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Question about SF/IF supplements
06/21/05 09:03 AM

badlydrawnboy

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So I'm wondering how I can safely add more IF into my diet. I seem to remember that Heather suggests Metameucil as a possible fiber supplement and may even take it herself. That confuses me because psyllium is mostly IF, is it not? Seems that taking a big dose of IF with water on an empty stomach would be a nightmare for IBS folks.

Part of the reason I ask is that the only fiber supplement that seems to work well for me in terms of increasing stool frequency is called FiberSmart, which is a powdered blend of flax and borage fiber. It's a combo of SF and IF, but I sometimes wonder if the IF is irritating my gut.

Any ideas about this?

Thanks,
Chris

P.S. As I mentioned in a recent post, my GI doc prescribed Zelnorm with Misoprostol for "C". He says the combo of those two meds works really well to stimulate motility, and once that happens he wants to wean me off of both. We'll see.

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Question about SF/IF supplements
badlydrawnboy
06/21/05 09:03 AM

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06/21/05 02:13 PM

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