psyllium
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What is psyllium?
Genfiber (psyllium-dextrose) Oral Powder
Drug Name: BULK-FORMING LAXATIVES - ORAL
Uses: This medication is used to treat constipation. It This medication is used to treat constipation. It increases the bulk in your stool, an effect that helps to cause increases the bulk in your stool, an effect that helps to cause movement of the intestines. It also works by increasing the movement of the intestines. It also works by increasing the amount of water in the stool, making the stool softer and easier amount of water in the stool, making the stool softer and easier to pass. to pass. Psyllium, one type of bulk-forming laxative, has also been Psyllium, one type of bulk-forming laxative, has also been used along with a proper diet to treat high cholesterol. used along with a proper diet to treat high cholesterol.
Posts on psyllium (511)
hi doctor i'm a 45 year old female i've been taking pysllium husk and find my ankles and s...
- Sep 18, 2009
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yesterday i took a psyllium husk pill for the first time. About an hour after takin...
- May 19, 2006
Does anyone here use psyllium fiber daily for bowel health and if so are they clear of the ...
Hi, for those of you who haven't seen my other posts- I was on a bunch of antibiotics which...
Hello. I am on the OptiFast Liquid diet. I need to make sure I am taking fiber because I ...
- Apr 04, 2008
I have been taking psyllium husk with cinnamon for fiber, 1 tbsp., 3 times a day for nearly...
- May 07, 2008
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I am a 38 yr old female who has suffered from constipation for several years. I fi...
What level of salicylates, amines and glutamate does psyllium have? I have intolerance to...
I have been taking metamucil (psyllium powder) everyday since March at one dose a day and h...
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yesterday i took a psyllium husk pill for the first time. About an hour after taking ...
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