Originally Posted by starfishkitty:
So it seems like everyone likes Metamucil or Fibersure? What is the psyillium husk? I've read a bit about it, but not much. I thought it was more hardcore than the rest of it.... I thought I had read that some people had problems with it.

:lol: I don't know what's all that "hardcore" about it. It's really just metamucil that hasn't been ground up as much. It's sort of like wheat germ in texture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyllium_seed_husks

Thanks Junebug!

I think I had just read somewhere that you really had to be careful to drink enough water or something like that or you'd really have problems because it's so potent, etc.

Originally Posted by starfishkitty:
Thanks Junebug!

I think I had just read somewhere that you really had to be careful to drink enough water or something like that or you'd really have problems because it's so potent, etc.

They say there is a risk for choking, but I can only imagine this occurring if you were to just eat spoonfulls of the stuff as it expands and turns into a gel-like substance if left in water. I've never had a problem with this with normal consumption, though.

I don't think it's really any more potent than grocery store varieties as it's the same stuff- just closer to it's "natural" state, I think.

I really like Fiber One. They actually have some really great flavors now a days.