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Psyllium husk long term use
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Chmielewskianswered
Diagnostic Radiology 31 years experience
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Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 48 years experience
The idea: Is appealing, in that it promotes regularity, and a theory of duration of carcinogens as cause of colorectal cancer makes sense. However, I do not kn... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Valencia Porteranswered
Holistic Medicine 22 years experience
No: Psyllium is a seed and the seed and husk (outer shell) is used as a source of soluble fiber. It is not a grain.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Psyllium husk.: Psyllium husk is safe to use in the long term as a fiber and nutrient supplement. My concern with it is more the fact that it's easy. Remember that ... Read More
1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Psyllium: can be found in a number of products at drug and grocery stores.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lori Langeanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Size of particle: An organic product is an unregulated food supplement. The difference between whole and powder form is how the product is compounded. Powder form is s... Read More
482 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kristen Dall-Wintheranswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Generally, yes.: It would be important to know what medical problems and medicines to answer that question. Generally though, yes daily psyllium is ok, as long as you... Read More
58 viewsReviewed Jul 28, 2020
A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Erik Borncampanswered
Wound care 26 years experience
No: Psyllium husk is pretty benign. It works by not being absorbed by your GI tract so i doubt that anesthesia would have any effect (since it never real... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Krulakanswered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Probably safe: There is a dearth of high quality medical studies on psyllium in functional dyspepsia. That being said, psyllium is generally well tolerated by most p... Read More
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Can interfere: Psyllium can interfere with absorption of many vitamins -- both fat soluble and water soluble ones like b12. For this reason it's best to take your v... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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