Wow!
Hey! I got used to this site being quiet, and here it’s taken me
about an hour to catch up.
-One thing that I have experience with in the ‘laxative’ catagory is
psyllium seed, ground. It’s the main ingredient in Metamusil, but
they add all this garbage to it to make it dissolve and
be ‘palatable’…NOT! You can get it at health food stores just
plain, and no, it won’t dissolve very well, and yes, the texture
takes some getting used to (slimy), but it doesn’t taste bad. I use
a rounded teaspoon into 8 oz.s of water or juice, stir like crazy
with a fork, then close my eyes and slug it down fast. Chase it with
at least another 8 oz. of water. Done daily, this provides many
benefits. It will gradually cleanse your bowels. Makes pooping a
breeze, makes my innerds feel peaceful and good….Be sure to drink
plenty of water, though. It can backfire and plug you up if you
don’t. It works for diahrrea as well. Sort of balances out one’s
guts.
Another virtue for type-1’s on insulin is that you can eat a high
glycemic food, even sugary, and if you drink this psyllium stuff
immediately before or after, it greatly slows the blood sugar rise.
Maybe that sounds like cheating, but every now and then, I do feel
like cheating and not paying for it. It’s too much work to do very
often! I don’t know how it affects type-2’s. It can bind up