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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie53" data-source="post: 807258" data-attributes="member: 160246"><p>I'm continuing to read about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on Heather's website this morning.</p><p></p><p>It states<em> "<strong>The problem is, it isn't a single food that causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms.</strong> <strong>It's ANY food that is high in fat, insoluble fiber, caffeine, coffee (even decaf), carbonation, or alcohol.</strong> Why? Because all of these food categories are either GI stimulants or irritants, and can cause violent reactions of your gastrocolic reflex. This directly affects the muscles in your colon and can lead to IBS pain, constipation AND diarrhea, gas, and bloating."</em></p><p></p><p>After reading this, I looked up the fiber content of flaxseed...</p><p></p><p><em>"Each 1/4-cup serving of ground flax seed will provide you with 7.6 grams of dietary fiber, including a mix of soluble and insoluble fibers, which have different health benefits.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><em>Soluble Fiber</em></strong></span></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Soluble fiber forms a gel when mixed with water. This gel slows down the emptying of the stomach, potentially lowering blood glucose levels and helping you stay full for longer. Cholesterol is also lowered as it is surrounded by the gel, which inhibits its absorption and leads to more cholesterol being excreted. Consume 3 to 6 grams of soluble fiber each day for heart-health benefits. A 1/4-cup serving of ground flax seeds contains about 2.5 grams of soluble fiber.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><em>Insoluble Fiber</em></strong></span></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>Insoluble fiber comes from the cell walls of plants and makes your stool both softer and more bulky by binding water, helping it move through your digestive tract more quickly and limiting your risk for diverticulosis, hemorrhoids and constipation. Each 1/4-cup serving of ground flax seed contains about 5.1 grams of insoluble fiber."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><a href="http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/many-grams-fiber-1-4-cup-ground-flax-seed-4874.html" target="_blank">http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/many-grams-fiber-1-4-cup-ground-flax-seed-4874.html</a></em></p><p></p><p>I find it interesting that a 1/4 cup of flaxseed has 2.5 grams of soluble fiber (good for IBS) and 5.1 insoluble fiber (bad for IBS). I read on Heather's website that IBS affects 15-20% of Americans. If that's true, that would explain why some people don't tolerate flaxseed well.</p><p></p><p>I don't meet the diagnostic criteria for IBS (because I have blood in my stool), so going to move on now to reading about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) such as crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Happily, this site also provides information and support for those two conditions as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie53, post: 807258, member: 160246"] I'm continuing to read about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on Heather's website this morning. It states[I] "[B]The problem is, it isn't a single food that causes Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms.[/B] [B]It's ANY food that is high in fat, insoluble fiber, caffeine, coffee (even decaf), carbonation, or alcohol.[/B] Why? Because all of these food categories are either GI stimulants or irritants, and can cause violent reactions of your gastrocolic reflex. This directly affects the muscles in your colon and can lead to IBS pain, constipation AND diarrhea, gas, and bloating."[/I] After reading this, I looked up the fiber content of flaxseed... [I]"Each 1/4-cup serving of ground flax seed will provide you with 7.6 grams of dietary fiber, including a mix of soluble and insoluble fibers, which have different health benefits. [/I] [SIZE=5][B][I]Soluble Fiber[/I][/B][/SIZE] [I] Soluble fiber forms a gel when mixed with water. This gel slows down the emptying of the stomach, potentially lowering blood glucose levels and helping you stay full for longer. Cholesterol is also lowered as it is surrounded by the gel, which inhibits its absorption and leads to more cholesterol being excreted. Consume 3 to 6 grams of soluble fiber each day for heart-health benefits. A 1/4-cup serving of ground flax seeds contains about 2.5 grams of soluble fiber. [/I] [SIZE=5][B][I]Insoluble Fiber[/I][/B][/SIZE] [I] Insoluble fiber comes from the cell walls of plants and makes your stool both softer and more bulky by binding water, helping it move through your digestive tract more quickly and limiting your risk for diverticulosis, hemorrhoids and constipation. Each 1/4-cup serving of ground flax seed contains about 5.1 grams of insoluble fiber." [URL]http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/many-grams-fiber-1-4-cup-ground-flax-seed-4874.html[/URL][/I] I find it interesting that a 1/4 cup of flaxseed has 2.5 grams of soluble fiber (good for IBS) and 5.1 insoluble fiber (bad for IBS). I read on Heather's website that IBS affects 15-20% of Americans. If that's true, that would explain why some people don't tolerate flaxseed well. I don't meet the diagnostic criteria for IBS (because I have blood in my stool), so going to move on now to reading about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) such as crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Happily, this site also provides information and support for those two conditions as well. [/QUOTE]
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