Psyllium Husks

Benefits

Psyllium is a bulk-forming laxative and is high in both fiber and mucilage. Psyllium seeds contain 10-30% mucilage. The laxative properties of psyllium are due to the swelling of the husk when it comes in contact with water. This forms a gelatinous mass and keeps the feces hydrated and soft. The resulting bulk stimulates a reflex contraction of the walls of the bowel, followed by emptying.

Recent findings In a triple-blind study (one in which not only subjects and researchers are kept blind, but statisticians as well) of "non-restrained eaters," a psyllium-based supplement was shown to cause a significant increase in the subjective feeling of fullness and a reduction in the consumption of fat and calories. The researchers concluded that psyllium could be useful in weight control diets.

A clinical trial of a plantain-flour based solution found that it was an effective treatment for dehydration due to acute diarrheal diseases.
In a multi-center clinical trial, researchers determined that psyllium supplements might be as effective as mesalamine, a prescription anti-inflammatory drug, for maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis, a serious intestinal disorder.
Psyllium decreased by about one-third the absorption of a synthetic estrogen administered at the same time to rabbits.
Spanish researchers found that psyllium increased the frequency of stools among patients with chronic constipation with or without irritable bowel syndrome.
In a study done on fifty patients in 1996, a commercial psyllium product significantly reduced the number of bleeding episodes among patients with internally bleeding hemorrhoids.

Product Info

Directions

Sprinkle up to 2 tablespoons on fruit and yoghurt, in a smoothie or in water

Amount - 200 gram