How do you consume so much psyllium? I find it difficult to get down because it turns to goo very fast
I had to start supplementing with psyllium fiber (powder) several months ago after a massive hemorrhoid attack last fall. (Surgeon gave me the identical advice.)
If I don’t get at least 40 g a day of total fiber (about 20+ of which are the powder), stools get large ‘n’ hard. It’s working, and my ass is thanking me.
What I’m having trouble squaring is I don’t think we evolved eating that much fiber every day. Pre-agriculture it would have been (depending on which part of the planet) lot’s of animal protein and whatever roots & berries you could find, right?
twistypencil@lemmy.world 1 month ago
nonfuinoncuro@lemm.ee 1 month ago
mix it quickly with cold water and chug
wilberfan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Exactly. I use a blender (stirring never worked) with a squirt of water flavoring. The key part is the immediate chugging!
logir@feddit.it 1 month ago
Micheal Greger in “how not to die” talks about this. He says that hunter gatherers would eat mostly plants and sometimes some meat. And all plant food was not process so with lot of fiber
roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Bingo, we were not bagging big game and eating a 16oz steak daily. Meat was and should be a luxury.