Guest guest Posted January 3, 2002 Report Share Posted January 3, 2002 I've read that a daily serving of Metamucil is good for the added fiber. But upon reading the label it says that anyone that has trouble swallowing should not use this product. I understand that this product expands but would diluting it 100% more than the instructions call for give a single serving the consistency of cream of wheat? I ask this because I have no problem swallowing things like cream of wheat, oatmeal, and generally soft foods. I hesitate to use the product and was wondering if anyone here has used it and what they think about the additional dilution idea? thanks, joseph in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2002 Report Share Posted January 3, 2002 - " joseph " <makas " Gettingwell " Friday, January 04, 2002 7:07 AM Metamucil > > I've read that a daily serving of Metamucil is good for the added fiber. > But upon reading the label it says that anyone that has trouble > swallowing should not use this product. I understand that this product > expands but would diluting it 100% more than the instructions call for > give a single serving the consistency of cream of wheat? I ask this > because I have no problem swallowing things like cream of wheat, > oatmeal, and generally soft foods. I hesitate to use the product and was > wondering if anyone here has used it and what they think about the > additional dilution idea? Hi Joseph, Get some organic flax seed, grind up a bit in a coffee grinder and take 1 tablespoon a day. Anything else is really a waste of money. ======================== Good Health & Long Life, Greg Watson, http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au gowatson USDA database (food breakdown) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/ PubMed (research papers) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi DWIDP (nutrient analysis) http://www.walford.com/dwdemo/dw2b63demo.exe Patch file for above http://www.walford.com/download/dwidp67u.exe KIM (omega analysis) http://ods.od.nih.gov/eicosanoids/KIM_Install.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 > Get some organic flax seed, grind up a bit in a coffee grinder and take 1 tablespoon a day. Anything else is really a > waste of money. Greg - can I do this instead of taking flax oil? I cannot stand the taste of the oil - and maybe the texture is an issue as well.... as well as eating oily fish of course. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 - " Nick Grant " <nwgrant Friday, January 04, 2002 10:29 AM Re: Metamucil > > > Get some organic flax seed, grind up a bit in a coffee grinder and take 1 > tablespoon a day. Anything else is really a > > waste of money. > > Greg - can I do this instead of taking flax oil? I cannot stand the taste > of the oil - and maybe the texture is an issue as well.... as well as > eating oily fish of course. Hi Tracy, Sure, just use 1 tablespoon a day. This way the Omega 3 LNA is delivered to you in a natural form and has not been damaged by processing. Be sure to get organic flax as otherwise the seeds may be treated for commercial growing use with anti-fungals and germination agents. Have you had a chance to check out my web site (link below)? ======================== Good Health & Long Life, Greg Watson, http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au gowatson USDA database (food breakdown) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/ PubMed (research papers) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi DWIDP (nutrient analysis) http://www.walford.com/dwdemo/dw2b63demo.exe Patch file for above http://www.walford.com/download/dwidp67u.exe KIM (omega analysis) http://ods.od.nih.gov/eicosanoids/KIM_Install.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 - " Nick Grant " <nwgrant Thursday, January 03, 2002 5:59 PM Re: Metamucil > > > Get some organic flax seed, grind up a bit in a coffee grinder and take 1 > tablespoon a day. Anything else is really a > > waste of money. > > Greg - can I do this instead of taking flax oil? I cannot stand the taste > of the oil - and maybe the texture is an issue as well.... as well as > eating oily fish of course. > > Tracy Flax oil easily goes rancid. Fresh ground flax seed has a nutty taste & is good in smoothies, on salads, eaten with fruit, etc. Alobar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 Joseph I have not used it personally but my dh and his mother have and love it. It really works for them and gives them no troubles and they say it tastes well > I would just drink it in a tall glass of water as said on the box and as they do Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2002 Report Share Posted January 6, 2002 > I have not used it personally but my dh and his mother have and love it. It > really works for them and gives them no troubles and they say it tastes well > > I would just drink it in a tall glass of water as said on the box and as > they do > > Erin Erin, My husband also used it...but...I won't buy it for him. The sugar free one has aspertain (sp) and the regular has a lot of sugar. Additonally, it will do nothing to get to the root of the problem. A digestive enzyme, or flax will help the body to heal the issues. For the outrageous price, of Metamucil, I would certainly want to try something that will heal not cover up the root problem. Now that my hubby has to stop and pick up his own, he's complaining about the cost. Blessings Francie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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