"I don't see any downside of taking it. Acai berries are a good source of antioxidants. "No side effects or interactions have been reported. At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with acai." http://health.med.umich.edu/healthc... Studies show that the Acai is absorbed by the human body. "In the first research involving people, the acai (ah-sigh-EE) berry has proven its ability to be absorbed in the human body when consumed both as juice and pulp. That finding, by a team of Texas AgriLife Research scientists, was published in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry." http://www.sciencedaily.com/release... "Some studies have demonstrated the potential effects of acai in inflammatory diseases, such as autoimmune disorders and allergies." http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc... "The Acai contains 33 times the cholesterol fighting..." - Chris Clark