Okay so here’s what I did when I tried figuring out if that Belliwelli fiber powder stuff is actually safe. Got the tub sitting on my kitchen counter last Tuesday morning – bright orange packaging, kinda fancy looking. Flipped it around to stare at that ingredients label like a detective, phone in hand ready to Google everything.
My Ingredient Deep Dive
- First up: Chicory Root Fiber. Typed it real quick into my phone. Turns out it’s just inulin – basically plant fiber. Makes sense for a fiber supplement right? But then I saw buncha Reddit threads saying this stuff gives wild gas and bloating if you eat too much too fast. Not dangerous exactly but uh… might wanna stay near a bathroom.
- Next: Tapioca Maltodextrin. Fancy name huh? Found out it’s basically corn syrup solids but made from cassava root. Messes with blood sugar real bad if you’re diabetic. Like worse than regular sugar? Had no clue before.
- Then: Monk Fruit Extract. Felt good about this one – natural sweetener, no calories. But then I read some FDA reports saying certain extracts can have solvents leftover from processing. Belliwelli doesn’t say which type they use. Shady.
- Weird one: Natural Flavors. Useless term honestly. Could be anything from fruit peels to lab chemicals. Emailed their customer service asking specifics – got back this copy-paste nonsense about “proprietary blends.” Sketchy as hell.
Testing Phase Drama
Tried mixing one scoop with water Thursday afternoon. Smelled like fake oranges. Choked it down – texture like sandy Kool-Aid. Felt okay for like an hour then BAM. Stomach started gurgling like a broken dishwasher. Ended up running to toilet twice before dinner. Thought maybe my fault? Tried half scoop Friday. Same damn bloated feeling just slower. Felt like I swallowed a balloon.
Final Takeaways
Here’s my ugly truth: That “safe” claim on their website? Total marketing fluff. Half these ingredients either cause digestive chaos or hide questionable processing. Spent three days feeling like a human beanbag chair just to learn tapioca maltodextrin spikes blood sugar worse than candy. Wound up dumping the whole tub Sunday. Waste of $40 but hey – learned to actually read labels instead of trusting shiny packaging.
