Thanks for the info. If you continue to get no results, I'd take the pineapple out of the equation.... if you heat up the water and then put a pinch of slippery elm in, it is very easy to stir in, just takes a spoon. so far everyone i've seen has gotten some positive result, and they've always taken it hot and just in water. most of the slimy bits disintegrate and get mixed in; some turn into slimy coagulated bits :)