentists use it and will also tell you that if you eat something like sour gummies to not brush right away, to drink water and wait 30-60 minutes before you brush or you can actually brush the enamel right off your teeth). Back to the matter at hand, while malic acid has many uses, I'm not here to write about those. On the matter of pain relief, I feel it's helped greatly. Three days after I started taking it I noticed a difference, and it kept getting better. I'm not pain free, I still have to be very careful how I move and how much I lift and/or carry so I don't trigger a flare, and it doesn't do anything for sudden pains when I move wrong, but my everyday pain level has gone down. When measuring my pain, my everyday level was running at about 5, and a flare or a wrong move would spike me to an 8 or 9. This is a big bottle, and I'm more than halfway through it now, but my everyday pain level has gone down to a 3, on a really good day I'd call it a 2 (not many of those, but it's nice when it happens). Again, it doesn't stop the pain of sudden spikes, and I don't know how effective it will be during a full blown flare, but right now it seems to be helping. I do also take other supplements and Rx meds as well, so I won't say this is a magic pill or useful by itself. It does work best when taken with magnesium (I take it with one that provides about half of the RDA) and with food. When I skip breakfast I hurt more, so I try not to take it on an empty stomach. Bottom line: Best taken with magnesium supplement and food, check to make sure they don't contraindicate any other meds you're taking (as magnesium shouldn't be taken at the same time as neurontin, and I presume that would go for Lyrica, too, since they are very similar). One more tool in the battle against pain, though it may depend on your type of pain. I've found it helpful to me and will be buying this again.