Good value, hard to swallow
First, I have no idea if this works on inflammation. I have chronic pain similar to fibromyalgia and, so far, the only thing that helps are painkillers and ice. I keep taking it because I like the fiber and figure the other micronutrients must be doing something good for me.<br /><br />I don't know who can swallow this stuff straight or mix it into food. Makes me choke. There are pieces of fiber that have the consistency of straw and are scratchy and hard to say the least. These pieces look like the stuff I pick out of my socks after I take a walk through weeds. As for the taste--it's neutral--again, sort of like sawdust. Neither bitter nor sweet nor tangy. Definitely dry and woody.<br /><br />So... I mix it with it water, strain it through a metal mesh strainer, then mix the result with anything more palatable. Here's my process: Mix one tablespoon powder to one cup lukewarm water. Wait about 15 minutes. Then strain through a metal mesh strainer and push what's left in the strainer through with a spoon, scraping the bottom of the strainer on the edge of the glass. I get about 75% of the good stuff and throw the remainder out. I either drink the resulting mixture straight (1/3 at a time, through the day), or mix it in with something else, like juice, or a protein drink.<br /><br />This is an exceptional value compared to Nopalea drink, any other brand of cactus-based mixed drink currently marketed, and even the cactus powder capsules. And you know what you're getting.
Rating: 4 stars