Organic Flax: The Preferred Fiber Supplement By Brandon H. Masters At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Flax vs. Psyllium

Everyone has heard about the benefits of taking a fiber supplement every day, but deciding which one to take is more of the trick. There are so many options on the market, how do you know which will offer the most benefits to your body? Until now, many people thought psyllium was the hands-down best choice. But the fiber tides have changed and now more people making flax their fiber of choice. And it’s not just users, but Essential Health is also a big fan of flax for the following reasons:

1. Soluble and insoluble fibers are better in balance with flax.
2. Flax is full of lignans, which are antioxidant-rich. Psyllium lacks in this area.
3. Flax doesn’t affect your system like Psyllium does. It may cause constipation.

1. Keeping in Balance with Flax:

Flax is a perfect fit with recommended daily fiber intake. The recommendation is an intake of 25-40 grams of fiber every day. 25 percent of that should be soluble fiber, 75 percent of that should be insoluble fiber.

When you consume flax, it provides, 25-35% soluble fiber and 65-75% insoluble fiber, which is right in line with the recommendations for daily intake. In comparison, Psyllium husk has the numbers in the wrong place with about 80 percent soluble fiber, and 20 percent insoluble.

2. The Advantage of Lignan:

Flax also has the added benefit of having lignans. Lignans are very strong antioxidants that many, like Janis Jibrin (nutritionist and author), believe can help lessen the chances of disease.

Lignans get to work in your digestive tract. They grab a hold of toxins and help take them out of your body, through elimination, before they can have any adverse effects. It is believed that flax has at least one hundred times more lignans than any other substance you can take.

3. Forget Side Effects:

When it comes to comfort, there is a big difference between flax and psyllium. There are a lot of complications reported from the use of psyllium from those who use it. Part of that is the physical make-up of the fibers in Psyllium. Since it has so much soluble fiber, when it goes into the body, it sucks up a lot of water, and can lead a person to become dehydrated if they do not drink plenty of water when they are taking psyllium. Dehydration because of psyllium can cause a side effect never wanted by those who are taking a lot of fiber, constipation.

No such side effects have been reported from flax. Because it’s make up has so much insoluble fiber, there is not the same threat of it absorbing too much water in the body, and causing dehydration.

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