Metamucil for Abdominal Pain

Fiber Menace: The Truth About Fiber‘s Role in Diet Failure, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn‘s Disease, and Colon Cancer
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Metamucil is a brand name for a fiber supplement containing psyllium. Produced by Procter & Gamble, Metamucil is available in powder form, single-serve powder packs and wafers, all in various flavors, as well as in capsules. Taking too much Metamucil can cause negative effects, and taking it for too long can do so also.

Increasing your fiber intake can have a positive impact on your health, but initially you may develop digestive side effects. Metamucil is brand of soluble-fiber products, including powder supplements, pills and wafers, that contain psyllium husk. Metamucil can help relieve constipation and diarrhea and may help lower cholesterol levels, according...