Psyllium
FiberSoluble nonfermentable fiber supplement used for constipation but lacking chronic disease benefits of food fiber
Health Benefits
Health conditions that Psyllium may influence, based on research.
Improves
- Constipation
Most commonly recommended fiber supplement for constipation; first-line management | Psyllium husk studied for constipation; however prunes found to be more effective (Attaluri 2011)
Source: How Not to Age
Biological Mechanisms
How Psyllium works at a cellular level.
- InhibitsAMPK activation
Psyllium (Metamucil) is nonfermentable — gut bacteria can't eat it — so it cannot be used to make the key ingredients for AMPK activation, though it can improve bowel regularity
Sources
- How Not to Age