I don't take this as often as it recommends but I do believe it has helped my gall bladder. I used to get shoulder pains after certain meals (my sister had the same problem until they removed her gallbladder) but if I take these before or even after the pain - it goes away and I feel like I'm doing much better than I was before I started taking them. I am going to continue to take them and maybe keep my gall bladder - unlike most of the rest of my family. My husband has also reported feeling better since taking them.9/2013: An update after a few months - I am no longer taking them and the symptoms have not returned. I think it helped. I am also taking turmeric separately now so maybe that's part of it. I was very happy that it had no dairy, gluten, soy, wheat or yeast. It can be hard to find supplements without some of those things. I would definitely buy this product again and I plan to keep some on hand.