Edit: If you have two tablespoons of an herbal product (or anything like it), and want to put it into capsules, you'll need 16-20 capsules. You wouldn't think a THING about taking 2 Tablespoons of something a three or four times a day, right? You would have to fill and take 64-80 capsules to get four doses of 2 Tablespoons each. And this product is only 6 capsules, 6 times a day (for a total of 36 capsules daily). So when you think about it, it's not really all that much :)
It doesn't hurt at all...it only makes you feel BETTER!
We have the IF#1...I don't need it, but my husband does (as do most other people).
It is really important to be having 2-3 bowel movements daily BEFORE starting on the IF#2.