Graminex Barley Grass Tablets: 240 Non-GMO Tablets

Health supplement

I've tried a few Barley grass products and this is as good as the prestigious brands

I'm always on the lookout for non-multivitamin multivitamins, and I love anything billed as a "superfood." These tablets tick both those boxes. Barley grass is young barley greens that haven't started seeding yet. (Later on, they use it to make beer, among other things.) Graminex's is organically grown in the US, which I definitely like. Barley grass is rich in Vitamins A and C, plus magnesium, calcium, phosphorous, and antioxidants. It also has a complete set of essential amino acids. It is a true superfood. It's hard to tell exactly how much of what nutrients you're getting since they're not listed on the label, but a serving size is four tablets, or 4.2 grams. By comparison, a powdered wheat grass drink mix I have says to use 1 tsp., which is about 4 grams, so I think four tablets here gets you a significant amount of nutrients. At four tablets, you only get a 1-month supply, but I am a firm believer in using naturally sourced vitamins whenever possible. These tablets are on the larger size. I don't mind swallowing large pills, but if you do, you might want to avoid these. They also have a flavor to them that is slightly bitter, since they are made from barley grass. I also don't mind a flavor to my pills, but again, if you do, these might not be for you. I do think they are a high-quality, all-natural, organic superfood which won't give you everything you get from a multi, but will give you things you won't get and will be 100% wholesome.

I know wheat grass is available as an add-on at smoothie places, and the research I did on barley grass shows that it's similar to wheat grass in terms of health benefits. This is my first foray into the world of healthy grasses and I was impressed by all of the health benefits this barley grass has, and it seems to be backed up with science. I knew I didn't want to eat the actual grass or put powdered versions of it in my smoothie, so I went with this tablet route. I'm a bit averse to it from the get-go because of how many pills you have to take daily (8!). I already take a lot of supplement pills so I kind of groaned when I saw the size of these and the quantity needed for a daily serving. But I took them, and I realized that I'm going to have to ease into these because they gave me GI distress. I thought I would be ok because I already eat a lot of fiber but apparently that didn't make me tolerant to this mega-boost of fiber. I will continue to try to make these work because it just seems like a healthy idea, and it's backed up with science. Finally, compared to comparable products, this is much less expensive.

I have used organic barley grass in the Medical Medium’s detox shakes for years. Barley grass has a very strong grassy smell and taste and on its own is pretty hard to get down. But I am a firm believer in its benefits and am glad to see tablets that can be used if I am not making a shake. These are medium sized tablets of compressed barley grass. They don’t taste bad but I haven’t bitten down on one. The problem for me is that the dosage is 8 tabs per day and I am trying to diminish the number of things I take. I won’t be taking that many per day in a consistent basis. One bottle gives a month’s worth. Based on the label I feel good about the quality of the product. They are a U.S. company and lab certified. Barley grass is good for humans. It’s live food and this barley grass doesn’t have junk added to it, so it appears to be clean. I’m glad to see this product. So far I haven’t had any negative reactions and don’t expect to. I have taken barley juice powder before with positive results.

I guess it works. Have to take like six in a day. Will find one that I have to take less pills in the day

Barley grass as well as many other green superfoods are excellent for your body in many ways, and those who are interested in skincare will love barley's high levels of chlorophyll and natural detoxification properties. Skin just loves chlorophyll, and you can get a healthy glow both on the inside and out. Unfortunately, barley grass is like many other chlorophyll soaked foods and is very difficult to consume due to the taste, so supplements like this is the next best thing. This will be a bit overwhelming to use because the serving amount is a whopping 8 tablets (!), and each serving contains 4,000 mg of organic barley grass. It may be alot, but you're still getting a lot of grass everyday. All the tablets are very easy to swallow, and you don't get any awful taste from taking them. Honestly I would rather get my grass in through a mountain of tiny capsules than a sludge green shake, so I would recommend it in that regard for much better convenience and consumption.

I’m not going to get into the specific health benefits of barley grass, other than to state that this is one of those supplements that will take a while to show effects and probably won’t feel like it’s doing too much even when it does. I got it because of the possibility that it might be able to partially substitute for psyllium. That doesn’t really seem to be the case for me, but everyone’s different, and for what it’s worth I do think this product can credibly claim to have health benefits, which makes it worth a look anyway. As far as quality of ingredients, manufacturing standards, and overall look and feel of the product, this supplement is probably above most on the market, even in a sea of GMP-certified US-made competitors, simply because it’s GMP certified by NSF. The only thing I can think of that might be a negative for some is its distinct chlorophyll taste and smell, but I personally don’t see what else you can expect from powdered grass.