Argh! Need help choking down psyllium powder!
#107093 - 09/20/04 04:55 PM
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amo616
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Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Well, I bought some psyllium husk powder today in lieu of the much more expensive capsules; however, when I tried to drink it dissolved in water I just couldn't get it down! I tried stirring into applesauce and that was worse!!
Any ideas???? I know most juices are out. What else can I drink it in???
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Have you tried tea??? I think I would have sprung for the pills, but that is just me. Good Luck
-------------------- Heather7476
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Tea might work although drinking this stuff warm might be pretty gross.
I wonder if there are any cold flavored beverages that are an option?
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Try it with cold soy or rice milk. Add a dash or vanilla essence or a teaspoon of carob. Shake up in a cocktail mixer and its really palatable.
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The other thing I do is add it to cereal.
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Hold your nose and distract yourself. I always did something like read a magazine when I first starting taking it. Cold is def. best.
Or switch to Acacia like I did!
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this is why I take benefiber/guar gum instead... I want to try acacia too.. but not yet.
-------------------- Dietetics Student (anticipating RD exam in Aug 2010)
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How well do you tolerate cranberry juice? I know that's one of the few juices that I can tolerate and it does an excellent job of hiding the taste of bad medicines.
Hope this helps,
- Jennifer
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I take psyllium. My guaranteed goop-advoidance technique is:
Put 8 oz of water in a glass. (or 4oz pineapple juice and 4 oz water, even better Add 1 rounded tsp of psyllium Stand at sink and stir vigorously Drink IMMEDIATELY all in one go. But don't drain the last little gritty dregs Have a sip or two of clear water.
If I were to let it sit and get goopy, I'd never drink it either!! Don't worry, you'll get used to it. I actually LIKE it now, but then I've always been weird!!
-------------------- Laura
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LS, I do the same thing...but with room temp water. I don't need a flavor to mask it since I drink it with the speed of lightning.
Just before going to sleep I put THREE teaspoons in a 12 oz glass of water...again stir with the speed of lightning and down it before I know what I've even done. It looks comical but it works. At times I've been distracted only to have it start turning to a gooey mess, in which case I've dumped it out and started again. I buy Konsyl...it mixes easier but it not cheap.
Then again you could fill your own capsules with a "Cap-M-Quik". I use that for making cinnamon caps.
Kandee
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What's a cap n quick, and where do you get them?????
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What's a cap n quick, and where do you get them?????
It's a little machine (but no motor or anything you plug in) that you load with plain gelatin caps and then fill with whatever then put the gelatin lids on. See: web page
I got mine at the health food store for about $12.95 but you can order it online. I wanted the 000 size but they only had 00 size. You can buy a "tamper" too but I just used the end of a ball point pen. I could push 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon in one 00 cap.
Have you ever tried Walmarts brand of psyllium caps? (Equate Fiber Therapy, 100% psyllium, each cap .52g) I think they are the least expensive on the market. Hubby uses them when we travel but because I take so much I stick with the "lightening speed" method of consumption no matter where I go.
For me, psyllium is only taken at night (because of the bloat factor--and it is awesome for "C"). The rest of the time, before meals, Heather's acacia is my SFS of choice.
Kandee
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