Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | The maximum recommended dosage is 5 level tablespoons per day...

and that tends to be only for people with severe, chronic constipation. It should also take you at least several weeks, and maybe several months, to work up to that dosage. You need to have started with 1/2 teaspoon twice daily, and increased gradually.

We do have a handful of people who are at 6 tablespoons per day, but they're definitely an exception.

You need to measure your dosage carefully and then calculate how many grams per day you're taking. There are 2 grams of acacia in one level teaspoon, or 6 grams of acacia in one level tablespoon.

The max recommended dosage is 30 grams per day. It is possible to safely take more than that, but after a certain point having too much fiber in the diet can interfere with nutritional absorption. There aren't too many hard numbers for this, but I've seen references to cultures that eat in excess of 50, 70, or even 80 grams per day, so you'd have to top that. This number would include all fiber from foods in your diet, not just the acacia.

Best,
Heather

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