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Title: Six Benefits of Psyllium


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Six benefits of Psyllium
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1. It Seems to Be Good for Your Heart
  • Adding water solvable fibers like Psyllium to
    your diet might reduce blood triglycerides, blood
    pressure and the risk of heart disease.
  • Regular intake of Psyllium fiber has been linked
    to reduced blood pressure, lowered triglycerides
    levels and reduced risk of heart disease.

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2. It Can Lower Blood Sugar Levels
  • Fiber supplementation has been shown to control
    glycemic response to a meal and reduce insulin
    and blood sugar levels. This is particularly the
    case with water soluble fibers like Psyllium.
  • In fact, Psyllium works better than other fibers
    like bran. This is because its gel forming fibers
    can slow down the digestion of food, which helps
    regulate blood sugar levels.
  • Psyllium is able to slow down the digestion of
    food, it's recommended to take it with food,
    rather than on its own, so it has a greater
    effect on your blood sugar levels.

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3. It May Boost Satiety and Aid Weight Loss
  • Fibers like Psyllium that form viscous compounds
    can help control appetite and help weight loss.
  • Psyllium helps appetite control by slowing down
    stomach emptying and reducing appetite. Decreased
    appetite and calorie intake may support weight
    loss.
  • Psyllium supplementation on its own, as well as
    paired with a fiber rich diet, resulted in a
    significant reduction of weight, body mass index
    and percentage of body fat.

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4. Psyllium Relieves Constipation
  • Psyllium is used as a bulk forming purge. It
    works by increasing stool size and therefore
    helps relieve constipation.
  • Initially, it works by binding to partially
    digested food that's passing from the stomach
    into the small intestine.
  • It then helps with the absorption of water, which
    increases the size and moisture of stools. The
    end product is bigger and more easily drivable
    stools.

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5. It Can Also Lower Cholesterol Levels
  • Psyllium is able to bind to fat and bile acids,
    which promotes their excretion from your body.
  • In the process of replacing these lost bile
    acids, the liver uses cholesterol to produce
    more. As a result, blood cholesterol levels
    decrease.
  • Psyllium can lower total cholesterol levels by
    promoting the removal of bile acids from the
    body. It has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol
    and increase HDL cholesterol significantly.

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6. It Has Prebiotic Effects
  • Prebiotics are non-digestible compounds that
    nourish intestinal bacteria and help them grow.
    Psyllium is considered to have prebiotic effects.
  • Although Psyllium is somewhat resistant to
    fermentation, a small portion of Psyllium fibers
    can be fermented by intestinal bacteria.
  • Psyllium is considered a prebiotic fiber. It can
    promote short chain fatty acid production and
    decrease digestive discomfort in patients with
    ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

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