RepairVite Caramel (K-63) by Apex Energetics

I was informally diagnosed early last year with leaky gut based on a blood allergy test. I had no IgE reactions, but a broad range of IgG sensitivities. I really don't have any other lower abdominal problems, thankfully. No IBS, Chron's, etc... I do have chronic constipation, which can be a sign of leaky gut, as well. Many things can cause constipation, one of them being hypothyroidism, which I do have. It appears that my doctor caught the leaky gut early in that I don't have other horrible symptoms. I intend to be vigilant about healing my gut.This testing all came about because of some upper GI issues. I started having troublesome throat symptoms, choking episodes, ear pain, and upper chest pain. I've been told I have LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux, very different from GERD.) In the midst of this LPR, my Dr. ran blood and stool tests. The results revealed, in addition to suspected leaky gut, that I had intestinal parasites and candida overgrowth. Fortunately no bacterial issues.My troublesome symptoms are the LPR, I don't know if repair of my lower gut issues will have a long term impact on my LPR symptoms, but I can't believe that it's not all related, since it's all part of the GI Tract. I am definitely doing much better with the LPR than I was a year ago. The parasites and candida most certainly compromise the integrity of the gut lining. Parasites bore holes all through the intestines, allowing large particles of food to escape into your bloodstream, and your body consequently labels them as foreign invaders, resulting in the broad IgG food sensitivities.My alternative doctor (with permission from my regular doctor) has me on an intense antimicrobial regimen intended to kill the little critters that don't belong. The antimicrobial treatment itself isn't a long term cure. Permanent diet change plays a huge part in this, and will continue to do so, as I assume I'll be susceptible to yeast long term.I've cut out all grains, dairy, sugars, fruit, and starchy vegetables while I'm on this treatment program for the next 8 weeks, Basically just meat, non-starchy veggies, nuts, lemon, lime, tomato, goat cheese and goat butter (these contain enzymes that cause the goat products to digest their own sugars.) I hope to add back some low glycemic fruits and veggies, but I'm pretty sure I'm headed in the grain free, dairy free direction permanently.Anyhow, I have taken many things over the course of this past year, and I'm not sure what's working the most, but this RepairVite is well regarded, and my alternative doctor highly approved the prescribing of it by my regular doctor.It contains L-Glutamine, a handful of herbal ingredients I don't know much about, and several that I do (slippery elm, aloe vera extract, and DGL), all of which I was taking separately until I was given this Repairvite. It's not cheap, but then again, I was spending quite a bit on products with the individual ingredients. As far as the taste, it does have a decent caramel flavor. By itself, I find the taste just fine. I'm tougher than the average Jane in that I don't have a huge problem taking disgusting tasting supplements. Not that this Repairvite is disgusting, but I do mix it with several other supplements at the same time to get it all over with. I usually mix a scoop of Repairvite, a couple tablespoons of George's Aloe Vera Juice, some powdered probiotics, half a teaspoon of liquid vitamin B complex, and 3 droppers full of my antimicrobial defense together in a small shaker with enough water to blend it all together. Shake vigorously, and bottoms up.A word of caution that's not on the bottle. Do not take this at the same time as any prescription medications, as it can interfere with proper absorption. Wait at least an hour or so after meds to take this.For anyone who might be interested, I've taken some suggestions from the Gut and Psychology Syndrome book and cookbook for healing my gut. In addition to my daily Repairvite cocktail, I also make my own bone broth and typically drink a cup or so before breakfast and dinner. This is supposed to help seal the intestinal lining, especially when you don't skim the fat. I also take George's Aloe Vera before each meal use probiotics twice a day. Regarding constipation, I've heard that warm lemon juice first thing in the morning is very helpful. I wasn't that crazy about taking it warm, but I do squeeze fresh lemons, add cold water, stevia, and ice, and I drink a big cup of lemonade twice a day. This seems to be helping with regularity. If you have leaky compromised gut health, constipation is your enemy, trust me. You need to get that resolved.Give this RepairVite a try. If you're taking it because of lower abdominal symptoms, I suppose you'll notice whether this is helping or not based on whether your symptoms improve. Since I wasn't having lower abdominal symptoms, I'll have to wait until the next blood and stool tests to see if my IgG allergies have lessened, and whether the parasites and fungus have been either reduced or eradicated. In any event, by LPR has improved since this all hit me suddenly a year ago. Again, it's all part of the same system.I encourage anyone with gut issues that there's no magic bullet for your health. Avoid prescription meds if possible. They mask the symptoms, cause more side effects, and don't get at the root cause of the problem. Find a doctor or alternative practitioner who won't just prescribe pharmaceuticals. Be willing to thoroughly investigate everything, and most importantly, prepare yourself for big diet and lifestyle change. You're guaranteed to be stuck on drugs if you want to have your cake (literally) and eat it too. Start taking steps to repair your gut naturally. What's the old saying...a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Your health won't improve with a silver bullet solution. But small, consistent steps taken over a long period of time will pay big dividends in the long run. Be faithful today to make wise choices and small steps in the right direction. This will compound over time and get you headed in the right direction. And one last thing...if you need encouragement to stick with the "slow but steady wins the race" concept in your health, and all other aspects of your life, read The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. Great encouragement contained therein to plug along like the tortoise in Aesop's fable. Slow but steady wins the race. This book helped me to stick with small daily steps to improve my health. Like the principle of compounded interest, you might not see immediate gains in the daily minutia of yet another dose of Reparivite, probiotics, clean eating, etc..., but over time you will see the tide turn in the right direction!

