I am still not very regular at all, despite eating flax seeds in a regular basis and include one tablespoon a day of wheat bran into my foods. I went to the pharmacy the other day and bought some Senokat Orange drink. I checked and it is gluten and sugar free. Does anyone else take this? You are supposed to take 2 a day I have been taken them for two days and still waiting.

If you mean Senokot, then you are talking about a laxative. Laxatives are very irritating to the colon and, over time, can cause a kind of dependence. The colon gets so far from it's normal function that one needs laxatives to stimulate any action. Fiber is, by far, the better alternative.

If you're eating a good amount of flax & bran & plenty of green leafy vegetables and still not regular, I'd look first to how much water you're getting each day - particularly in conjunction with the fiber. Fiber needs lots of water to act effectively. Without really good water intake, throughout the day, but especially taken at times when you're ingesting the fiber, it cannot pass easily through the colon. It can have the opposite effect of what you're seeking.

HTH.

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Thanks Maggie, I will up my water to see if it makes a difference. I had a look at this product and it does seem to be made up of fibre, I don't think it contains senna. Here is the info for the product:

Oh, right. That's just psyllium husks, same as Metamucil and that ilk. I hadn't realized the company had expanded its line to pure fiber. So this certainly isn't harmful to your body.

BTW, you can probably buy psyllium (ispaghula) husks in the drug store, found alongside all the brand-names, at a much lower price.

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Thanks, I think I will look out for it next time. A months worth of this stuff costs about ?8, saying that it is easy to drink as it is a refreshing orange flavour!

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DANDR

Starting weight: 196 lbs
Current weight: 149 lbs
Goal weight: 130 lbs

I have never had a problem of being irregular while on this WOE, but one thing that will always do the trick is taking a Cal/mag/zinc in the evening.

one dose is 3 caplets, so sometimes i will up it to 4 -- and that (the magnesium) will clean ya out in the AM.

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Also, with the money you save on buying the generic, you can also get some orange extract. A few drops of that, plus a bit of artificial sweetener, would probably get you the same "refreshing orange flavour" for a lot less.

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I had no luck with psyllium, but flax seeds have been my savior! I add it to lc yogurt,

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103 pounds gone forever!

I sneak ground flaxseed into the family's food all the time. For example, tonight I made "chili" : ground turkey, black beans, Picante V-8, cumin, chile powder, pepper, and a can of diced tomatoes w/green chilis.......and about 2/3 cup of flaxseed meal. Thickens it up and DH has no idea he just upped his fiber intake for the day!

I also buy store brand psyillum husk fiber powder. It's cheap and a little dab will do ya! I add it to shakes and smoothies. I've put it in Lowcarb Peanutbutter Fudge! And added a nut crust. There are now fondly called my "Regularity Bars". LOL!

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If you're eating a good amount of flax & bran & plenty of green leafy vegetables and still not regular, I'd look first to how much water you're getting each day.

i also use fiberfit as a sweetener in my coffee and for other things, along with the occassional fiber supplement, which i find very helpful.

(i also find that having my thyroid meds at the proper dosage helps, but this probably doesn't apply to your situation.)

hope it improves for ya!

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