The best Fiber Supplement?

Can someone recommend something gentle that won't cause cramping or anything like that?

I take 3 pills of Citrucel and 3 pills of Metamucil daily. I suggest that you work up slowly, like maybe only two pills per day and add more slowly and as needed. I tend toward constipation and it really helps me. My logic behind taking both Citrucel and Metamucil is that they seem to work a little differently and the combo works....but I'll freely admit that's probably a little nuts:) I also take Florastor probiotics twice a day and colace at night. I'm currently in remission with my Crohn's, but I have IBS with constipation and this is what seems to help me. I can't eat fresh veggies, but I do well with fresh fruit (except apples) and cooked veggies. I hope this helps.

Healthy people will even experiance discomfort (usually bloating/gassy) issues when increasing their fibre...this is normal and once the system adjusts to it, the discomfort will subside. This varies for each person (took my system 3 months and was well worth the added gas and bloating I got, I was really gassy and bloated anyway). Once my system adjusted, all bloating gone and very minimal gas.

It was my GI that suggested I take fibre supplements daily and indefinitely....those that have issues with strictures/blockages should tread with caution and probably stick to low fibre intake.

I'm in Canada and use a fibre supplement called prodiem, don't know if it's available in the US or not.

Be sure to start with a small amount and drink plenty of water, also, only increase (slowly) if you find it necessary to do so (still not firmed up enough stools). So long as you take it daily, your system will adjust to it better rather than just taking it here and there.

I can suggest you to try GojiMax™. I suffer from what feels like 100 colds in the British Autumn/Winter. I started taking GojiMax™ as a preventative measure this summer and so far I ve had about one bout of the sniffles. I even feel healthier within, like an overall wellbeing. I guess as I don t feel run-down mentally, I m not run down physically either. Loving GojiMax™!