Charbon actif biologique, 200 capsules

CONFORT DIGESTIF

Notre charbon actif a une forte capacité d’adsorption, contribuant au confort digestif et au soutien de la santé intestinale. Son intérêt minceur provient principalement de son effet ventre plat, en soulageant les flatulences et les ballonnements. Il peut donc être utilisé dans le cadre d’un programme de perte de poids. Notre complément alimentaire contribue également au bon fonctionnement du transit intestinal.


LIPIDES RÉGULÉS

Dans le cadre d’une alimentation équilibrée, le charbon actif biologique aide aussi à réguler le métabolisme des lipides. Il contribue à la gestion du cholestérol et des triglycérides, aidant ainsi à maintenir des taux de lipides sanguins sains. C’est le complément alimentaire idéal pour préserver la santé cardiovasculaire.


HAUT DOSAGE

Notre charbon actif est issu de coques de noix de coco, ce qui lui confère une puissante capacité d’adsorption. En plus de cette forte capacité d’adsorption, chaque gélule contient 150 mg de poudre, soit 600 mg par dose journalière recommandée.


QUALITÉ FRANÇAISE = SÉCURITÉ

Nous fabriquons nos compléments alimentaires en France. Nous avons choisi d’encapsuler notre charbon actif dans des gélules végétales plutôt que sous forme de comprimés afin d’éviter l’ajout de substances controversées telles que le talc, le stéarate ou le carbonate de magnésium. Nos produits sont garantis sans additifs, sans agents de charge, sans OGM, sans pesticides et sans gluten. Ils sont testés en laboratoire en France et certifiés bio, HACCP+ et AFNOR.

Pourquoi le charbon est-il en gélules et non en comprimés ?

Bioptimal propose uniquement des compléments alimentaires en gélules végétales, sans additifs. Le choix de fabriquer ces compléments sous forme de comprimés aurait nécessité l’ajout d’additifs, tels que le dioxyde de silicium ou d’autres agents liants. Seules des cyanobactéries comme la spiruline ou des microalgues comme la chlorelle peuvent être comprimées à froid sans additifs. De plus, la gélule végétale présente l’avantage d’agir comme une première barrière face à l’acidité gastrique, permettant une meilleure assimilation des propriétés de la plante. Cette gélule végétale contribue également à réduire la glycémie et le taux de cholestérol à des doses dès 5 g par jour.

Prendre 3 à 4 gélules par jour avec un grand verre d’eau au cours des repas. Ne pas dépasser la dose journalière recommandée. Ce complément alimentaire ne doit pas se substituer à une alimentation variée et équilibrée et à un mode de vie sain. Tenir hors de portée des enfants. Conserver à l’abri de la chaleur et de l’humidité.

Poudre de charbon végétal activé bio* : bois – Carbo vegetabilis, gélule d’origine végétale (HPMC). *Issue de l’agriculture biologique
Origine des matières premières : UE
Pays de fabrication : France

Charbon végétal activé bio* : 600 mg

🌿From Ancient Remedies to Modern Medicine

Charcoal has been used for far longer than the modern capsule might suggest. Its story reaches back thousands of years, with early civilisations discovering that charred materials had unusual practical properties.

Ancient Egyptian medical texts describe the use of charcoal for various purposes, while Hippocrates and other Greek physicians later recorded medicinal uses of charcoal and charred materials. At this stage, however, this was ordinary charcoal rather than the highly porous activated charcoal we know today.

🌿A Dramatic Public Experiment

One of the most memorable chapters came in 1831, when the French pharmacist Pierre-Fleurus Touéry reportedly swallowed a large dose of strychnine together with powdered charcoal in a public demonstration before the French Academy of Medicine.

He survived.

The demonstration became part of the history surrounding charcoal's ability to adsorb substances, although it should not be interpreted as a recommendation for treating poisoning at home. Modern poisoning requires immediate professional medical care.

