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Posted 4/23/2010 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
     Which is better for people with IBD?  I am trying to bulk up my stool but in the past I have had some problems when flaring whenever I ate fiber.  Any suggestions?  I have apples but cannot tolerate the skins.  The bleeding has stopped but I still go five times or so in the mornings, very soft stools.
Posted 4/23/2010 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
Soluble fiber is gentler.

Sue
Posted 4/23/2010 2:45 PM (GMT 0)
Soluble, definitely. Insoluble actually runs through the digestive system faster, whereas soluble can slow transit time. Plus insoluble is scratchy where soluble has a paste-like consistnacy.
Posted 4/24/2010 4:00 AM (GMT 0)
Psyllium husk powder really works nicely to bulk up the stool. I take one tbs a day in water cut with pomegranate juice.
Posted 4/24/2010 12:02 PM (GMT 0)
From what I read, soluble fiber is recommended. Insoluble has two different views. One view is that insoluble is scratchy, and it should not be taken at a flare since it scratches colon. The other view is that insoluble can scratch the colon and hence clear stool/granules better than soluble.

What I do is to avoid insoluble during a flare, and take it in more step by step after getting into remission.
Posted 4/24/2010 12:08 PM (GMT 0)
I eat a certain amount of insoluble fiber, such as nuts, spinach, collards and green beans. But not too much or constipation starts up.

Nuts have both soluble and insoluble fiber in them and I'm careful not to go overboard on them (so tasty and crunchy).
I've gone the extra step and soak my nuts overnight and then dry them out in the oven on 150-160 degrees. I can digest them better that way. Nuts have an ingredient to keep them from sprouting that makes them less digestible unless soaked out first.
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