The ingredients
Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum ( A 100% natural fiber) I found this on the net about it
Partially hydrolyzed guar gum: clinical nutrition uses.
Slavin JL, Greenberg NA.
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, 1334 Eckles Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA. jslavin@umn.edu
OBJECTIVE: This paper provides a review of research on partially hydrolyzed guar gum that is relevant to clinical nutrition practice. METHODS: All relevant papers published on partially hydrolyzed guar gum were reviewed and the results summarized. RESULTS: Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) is a water-soluble dietary fiber with a wide range of uses in clinical nutrition. Its low viscosity allows its use in enteral products and beverages. PHGG can be added to enteral formulas and food products as a dietary fiber source. PHGG provides the benefits associated with dietary fiber ingestion. Addition of PHGG to the diet reduced laxative dependence in a nursing home population. PHGG also reduced the incidence of diarrhea in septic patients receiving total enteral nutrition and reduced symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. PHGG also increased production of Bifidobacterium in the gut. CONCLUSION: The ease of use of PHGG and its clinical effectiveness make it a good choice in clinical nutrition practice
So I guess I will stick to Benefiber and toss Citrucel to the side. I will also try fibercon to see if this works as well I need to have something portable as the Benefiber is powder, too bad that they do not make that in tablets, I would live on it. Thanks you all have been help here, I am new and I have found more results on this site than any where else. My doctor has been helpful but I never really got a jist of what I had even though he explained it to me, I never understood it. Finding this site by accident was a great thing. Thank you !!
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