I recently was diagnosed with “Diverticulitis”. I have never even heard of it before. Suddenly, people I knew said they had it. I was in a lot of pain for a while. I can handle pain well so I didn’t react as fast as I should of. I ended up in Urgent Care and then ...
First, some background: I wrote Proctor & Gamble about Head & Shoulders shampoo. I told them I was Italian and because I had hair on both my head and my shoulders, I asked if it was okay if I used their product on both my head and my shoulders. A woman named Kimberly wrote back ...
Many Americans count things in their diet. It may be calories, fat grams or carbohydrates, for example, but not many are aware of how many grams of fiber they are consuming per day. A balanced, healthy diet can supply daily fiber requirements, but for many Americans it is beneficial to supplement with a product such ...
Ranging from Ex-lax to suppositories, Metamucil to enemas, laxatives are commonly used to relieve irritating bowel symptoms, such as constipation. Some, however, are using laxatives for the wrong reasons, abusing it to the point of death. So what are laxatives, the appropriate and inappropriate ways of administering them, and why misuse of it can lead ...
When you hear the word Ovaltine, do you think of your grandmother, or other retired people? For some reason, Ovaltine got labeled as on old person’s drink. It’s lumped right in there with Ben Gay and Metamucil. I am sure you have all heard a few Ovaltine jokes in your days. I watched with much ...
I had a free sample of Metamucil in the cabinet that I forgot about until the other day when I was looking for something. It was about to expire, so I decided to try it. This product, Metamucil Berry Burst, is designed not only as a laxative, but can alternatively be used as a fiber ...
You may not have heard of psyllium, but you’ve experienced its effects if you’ve taken a bulk laxative such as Metamucil. Psyllium is the primary ingredient in this over-the-counter constipation medication and is also the fiber component in many bran cereals. But, you don’t have to buy a bulk laxative or a bran cereal to ...
Psyllium seed husks, It is seeds of plantago. Its other name is ispaghula. It contains a high level of soluble dietary fiber. It is most famous source of fiber. A psyllium seed husk fiber is the best traditional medicine for heart disease, blood sugar, and constipation. Psyllium is widely refined in India and Pakistan. It ...
My total cholesterol has always hovered in the low 200’s, still, I was shocked to hear that blood test results from an annual physical showed my total cholesterol had reached 266. My doctor brought up the S word, statins, as a way to lower cholesterol. Taking statins to lower my high cholesterol didn’t appeal to ...
I use Benefiber fiber supplement to make sure I get my daily recommended dosage. I am very adamant of making sure I get everything I need as in vitamins, exercise and such. I switched to this product from Metamucil. Metamucil does not taste very good and is very gritty. Benefiber is odorless, tasteless, non thickening, ...
