Psyllium (from Kay) - Gut issues..

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rawfood , Diana of Dewberry Hill

<cozad76078> wrote:

> For me, psyllium is a God-send. I have had colitis all my life from

early childhood bad diet, stress, heridity...and when I get backed

up, all I have to do is to take a tsp of psyllium husk in 8 oz of

apple juice with Great Plains Bentonite (1-2 TBS) and three Dr.

Schultz herb lax. Within 12-24 hours things are very nice again. A

elaborated cleanse of this sort alternated with green grasses and

good oils has saved my life once. So for some of us, psyllium is good

if used properly. Even on the raw diet of all salads, I still have

strictures that cause back ups and this routine is invaluable.

> Diana of Dewberry Hill

>

> " In spite of its unexplainable (to me, anyway) popularity, I

strongly

> encourage everyone not to eat psyllium seeds. What happens on the

blender

> when you don't clean it quickly also happens in a glass filled with

water,

> and in a matter of seconds. It becomes so thick you cannot stir it.

And the

> same happens in our gut, clog city, roto-router time!

>

> Best,

> Elchanan

 

 

Kay here;

I must say I AGREE.

I also have suffered with severe colitis.

Psyllium and " bowel herbs " have proved EXTREMELY irritating. Psyllium

caused bloating, distention and constipation, followed by

exascerbated gut spasms - pain.

Psyllium is not even a food (I don't think it has any calories?)

- And yes I did (and do) drink plenty of water; That was another

issue:It requires SO much water for it's digestion that this in

itself puts burden on the system in the process and elimination of it

all.

 

Whilst symptoms may improve for some, is it perhaps because of

improvement on previous dietary efforts?

Getting to the underlying cause is the best means for healing, which

usually involves mental observation and outward change in dietary

considerations amongst other things..(+ some PATIENCE!!)

 

Bananas are very good for getting the bowel moving - The fibre is

soft.

Personally I find that soft sweet fruits leave my gut feeling calm.

Generally I find that underipe fruits, hard fruits (apples) and too

much acidic fruit like tomatoes (with their seeds..)can be

irritating. They need to be fully ripe.

I donot eat grapefruits, but I currently live in the U.K so underipe

fruits are prolific.

 

The harsh fibre of strong greens like kale can be too much for a

sensitive gut also. Soft wild weeds and lettuces have softer fibre.

Nuts, high fat foods, extracted oils and sprouted grains further add

to digestive stress - All this I have experienced and left behind..

 

Anyone who sufferes with colitis might like to read Dave Klein's

story or get in touch with him at Living Nutrition Magazine, CA