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Fibre for constipation
leoniebugs Started conversation Aug 29, 2007
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
Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 29, 2007
Hi Leonie, and welcome to h2g2!
Maybe this edited entry might be of interest: A3759050
Fibre for constipation
Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 29, 2007
Oh, I see you had already found the entry!
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§ionId=1
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