![]() ![]() My guess is that it would take much longer using peppermint to address bacteria than using a prescription antibiotic, and even then I really can't say that this would even work. They can't hurt but they are also not going to be comparable to something like a prescription antibiotic. Peppermint is naturally anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, but I do not know that you can actually use peppermint oil capsules to wipe out an intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Normally doctors would prescribe an antibiotic for that. They are not meant to resolve a bacterial overgrowth such as SIBO. Hi Linda - The Tummy Tamers are really best for preventing IBS pain, spasms, cramps and also bloating and gas. Also are these pills helpful in eradicating small bowel bacterial overgrowth? I read that peppermint oil capsules are supposed to do that. I'm not sure how long it's supposed to take for these pills to work? I've been taking them for about 2 weeks and there really isn't any improvement. That is typically the best way to use them, in advance of symptoms, to head off pain, spasms, bloating, etc. Please let me know if you are having issues with the peppermint capsules working as a preventative. We are happy to have you as a customer regardless of where you are shopping! A blend of peppermint, fennel, and ginger oils that calm and relax the digestive tract. We often have our vendors offer special deals and sales, and Amazon has our products prime, iHerb has them as a favored brand, etc. 2 Bottles of Heathers Tummy Tamers Peppermint Oil Caps. So please buy them wherever it is least expensive for you. Hi Lynn - We are the manufacturer of the Tummy Tamers, so wherever you find them online or at brick and mortar store, they are coming from us. My issue is the price, I can get the same product for 1/2 price from an online store.not much value in being a customer to Heather's when I can get Heathers product for much less somewhere else. Heathers Tummy Tea Bags Fennel Quick relief for IBS bloating & gas Size: 45 jumbo tea bags, 8.82 oz can. Works great as preventative until it doesn't. Heathers Tummy Tamers (2 bottles, 90 caps/bottle). That will help keep the acid blocker from causing the pep cap to break down too quickly. That means bran, raw veggies, and dairy are all top IBS diet trigger foods. You do not want to disrupt this stability with gut stimulants or irritants. Your goal with IBS is bowel motility stability. If you are using the pep caps and Pepcid or any other acid blocker medication, make sure you take the pep cap at least an hour before the acid blocker. This means ANY food high in fat or insoluble fiber is a likely IBS trigger. ![]() They can even look it up over the phone for you this way so you don't have to go into the store to check stock. It's best to ask for it by the CVS item #927374 - that should allow a clerk to look up exactly where in the store the product is, right down to the specific shelf. Unfortunately, a lot of CVS clerks don't seem to be aware of the brand or the product, and we're hearing from customers who are being told by clerks they don't carry the Tummy Tamers. Use their CVS item #927374 to ask clerks and they can find it for you that way. Hi Rita - thanks so much for your kind comments!ĬVS stores do still carry the Tummy Tamers peppermint oil capsules. I highly recommend Heather's Tummy Care peppermint capsules for stomach and IBS problems. Now I have less instances of IBS problems and rarely any pains at all. Recently I added Goldenseal when someone told me about it because I still had stomach pains when the IBS reared its ugly head. I have had to also take Pepcid in conjunction with them. I take the capsules every day and whenever I eat something that I know will bother me. Sad to say that I can't find them at CVS any longer so I have begun ordering directly from Heather's online site. I started taking the Tummy Tamer capsules when the product became available at CVS. I have suffered with IBS for several years but it got worse. They have extra enteric coating to improve tolerance for those prone to heartburn or reflux.Helps to soothe my IBS pains and diarrhea Heather's Tummy Tamers ® are specially formulated for intense bowel soothing that addresses global IBS symptoms through the combined effects of peppermint, fennel, and ginger oils. Enteric coated peppermint oil capsules have been clinically tested and shown to help the dietary management of IBS symptoms in both adults and children. Clinical studies have shown that, as part of the diet: peppermint relieves abdominal pain, diarrhea, and urgency fennel helps relax the gut and aids bloating ginger contains powerful digestive enzymes. Heather's Tummy Tamers ® are a medical food for the dietary management of IBS symptoms. ![]()
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