Activated charcoal is a substance with many uses for a healthy lifestyle. One of the most important is fighting indigestion by soaking up gas, excess bile, and other undesirable materials in the stomach or intestines. Nature’s Way Charcoal Activated Certified 280 mg Capsules provide a handy, fast way to put this digestive comfort aid to work. This supplement features very adsorbent charcoal which has been carefully activated to maximize its ability to capture gas and other substances in its structure. The capsules can be taken up to three times a day, usually after meals but at any other time they’re needed, too.