Gut health Dietitian's thoughts on psyllium!

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You will never underestimate psyllium again ✨

Psyllium is the seed husk of the plantago ovata plant, which originated in South Asia and Iran and has been long used as traditional herbal medicine.

Psyllium husk is a powerful plant: rich in viscous soluble fibre, it forms a gel, helping to hydrate the stools and making them easier to pass, while also binding up loose stools.

And unlike scratchy insoluble fibres from some vegetables and cereals, it won’t cause irritation in most people, even those with fussy guts like irritable bowel syndrome. In fact, psyllium is an evidence-based fibre for those with IBS!

It isn’t super fermentable, meaning that it won’t cause a lot of excess gas and bloating (although that is a risk when adding fibre for anyone with gut issues, particularly constipation)

But the really cool thing about psyllium is that it contains arabinoxylans, which promote the growth of butyrate-producing bacteria. Butyrate is a short chain fatty acid that is the primary energy source for the gut epithelial cell, meaning it’s critical for ensuring a healthy gut lining!

Research also suggests that short chain fatty acids like butyrate are supportive of the immune and nervous systems too.

Want to learn more about this super cool fibre? I have a very nerdy and in depth blog post, that details exactly how we use psyllium in our practice (including dosing and cautions) at www.desireerd.com

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