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Hi! GS-Similase is a plant based digestive enzyme that is well tolerated by sensitive systems. This was a suggestion I took from a book by Dr. Sherry Rogers called "No More Heartburn". My system is very sensitive so I proceeded slowly with one capsule at one of my meals per day. There was definitely something working after I took it, but I very slowly started to work one capsule in before every meal over a period of at least a week. It does help.
In answer to your question about white breads, rice and SFS,
I don't want to freak you out, but I will give you an idea of what I eat in a day:
Breakfast I have Kashi GO-Lean with 2 TBSP. of ground flax seed with raw goats milk (I tolerate raw goats milk very well as it is digested by the human system within 20 minutes of drinking whereas cows milk takes a minimum of 2 hours.). There is still the mucus thing to worry about, but I have the goats milk with a meal not gulping copious amounts by itself. It works well. ( I also keep track of my systems acidity or alkalinity as if I am too acid my IBS is out of control ... goats milk is more alkaline).
Mid morning I have a ripe banana (very alkaline).
Lunch I have steamed broccoli with brown rice, garlic powder or parmesan cheese (tolerated a little better by lactose intolerant people) and some lean protein.
Mid day snack I usually have lets say, oatmeal plain with an egg white cooked in it, sweetened with stevia or honey (both alkaline) or possibly an apple if I don't think it will create air.
Dinner is usually a lean protein and 2 vegetables.
Desert can vary from apple crisp to a piece of chocolate.
I find that if I consume white breads, white rice on a regular basis my system will slow to a stop and a wicked fermentation process starts and then bloating starts. I occasionally will have half a baked potato or a little fried potato or if I'm out I will have a slice of bread. Not on a regular basis. The only "starch" I can eat on a regular basis is brown rice.
I used to take Citrucel until my Aunt who is an RN told me about a friend of hers who used a similar product for years and had to have surgery to remove the ball of product that had accumulated and not passed through her system. I now use ground flax seed. I purchased some acacia, but have not started it .... but when I do, it will be very slowly. Right now I'm just treading water so to speak.
I hope this is helpful. Please also note, I am VERY active and drink a lot of liquids and have to say it helps, too.

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