{"product_id":"organic-coconut-activated-charcoal-1200mg","title":"Osterly Market Organic Coconut Activated Charcoal 1200 mg","description":"\u003cp class=\"osm-front\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1200 mg per serving. Take it two hours away from everything else.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteam-activated charcoal from coconut shell, with the one instruction that actually matters printed on the front instead of buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eActivated charcoal is carbon processed until it is riddled with pores, giving a gram of it a surface area measured in hundreds of square metres. Molecules stick to that surface — adsorption, not absorption. Hospitals use it for certain poisonings, at doses many times this one and under supervision; that is a medical procedure and not a reason to take it with your breakfast. People buy it off the shelf mostly for gas and bloating, where the evidence is thin and mixed. The property that makes it interesting is exactly the property that makes it awkward: it does not distinguish between what you want bound and what you do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow to take it\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne capsule with a full glass of water, away from meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave at least two hours between charcoal and any medication, supplement or meal — it binds those just as readily, including the oral contraceptive pill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrink plenty of water with it. Charcoal constipates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for continuous daily use. Over time it binds nutrients along with everything else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour stools will turn black. That is expected and harmless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for anyone with a bowel obstruction or slow gut motility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eOn the label\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1200 mg per serving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoconut shell source, steam activated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 capsules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat this is not\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a poisoning treatment — that is a hospital procedure, not a shelf product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a liver or kidney detox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot something to take alongside your other supplements. It will bind them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe straight answer\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only reason charcoal does anything is that it binds molecules indiscriminately. That means it binds your medication, your contraceptive and your vitamins exactly as willingly as whatever you took it for. Two hours' clearance either side, every single time, or there is no point taking it at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eFree shipping on every order, no minimum. Questions or a complaint about shipping or a product? Email us and a person will answer.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medication.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osterly Market","offers":[{"title":"30 capsules","offer_id":49637205115107,"sku":"OSM-P12","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/0096\/3043\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-29_105716_393a3e8d-3a35-4389-96a8-379ed6f91122.png?v=1788019082","url":"https:\/\/osterly.us\/products\/organic-coconut-activated-charcoal-1200mg","provider":"Osterly Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}