Re: Supplements
03/01/03 01:00 PM
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Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Hi - Pectin is a great soluble fiber, and it should work well. I haven't seen it sold as a fiber supplement but it might well be out there.
In general, all of the soluble fibers work really well and shouldn't have any side effects, especially if you start with a lower dosage, drink lots of water, and increase the dosage gradually. The one exception to this is psyllium, a soluble fiber that causes bloating and gas for a lot of people. It seems to be the only one, though.
Do try to get a plain, unflavored, unsweetened (and no artificial sweeteners), uncolored, no citric acid, variety of supplement. Often people can react to these filler ingredients and it then puts them off the soluble fiber supplements altogether, when the fiber itself is not the problem.
Best,
Heather
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