Re: We are working on Acacia tablets - should be out soon! -nt-
08/04/04 06:16 PM
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Heather
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I'm not sure what he means by non-bulking. "Bulk laxatives" is the term the FDA gives to soluble fiber supplements, basically meaning that they bulk up stools (all soluble fiber, including Acacia, does this) and thus relieve constipation, even though they are not actually true laxatives.
He might mean the viscosity, which is the degree to which soluble fibers gel liquid. Psyllium is very high viscosity (which is why it turns to jello in your glass), Acacia is low viscosity. This has nothing to do with their solubility, which is the degree to which they can hold water, and which is what makes them effective in the bowel. This is really getting into the chemistry of the fibers, and not something I'm super adept at explaining, unfortunately.
Anyway, all soluble fibers will help both diarrhea and constipation. Which variety works best for you is going to be an individual thing. Psyllium works better for you than Citrucel, for example, but there will be a dozen folks on the board who will have the exact opposite result. You just have to try a variety of the supplements and see what you prefer.
- H
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