psyllium husks

[MWild]

I have been using psyllium husks for a while now (2 heaping T twice a day) and find it helpful. My question is - is this just a bandaid or is it helping with the healing process?

[tex]

Unfortunately, published research shows that fiber causes intestinal inflammation, and therefore compromises the healing process for IBD patients. It gives the appearance that it might be helping simply by thickening the stool, but it definitely does not benefit the healing process. For a few patients, who have constipation predominant microscopic colitis, it can be helpful. But for those of us who have diarrhea predominant MC, it tends to slow, and may even prevent healing.

The Microscopic Colitis Foundation recently published a newsletter discussing the fiber issue with IBDs. In case you haven't seen it, here's a direct link where you can either read, or download a copy of the newsletter:

https://www.microscopiccolitisfoundatio ... e_2024.pdf

Tex

[MWild]

So confusing. it seems like something that is helping shouldn't be hurting. This article suggests that psyllium husk decreases inflammation when taken in the optimum amount. Thanks as always for what you do.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl ... 6b_KuBcDaA

[tex]

Medical research is constantly contradicting itself with new data, so we have to go with what seems to work best. It is true that psyllium husks are probably one of the least inflammatory types of fiber, so the jury may still be out on their status for IBD patients.

Tex