Fiber

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:52 pm

I know many of you stay clear from fiber but, I was curious if anyone ever tried a soluble fiber supplement? I think the soluble type is supposed to bind you up. Just curious...

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:56 pm

jmayk8 for MC fiber = sandpaper Overall it should be avoided. The soluble term really means it dissolves in water.

--Joe

Post by **tex** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:52 pm

In general, soluble fiber is not as bad as insoluble fiber, but it is all contraindicated for treating active MC, as are prebiotics, FOS, inulin, etc., since they help to propagate the "bad" bacteria, just as much as they help to propagate the "good" bacteria.

Have you ever seen the research on how fiber works in the gut? It promotes "regularity" by actually tearing the cells of the gut wall, in order to force the mucosa to secrete mucus to try to protect the damaged area. Does that sound like something that will help to promote healing in the intestines when they are already inflamed? Not to most of us, it doesn't.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 093156.htm

Fiber does not accomplish what most people think it does, anyway, (prevent cancer, and promote intestinal health, etc.).

http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/e ... 7.abstract

For anyone with MC, especially, fiber is not their friend.

Tex

ant · Post by **ant** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:03 pm

So.......

suggesting someone with an inflamed colon takes fiber is like suggesting someone with a high temperature take a sauna bath......

Best, ant

TooManyHats · Post by **TooManyHats** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:29 pm

I've been staying away from as much fiber as I can. It's hard to explain just how well cooked vegetables I eat need to be. My husband and I were used to eating them on the crunchy side, so he thinks that just a minute or two more in the microwave will do it. I'm thinking that vegetables the consistency of what comes out of my chickens soup is more of what it should be. I miss beans, though. What about hummus? Is that as bad?

Tex, I noticed you said:

In general, soluble fiber is not as bad as insoluble fiber, but it is all contraindicated for treating active MC, as are prebiotics, FOS, inulin, etc., since they help to propagate the "bad" bacteria, just as much as they help to propagate the "good" bacteria.

I noticed this is in the DF Culturelle that some people say they take. It's why I haven't ordered that one. There are just so many things to remember with this!

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:30 am

Morning Arlene,

I am one who cannot tolerate beans and well cook - cut easily with a fork - vegetables. As far as hummus goes, I can every now and then indulge in a bit and seem to be able to tolerate it. A bit of gas but not D.

Maggie

Post by **tex** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:18 pm

Arlene wrote:I noticed this is in the DF Culturelle that some people say they take. It's why I haven't ordered that one. There are just so many things to remember with this!

As with medications, and food, and so many other things, we all seem to respond differently to probiotics. A few seem to benefit from certain types, many see no significant effect either way, and some of us can't tolerate them, or at least, we can't tolerate certain types.

A lot of members seem to have problems with products that contain inulin, though.

Tex

lulu · Post by **lulu** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:34 pm

Boy, am I learning. Wish I had all night & all day to read every post, but got behind in the last couple of days, doing all of this, but am learning so much already. If I try a dairy free probiotic, will keep Inulin in mind as an ingredient. Thanks Tex. You are invaluable, as many other's seem to be on here. We can all tolerate somewhat different things & looks like it's a trial & error thing, esp. w/ no results from Enterolab yet, but I certainly will get to that. Lots to digest. Don't know whether to laugh or cry at the overwhelming info, but have a feeling I'll smile more than cry....until I face my first eating out experience, anyway.

So glad to see that more restaurants have GF menus, but I'd think we'd still have to watch it for our individual intolerances, as they can't keep them all out, am sure, esp. if we're dairy, soy & yeast intolerant. Oh boy!!