I can tolerate the unflavored version of RepairVite, so I thought that having caramel flavoring would help. But sorry, for me, it tastes worse. I'm sticking with the unflavored version from now on.

There is something definitely off with this product. I immediately smelled a horrible major oily smell when opening this.I had previously ordered this from a different seller last month. There was literally an oily substance on the outside of the plastic canister. I opened it and again, smelled that oily smell. I called Amazon and was sent a replacement. I opened it and it smelled the same way. So I ordered through this seller. It has the same horrible oily smell. I am afraid to take it. I called Apex and was told to not take the product from Amazon as they cannot guarantee where it came from. I do know product can only be ordered through a practitioner directlyfrom Apex. So, I guess I'm out of luck and will have to find a different product.

I have ulcerative colitis and I am doing a major year long detox with Ann Boroch - (look her up she is and amazing nutritionist in California, been on TV, has an awesome book) - anyway she put me on a system that she has designed and taking repairvite was part of that system and my colon felt amazing after taking this product upon rising and before bed every day. I had to use 2 tubs in one month and she only had me on it for one month but the results were great. The burning in my colon went down and my digestive system as a whole feels a lot more smooth and healthy.The repairvite helps with "leaky gut" - an issue many people have but don't realize. Both men and women have yeast and bacteria overgrowth in their digestive systems, especially if you have ever taken antibiotics - antibiotics throw your yeast balance out of whack. Most men think yeast imbalances are for women but they are not. Anyway if you have an overgrowth of yeast and bacteria in your gut, over time it turns into a fungus and burrows through the lining of your colon - then it leaks out into the rest of your body. This can cause you to become toxic and over-produce mucus. I'm not a super science person so I advise you to look it up for yourself, ha but all I can say is that with my ulcerative colitis my other organs filtering organs have had to compensate for my colon's lack and for filtering my leaky gut (which I never knew I had) and so after having my organs scanned by Ann, I found out that my gallbladder, liver, kidneys, lungs, colon, and adrenal glands were like "sludge" I am unable to digest food and filter out toxins. Taking this repairvite dramatically changed that, after 1 month I had my body scanned again and there was drastic improvement. My colon is still toxic so I am still on the system and she has me on some other supplements (we are working on a set of organs at a time each month so I don't overload my body with too much detoxing).I am feeling MUCH better - which is saying a lot because for over 10 years I have tried so many detox programs to alleviate the agony of my colon.The only downside is that it has really scratchy pieces of some sort of fiber or herb that they use. I got used to the taste mixing it with water after a few days and it tasted better than any other drinkable supplement that I have taken. I also mixed it with coconut milk on a few occasions and it tasted awesome like an actual caramel shake!If your digestive system could use some healing, I would highly recommend this!

came to me very fast and the flavor, now that I'm used to it is really pretty good. It was very very sweet at first.Totally a great product.

Had a messed up immune system and this L-glutamine powder stirred w hot water really works for my leaky gut and stomach issues. Been drinking for several years now. Price gone way up but really need this. Caramel flavor best. Found this in Ann Borak MS/candida repair book.

Forced myself to drink as necessary but will never get again!!

When i opened the container, i saw that it was not filled completely. It may have been max 60% full. Is that normal ? for all containers delivered to customers