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I ordered a 1/4" guitar cable on Amazon the other day, and in the envelope they accidentally included a huge jar of dietary supplement pills, apparently made ou

I ordered a 1/4" guitar cable on Amazon the other day, and in the envelope they accidentally included a huge jar of dietary supplement pills, apparently made out of ox bile. Ox bile. I called my girlfriend, I said I know you take every supplement known to Man and I'm gonna throw these out. She was like "oh it probably helps you digest, save them". And so it goes.

amelius 4y ago
It's very thoughtful of Amazon to recognize that you might need some help digesting that guitar cable.
- noduerme 4y ago
  Favorite comment on HN this year ;)
esperent 4y ago
> Ox bile Is that really weird? I take lactase enzyme which was far as I know was originally extracted from cow intestines (until they developed a better method using yeast). There's also a lot of interest in fecal transplants for people with digestive issues. So, while I've never heard of ox bile supplement it doesn't seem unreasonable that it would work. Rejecting it out of hand because of the name is kinda silly. You should listen to your girlfriend here, it sounds like she's more educated on this topic than you are.
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- ifyoubuildit 4y ago
  It seems like something to maybe do a little research on rather than taking the first one that randomly shows up on your doorstep though. Also a lot of people are hesitant to put anything into their bodies from Amazon, though with supplements I think a lot of it tends to be bullshit filler materials anyway.
  - esperent 4y ago
    Amazon doesn't even exist where I live but I can still find most supplements. Your point about doing research before taking any supplement is good common sense though.
- noduerme 4y ago
  I don't ever take anything without at least making a concerted effort to understand the pharmacology of what I'm ingesting. So I'm at one end of the spectrum. She's more at the other end where "they wouldn't sell it if it was bad for you." It leads to some interesting conflicts. Admittedly, we're at opposite extremes...
jakedata 4y ago
Ox bile is very helpful for folks who have had their gallbladder removed. It becomes more difficult to digest fats which can lead to "discomfort".
- snozolli 4y ago
  Hey, just to let you know, your comment may have really helped out my friend. He recently had his gallbladder removed. I saw your comment, did some searching, and asked if he'd heard about it. Apparently he never had. His wife has a variety of health issues, too, and it sounds like it may help her out, too, so two birds with one ox bile comment, apparently!
kbos87 4y ago
Reminds me of Premarin - sounds like just another pharmaceutical - until you learn that it's manufactured from PREgnant MAres uRINe
John23832 4y ago
> Ox bile Why is that weird? Prior to synthetic insulin, diabetics were taking pig insulin. Proteins/peptides are proteins/peptides.

amelius 4y ago

It's very thoughtful of Amazon to recognize that you might need some help digesting that guitar cable.

noduerme 4y ago
Favorite comment on HN this year ;)

esperent 4y ago

> Ox bile Is that really weird? I take lactase enzyme which was far as I know was originally extracted from cow intestines (until they developed a better method using yeast). There's also a lot of interest in fecal transplants for people with digestive issues. So, while I've never heard of ox bile supplement it doesn't seem unreasonable that it would work. Rejecting it out of hand because of the name is kinda silly. You should listen to your girlfriend here, it sounds like she's more educated on this topic than you are.

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ifyoubuildit 4y ago
It seems like something to maybe do a little research on rather than taking the first one that randomly shows up on your doorstep though. Also a lot of people are hesitant to put anything into their bodies from Amazon, though with supplements I think a lot of it tends to be bullshit filler materials anyway.
- esperent 4y ago
  Amazon doesn't even exist where I live but I can still find most supplements. Your point about doing research before taking any supplement is good common sense though.
noduerme 4y ago
I don't ever take anything without at least making a concerted effort to understand the pharmacology of what I'm ingesting. So I'm at one end of the spectrum. She's more at the other end where "they wouldn't sell it if it was bad for you." It leads to some interesting conflicts. Admittedly, we're at opposite extremes...

jakedata 4y ago

Ox bile is very helpful for folks who have had their gallbladder removed. It becomes more difficult to digest fats which can lead to "discomfort".

snozolli 4y ago
Hey, just to let you know, your comment may have really helped out my friend. He recently had his gallbladder removed. I saw your comment, did some searching, and asked if he'd heard about it. Apparently he never had. His wife has a variety of health issues, too, and it sounds like it may help her out, too, so two birds with one ox bile comment, apparently!

kbos87 4y ago

Reminds me of Premarin - sounds like just another pharmaceutical - until you learn that it's manufactured from PREgnant MAres uRINe

John23832 4y ago

> Ox bile Why is that weird? Prior to synthetic insulin, diabetics were taking pig insulin. Proteins/peptides are proteins/peptides.