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Fibre for constipation

Post 1

leoniebugs

Hello. Im new to this but need advice about severe constipation (cant go at all without taking vast quantities of psyllium husk and loads of laxatives)Please can someone tell me

What is the difference between soluble and insoluble fibre
Which is better for constipation
Do I need both
What quantities of each/both do I need. Ihave definitely read somewhere that one is more important than the other, but dont know which or why!

Leonie


Fibre for constipation

Post 2

Titania (gone for lunch)

Hi Leonie, and welcome to h2g2!smiley - smiley

Maybe this edited entry might be of interest: A3759050


Fibre for constipation

Post 3

Titania (gone for lunch)

Oh, I see you had already found the entry!smiley - blush

OK, following one of the links in the entry, I eventually found constipation on the NHS Direct site:

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=111&sectionId=1


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