Question 1

psyllium husk long term okay?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: It's not habit forming and is an excellent source of fiber.

Question 2

can long term consumption of psyllium husk help prevent colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

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 know that there are objective, controlled data, i.E one group got it, the other group  a placebo, and follow up for many years.

Question 3

is psyllium husk a grain?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

how long can i take psyllium husk ?

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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 men need no more than 50 grams of fiber daily - it's easy to start sprinkling a lot of that stuff on everything.  I'd rather you get the majority of your fiber from your regular meals and add Psyllium husk to oatmeal, salads and smoothies for example

Question 5

where can i buy psyllium seed husks or powder?

Accepted Answer

Psyllium: can be found in a number of products at drug and grocery stores.

Question 6

how safe is organic whole husk psyllium? whats the difference btn whole and powder form?

Accepted Answer

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 smaller granules.

Question 7

is it safe to take psyllium husk everyday  ?

Accepted Answer

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 are having regular bowel movements.

Question 8

are there any issues in regards to taking psyllium seed husk and general anethesia? i am having an endoscopy on sat

Accepted Answer

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 really enters your body from your intestine).  Just be sure you do not take it too close to the time of the scope because you dont want any residual matter in your colon to obstruct the view of the scope.

Question 9

can i take psyllium husks while taking clonazepam?

Accepted Answer

: Go to drugs.com and look up interactions of this with clonazepam  and enter any other meds/snake oils  you may be taking to be certain.

Question 10

is psyllium husks safe for functional dyspepsia?

Accepted Answer

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 people. The real question is whether psyllium is an effective treatment. In this area, more study needs to be done.

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