Ox Bile to the Rescue

Four years ago the herbalist next door to the spa where I got my ionic footbaths mentioned ox bile to replace the bile supply that I lost when my gall bladder was removed eleven years earlier.

I was reluctant to take a glandular made of ox bile with my meals, but these miserable gas attacks were increasing.

Finally, I got frustrated and miserable enough to buy some ox bile pills and take them.

There was no danger of getting addicted to those evil tasting things. I held my nose and chased them with a good long drink of water. Then I ate. They did a great job of processing fat and making my life more comfortable. I could actually find something to eat on a menu.

Then I added digestive enzyme capsules to my ox bile appetizer.
It was very helpful. My gas attacks decreased in frequency yet again.

Then one day when I went to buy more ox bile pills, I was told that Health Canada had decided ox bile could not be made/sold in Canada any more and the product disappeared.

Life was way more exciting and uncomfortable than I wanted it to be. I ate a lot of mashed potatoes with a bit of cheese.

I was not a happy Canuck. I certainly was a miserable one, though.

I searched every store for miles. No ox bile unless it was in a combination. I needed more than what was present in a combo capsule to do the job I had in mind for it.

I had a hissy fit meltdown.

Then one day I thought,‘Why not search the internet? They must have something other than Viagara for sale.’

I found it. Easy as pie. I imported half a dozen bottles from the USA.

I could eat again.

My question, is “Why would Health Canada put their foot down on ox bile pills?’ It’s not that we don’t have cattle in this country. So where is all that bile going?
And I’d like to buy Canadian, since I have Canadian dollars.