jesnow

Like many of us I need fiber to keep my innards going. Psyllium is the best for this, but it's gross as hell. Your choices are pills or powdered form. Pills, it's a lot of pills, I find them hard to get down, and one got stuck once and that was painful. Powdered, the stuff turns to a cement-like goo that's disgusting to drink.

My solution: Mix the powder with water *fast* and chug it before it has time to hydrate. This works! Any other fiber recommendations out there?

Jon.

Arrowana

Anytime I need to down some foul tasting powdered plants or mushrooms, I find mixing with things like applesauce, yoghurt, ice cream, smoothies, etc. helps a lot. Sometimes it will even mask the flavor or texture enough to be imperceptible.

DiabloScott

Definitely drink it quickly before it turns into jello, but a little flavor enhancer (like Mio) helps a lot.

streetsurfer

Magnesium

Sweet Potatoes

fooferdoggie 

the power is so bad it can be super strong tasting too. my doc says its best not to take the capsules as they dont work as well as it does not go through your whole track. but I found this one its more granules so it mixes better and it is not as strong tasting. but it sticks to the shaker so you have to rub it well.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

wayold

I just eat Metamucil Apple Crisps (aka crap crackers). Not gross at all - they're actually kinda tasty.

laxpatrick

Also compare whole husk vs. the powder. I find the powder turns to gel super fast... a little harder to get down.

I do 2 tbps in about 12 ounces of water, fast stir and chase with at LEAST another 12 ounces.

I'm pretty sure you could find yourself in distress if you didn't chase it with enough water...!

And then around 8am the next morning... THE QUICKENING. As a trainer described it to me - it's like a dish scrubbie for your digestive system. Somewhere between that and the fist of an angry god... Reminds me of those Sugar Free Haribo reviews we love so much on Amazon.

boozergut

The Pritikin diet. Eight servings of fruits and veggies every darn day!

late

I take psyllium pills, 2 or 3 with a meal keeps things moving.

YMMV, but my experience is you don't need to take a bunch.

I-Like-To-Bike

Several cereal bowls of Raisin Bran with milk.

Iride01 

Why psyllium?

My wife use Benefiber to get the additional fiber she needs. I've tried a spoon of it in my coffee and tea. Can't even tell it's there. However I get too much fiber already from the normal food I eat daily.

Clyde1820

Tossing psyllium into a glass of water and expecting to down it quickly is "gross as hell." I don't blame you for disliking that method.

Me, I do blends. Almond milk, mixed berries, kale/collard greens, avocado, whey powder, amla powder, hibiscus powder, an ounce of nuts/seeds, and then either psyllium, chia or flax. Blends up nicely. Without that unmixed "gross" aspect psyllium brings to the table.

Another method is to add the psyllium to salads and casseroles. A good-sized salad with EVOO and balsamic can easily "hide" a good amount of psyllium (or chia and flax) that's sprinkled into the salad, once it's mixed up.

canklecat

Bananas and oatmeal. Or oat based snack bars -- Clif, whatever. That's all the fiber I need to keep regular.

I tried psyllium and other stuff but it made a mess of my digestion. It was like pooping porridge. Several times a day.

I don't eat many other fruits or vegetables. With age my digestion has gotten pickier and much of the stuff I used to enjoy (and still like the flavor of) makes me gassy or worse. I mostly stick with sweet potatoes, white potatoes, onions and mushrooms for flavor, and for stew I'll add the usual carrots, celery, etc. But I don't eat many other fruits and veggies. Occasionally I'll make rice dishes -- curry or Thai seasoning -- but rice makes me gassy and bloated for a day or two. But I enjoy the flavors and textures of various Asian dishes and enjoy cooking, so occasionally I'll put up with the discomfort.

Eliminating most dairy resolved most of my longterm digestion problems. Took me decades to figure that out, before the whole "lactose intolerance" thing was well known. I still use butter, a little sour cream, occasionally a few bites of yogurt, no problems. But I can't drink milk or eat ice cream, even reduced lactose or with Lactaid enzymes, without paying for it twice with indigestion for a day or two. A few years ago an ENT specialist suggested I give up dairy to see if it cleared up my persistent nasal and sinus congestion. I was skeptical because some studies claimed dairy didn't cause excessive phlegm. But I tried her advice and in my case it made a huge difference. So besides the GI upset, milk and ice cream seemed to be contributing to my sinus congestion.

Without intending to I've drifted toward a mostly carnivorous diet, mainly because it agrees with my digestion -- beef, chicken, pork, fish, it's all good, including the occasional bison or other stuff if I can find it reasonably priced. No other agenda and I still feel a bit of cringe from friends who preach the gospel of the carnivore, keto or paleo diet because they tend to go off on tangents flavored with politics and cultural hot button issues. All I'm interested in is nutrition and digestion.

Oddly, I haven't experienced any digestion or elimination problems. I haven't needed to add fiber to compensate. Another friend who's been on an almost strictly carnivore diet said the same thing -- no problems with digestion and elimination, no need for fiber, fruits or veggies (he occasionally eats a bit of chocolate or other treats). I'm guessing there's a genetic component to how humans handle this stuff, and his diet may not work for other folks, just as a vegetarian and vegan diet didn't work for me (I cannot digest legumes, pulses, etc., even with digestive enzymes).

DiabloScott

I've never really had any digestive problems. But boy a daily glass of Metamucil just makes defecating a very satisfying experience.

WaveyGravey

I've been taking psyllium husks twice a day for the past 33 years. One tablespoon in the morning and one in the evening. Mix the psyllium with a couple ounces water and put it down like a shot of Tequilla.

OldTryGuy

From the US NAVY 1960 ---- KISS Keep It Simple, Stupid

1- Purchase a 10oz. bottle of -- Freskaro Magnesium Citrate Lemon $1.47 @ Walmart

2- Shake bottle, open bottle, moisten fingers (after each application) and rub on inside of elbows, inside of wrists, back of knees, on earlobes --ONCE in AM to start and usually 24 hours -- relief

3 - NOTE -- place the $1.47 bottle of Mag/Cit in refrigerator after each application and can last for years !!!!

Dudelsack 

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For me a bowl of Frosted Mini Wheats seems to do the trick.