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Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/15/2006 10:58:18 PM

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My neighbor gave me one to try, they seem pretty tasty, easy to chew, quite a few options. You take one twice a day.

I was thinking I might get me a bottle since my diet is not all that great fiber wise and all though we're working to improve it, this might be a nice little kick

http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=46134&catid=10&brand=15183&trx=PLST-0-BRAND&trxp1=10&trxp2=46134&trxp3=1&trxp4=0&btrx=BUY-PLST-0-BRAND

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 7:08:01 AM

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They'd probably be ok to get you started but eating more fruit and vegetables and adding bran to your breakfast will probably work better. I have always had a "lazy bowel" and since I started having canned fruit with cereal and bran for breakfast I am much better.

Also drink more water - most people don't drink enough or they drink the wrong things like coffee or cola/sweet sodas. I keep a bottle of water with me all the time and keep sipping on and off all day - I find I can get through a 600ml bottle sometimes more with no problems.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 10:17:52 AM

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Just making sure you know Fiber Choice is a laxitive, not just a fiber suppliment. I would echo Rayne's advice about drinking plenty of water. When you use fiber bulk laxatives, unless you drink plenty of water, the feces turns to cement in your gut and you will be severely constipated.
If you are using it for fiber replacement, as Rayne said, there is no better source of fiber than natural fiber from food. With that said, no harm in supplimenting as long as you are not using it as a sole source of fiber.
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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 10:25:10 AM

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Actually, I've found a way to drink about 3 litres a day - I add a bit of grape juice (about an ounce) to a pint glass of water.... Water straight is too bland for me, and straight juice is too sweet, plus has lots of calories... This way, the water has some flavour, but is still mostly water.

I can drink a pint of that in under 10 minutes, when it's room temperature even chug it... No more dry skin, no more headaches, etc etc etc... it really is a miracle cure....

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 11:48:18 AM

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you guys have all been very helpfull.

I am eating more fruits and stuff trying to at least, but my diet needs are still very defunct and have huge wholes. We're slowly fixing that.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 11:51:00 AM

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Maybe that's another kind but these I am talking about are fiber pills.

Fiber Choice® Fiber Supplement Tablets:

Chewable
Orange Flavor

Dietary fiber is an important part of overall good health. In addition to maintaining regularity, fiber can also help:

LOWER cholesterol
STABILIZE blood sugar levels
CONTROL weight by helping you feel full and curb cravings
MANAGE irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and prevent diverticulitis

Yet most Americans everyday only get about half the fiber - 12-15 grams - of the 25-30 grams that health experts recommend.

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FP:
Just making sure you know Fiber Choice is a laxitive, not just a fiber suppliment. I would echo Rayne's advice about drinking plenty of water. When you use fiber bulk laxatives, unless you drink plenty of water, the feces turns to cement in your gut and you will be severely constipated.
If you are using it for fiber replacement, as Rayne said, there is no better source of fiber than natural fiber from food. With that said, no harm in supplimenting as long as you are not using it as a sole source of fiber.
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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 6:01:58 PM

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Nope, Fiber Choice is a laxitive. Same as Metamucil, Benefiber and all the others. It is not a nutritional suppliment.

"Fiber Choice Chewable fiber supplement supplement is a natural aid to regularity. FiberChoice tablets work naturally, without chemical stimulants"
above quoted from:

http://www.fiberchoice.com/why_fiber.html

If you look down about 1/4 of the way, in the first grey area of the link you provided, it says " fiber and laxitive". The terms are synonomous.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 9:00:22 PM

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It is not a nutritional suppliment.

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Above should read:
It is not soley a nutritonal suppliment.
One of the functions of dietary fiber, whether in grains, leafy veggies, fiberous fruits or products like FiberChoice is to aid in the bodies ability to eliminate waste.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 9:28:07 PM

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Well that would be usefull too as I need that too lol.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 9:34:26 PM

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If you want to track your fiber or anything else you eat you can do it easily on: www.fitday.com

I set a goal there of 35g of fiber per day and it tells me how i'm doing. If i'm much below that i take a supplement.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/16/2006 11:23:28 PM

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how does that site work proud? I signed up but I am not quite sure of what to do.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/17/2006 6:47:58 AM

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This is the first i've heard of fiber and laxatives being the same. If that's the case, then why don't we hear about laxatives lowering cholesterol, too?

You inspired me to do some searching. This site http://remedyfind.com/rem.asp?ID=16923 pretty much defined Metamucil as a stool softener and Citrucel as a laxative (i've been buying it for my dad...i'll have to turn him onto Benefiber, now), but didn't say the same about all other supplements.

