PCOS Messages for August, 2002: Re: Glucomannan

Re: Glucomannan - Pysillium Husk

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 01:23:12 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi,

I have never heard of Glucomannan, but I have just started using pysillium husk (also a pure soluble fibre source). It definitely helps in feeling full, however, if one takes too much one feels very bloated (which can take ages to resolve) and I have found that major! gas can be a side effect until one gets used to it. Also it makes my gastritis much much worse (probably because it delays gastric emptying and my gastritis is apparently due to a motility problem....) and so far I have also found it causes intermittent diarrhoea (isn't that lovely!). Also I am careful to take it separately (by at least 4 hours) from the meds cause it may affect drug absorption due to trapping things within the fibre. Anyway, I am persisting with it for now. From what I have read it is supposed to help with regularity, satiety, lowering cholesterol..... etc. And it is supposed to be completely safe.

Anyway, I guess it does not hurt any of us to increase our fibre intake.

Best wishes

Sally

At Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Tasha wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I was wondering if anyone here has taken Glucomannan Fiber and if it has
>helped with their PCOS. I have copied the information and pasted it
>here for you to read. I would really like to know if anyone has tried
>this and what effects it has had.
>
>"What a Little Fiber Can Do!"
>
>Glucomannan is already available as a dietary supplement. Asian women
>have claimed for years that it helps them maintain a desired weight, and
>more and more Americans are determined to find out if it's true.
>Glucomannan is a polysaccharide, which means that chemically it is made
>up of simple sugars—specifically, mannose and glucose. It is also a
>soluble fiber and can absorb up to 200 times its weight in water.
>Glucomannan reduces blood fats, discourages weight gain, helps to keep
>blood sugar levels normal, and relieves constipation. When ingested, it
>takes on a jelly-like consistency and expands to make the stomach feel
>full. People are therefore sated more quickly and are less likely to
>overeat, according to results of trials in which obese patients were put
>on calorie-restricted diets and glucomannan.
>
>This is the web site where I found this information.
>
>http://www.bodyandfitness.com/Information/Weightloss/Research/glucomanna.htm
>
>Thank You
>Natasha

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