🌿When Science Discovered the Importance of Surface Area

During the 18th and 19th centuries, scientists began investigating charcoal more systematically and realised that its unusual behaviour was connected to its porous surface.

This eventually led to methods for deliberately increasing that porosity. By the early 20th century, industrial activation techniques had been developed, producing charcoal with a much greater internal surface area than ordinary carbonised material.

Activated charcoal subsequently found uses far beyond supplements, including water purification, filtration, gas masks and industrial purification.

🌿From Filtration Technology to the Capsule

That history explains something rather interesting about the activated charcoal found in a modern food supplement.

It wasn't originally valued because it contained vitamins, minerals or botanical compounds. It became valuable because of its physical structure.

Its network of microscopic pores gives carbon an exceptionally large surface on which other substances can adsorb. The same fundamental property that made activated charcoal useful in filtration technologies is what makes this seemingly simple black powder so distinctive today.

So behind each small black capsule lies a surprisingly long story: from ancient charcoal preparations, through early scientific experiments, to the development of one of the most fascinating porous materials in everyday use.

Keep out of reach of children.
Store away from heat and moisture.

🌿 When would I choose Activated Charcoal?
Activated Charcoal is particularly interesting to keep on hand for those occasions when a meal leaves you feeling gassy, bloated, overly full or generally uncomfortable afterwards. Its highly porous structure gives it an exceptional adsorbing surface, which is what distinguishes activated charcoal from an ordinary digestive supplement.

🌿 Is Activated Charcoal something I need to take every day?
Not necessarily. Activated Charcoal is particularly useful to keep on hand for occasional situations when you feel bloated, gassy or uncomfortably full after eating. You might reach for it after a heavier meal, when eating foods you are not accustomed to, or while travelling when your usual eating routine changes. It does not need to become part of your everyday supplement routine simply because you have it at home.

🌿 What is the difference between activated charcoal and ordinary charcoal?
The difference is the activation process. After the plant material has been carbonised, the charcoal undergoes further processing that creates an extensive network of microscopic pores. This dramatically increases its available surface area and gives activated charcoal its characteristic adsorbing properties. Ordinary barbecue or fireplace charcoal is not suitable for consumption.

🌿 Why are capsules useful compared with activated charcoal powder?
Activated charcoal powder is extremely fine, black and notoriously messy. Capsules provide a much more convenient way to use it, with 150 mg already measured into each capsule, so there is no black powder to weigh, mix or clean up afterwards.

🌿 How much Activated Charcoal do I take?
Take 3 to 4 capsules daily with a large glass of water during meals, following the recommended use. Each capsule provides 150 mg, giving a daily intake of 450 to 600 mg of activated charcoal.

🌿 How long does one container last?
There are 200 capsules in the container. At 3 capsules per day, one container lasts approximately 66 days. At 4 capsules per day, it lasts 50 days.

🌿 Can I take Activated Charcoal together with medication?
Activated charcoal can adsorb substances within the digestive tract, which means it may also interfere with medicines taken by mouth. Leave at least 2 hours between activated charcoal and any oral medication. If you are undergoing medical treatment or regularly take medication, consult a healthcare professional before use.

🌿 Does Activated Charcoal detox the body?
You will often see activated charcoal marketed as a “detox” supplement, but that description is misleading. Activated charcoal does not cleanse the liver, kidneys or bloodstream. Its distinctive property is much more specific: it has a highly porous surface capable of adsorbing substances within the digestive tract. That physical property is what makes activated charcoal interesting.

🌿 Is Activated Charcoal useful to take when travelling?
Yes, Activated Charcoal is a practical product to include in your travel bag, particularly when you will be eating unfamiliar foods, dining out more frequently or following a different eating routine than you do at home. It is useful to have on hand for those occasions when a meal leaves you feeling bloated, gassy or uncomfortable.

Activated Charcoal should not, however, be considered a treatment for food poisoning or acute diarrhoea. If diarrhoea is severe or persistent, or accompanied by fever, blood in the stool or signs of dehydration, appropriate medical advice should be sought.

200 capsules