Taken from that article, "Ideally the best source of fiber is natural food. Different types of fibers have different functions in the body so a variety of fiber-rich foods must be consumed to gain optimum benefit from each fiber. But fiber found in natural food does not suit everybody. Such people have to depend on fiber supplements which are not so nutritious. These come in a variety of forms which include dietary tablets, capsules, powders, and stool softeners or laxatives. FiberCon and Citrucel are laxatives used to provide bulk to the stool and are made from the fibers polycarboxisal and hemicellulose respectively. Psyllium mucilloid which comes from the seed of the psyllium plant is used in stool softeners like Per Diem Fiber, Metamucil, and Konsyl. Another way of increasing fiber in the diet is to eat more fresh food as opposed to processed food."

i've taken a number of laxatives and fiber over the years and find them to be slightly different, but both netting the same result: movement of the bowel. my definition of laxatives says they provide immediate relief of constipation (or at least that's what i've used them for) and shouldn't be used long-term. Fiber, on the other hand, should be taken regularly, because it sets up the bowel to operate more regularly, over the long-term (or while the fiber is in the system), which will also eliminate constipation.

my integrative dr. never recommended laxatives, but instead discussed the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber(s), and recommended fiber. in my efforts to find one that worked, i discovered Benefiber. It's made from Guar Gum and is soluble fiber. i use only the powdered form, because i found the chewables were both nasty and constipating. They now make a pill, but i've not tried it. i've also tried Metamucil (psyllium) pills and they constipated me and now i learn they are only stool softeners.

Taking Benefiber everyday has been a godsend and i've recommended to so many people who have been equally pleased with it. From reading the Fiber Choice website, i wouldn't worry about taking it regularly. BTW i drink about 72 oz. of water, eat two huge salads, a serving of cereal, 2 servings of fruit, and a cooked vegetable for dinner (along with dairy, protein, and pasta). i eat little to no processed food and i STILL suffer with irregularity. So, sometimes we need more what a diet alone can provide.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/17/2006 9:40:32 AM

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how does that site work proud? I signed up but I am not quite sure of what to do.

You enter everything you eat by searching for the food then clicking on it, then when it appears on your list change the quantity to what you had. If it isn't on their list then click "add custom " and it will take you to a page where you can put in the breakdown for that food. It is time consuming at first, but much quicker once the foods have been entered because next time you just click on the "add recent" or "add custom" list.

If you click "goals" you can set your daily goals in different areas, then later in the day click "reports" and it tells you how you are doing. You can also enter exercise under "activities" . You just need to explore the site some and see all the options.

I find it very motivating to keep me on track.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/17/2006 1:23:24 PM

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This is the first i've heard of fiber and laxatives being the same. If that's the case, then why don't we hear about laxatives lowering cholesterol, too?

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I was a bit tired when I posted that so let me clarify.. I did write it wrong. Fiber Preperartions are synonomous with laxative.

Many diets now suggest taking one teaspoon of Metamucil or other bulk laxataves 1/2 hour before eating meals to give a sense of fullness and decrease intake.

I have known for a very long time that fiber is beneficial to lowering cholesterol and the other health advantages. There is alot of info out there on it.

Drugs, even OTC are all classified into categories. Bulk fiber products fall under the laxative category. For the purpose of definition laxatave means : A food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels. If you can try to think of it like this:
Aspirin is classified as an analgesic, so is Morphine. While some laxitives can cause damage, bulk fiber laxatives, for the most part are natural and there mechinism of action is to draw water from the intestines adding "bulk" to stool, which in turn promotes bowel movements.

I hope that clarifies things for you.

Link to Metamucil/generic name is Psylliium Husk < active ingredient >
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/psy_0214.shtml

Link to Citricul. Active ingredient is methylcellulose.
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/otcdrugprofiles/drugs/fgotc064.shtml

Fiber Choice contains inulins, which are similar to Psyliium Husk. If you search the link I provided above it explains the difference between the two. But FiberChoice themselves, note that thier product is also classified as a laxative.

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RE: Has any one ever tried fiber choice tablets? - 4/17/2006 4:30:32 PM

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*cheering happily* I lost one pound since the 13th, and the dr is impressed with how much effort I am putting into loosing weight and becoming active, and he signed off on all the vitamens I wanted. I picked up some omega 3 and some generic centrum from a-z some cranberry pills and he ok'd the acidophilus and he's gonna refer me to a nutriotionist so I can start learning how to manage my foods.

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