IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome Help | Fiber Supplements Are Essential For IBS Treatment

Fiber Supplements Are Essential For IBS Treatment

Maintaining a high fiber input is essential for living comfortably with IBS. Recommendations are for a daily intake of about 22 grams of fiber in order to maintain a functional digestive system. How can you manage to eat this much fiber in a day especially considering that the average person probably eats only about 10-14 grams of fiber a day? Take a supplement. There are many supplements on the market but beware of the additives in some of them. They may contain artificial sweeteners. I tried Metamucil and didn’t like it. You can try Fiber Choice or Benefiber. I now take a tablespoon of Acacia three times a day before or with meals.

Remember, start small. You have to slowly build up to a 22 gram fiber intake and this should take a month or more of gradual increases in dosage.

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