Several years ago, when I was middle-aged, and was much more often than now, going to restaurants and indulging in probably unhealthy foods, eg. baseball park hot dogs., (to mention one). As an elderly woman I've found that my digestion and general health continue to be satisfactory. I know that in this country, much of our food, including healthy produce, greens,etc. is tainted with pesticides, and that our processed foods are loaded with non-food items, chemicals,etc. Pectasol, so far, has been working well for me.