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Ok, is matzah ok for us IBSers?

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I think the upshot of a discussion of this on the boards last week before Pesach started was that matzot are indeed soluble fiber; however, if you are IBS-C I would cut back on them because I think it really constipates people. That's what my grandmother claims, anyway!

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I've always heard that too but now I'm wondering if it's true or not b/c I'm IBS-C. I feel guilty not keeping passover but b/c of food limits already I feel like there is nothing to eat!
So.. does anyone know if matzah increases constipation? Why do people always say this if it's just wheat flour and water?

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Because it is so dense? (Not sure, just a guess.)

And please don't feel guilty if you can't keep kosher for Pesach -- I already blew it this year, but I was planning on pretending to be Sephardic this year anyway. It's just too hard to adjust to my brand new IBS-diet and then to take out all grains / corn syrup / legumes / etc. on top of that! In my head, I have justified my failure to comply by comparing it to the exceptions to fasting on Yom Kippur -- you aren't supposed to do it if you are too young, too old, too sick, or too pregnant. So I figure I am taking care of my health, and that is more important this year. Then again, I am not the most observant, so I shouldn't be a poster child for when it is okay not to observe.

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