Metamucil Fiber Singapore

Metamucil Fiber Review

Metamucil Fiber is a “4 in 1 multi-health fiber”.

The original version comes in the form of a coarse powder that has to be added to a glass of water and consumed as a drink.

There are a few options available, but they all provide the same main ingredient and offer the same four benefits:

• Improves digestive health
• Reduces hunger urges
• Helps reduce cholesterol
• Maintains healthy blood sugar levels

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Metamucil Ingredient Profile and Ingredient Evaluation

The fiber provided by Metamucil comes from psyllium husk powder.

There are no other active ingredients. Psyllium husk powder is obtained from the seeds of the Asian plant plantago ovata, also sometimes called ispaghul and desert Indian wheat.

As with any form of dietary fiber, psyllium husk is an ingredient the body cannot digest. It passes through the body without releasing any calories or nutrients.

Dietary fiber can also be obtained from fruit and vegetables. Wholegrain food is another good source and the presence of fiber in the digestive system makes the digestive organs work very hard. This forces the organs to become stronger and makes them more resistant to disease.

Experts at the Mayo Clinic state dietary fiber is essential for good health and point out it has the ability to bulk the stool making it easier to pass, thereby decreasing the chance of constipation.

Other fiber benefits include lower cholesterol levels, slowed sugar absorption, and appetite suppression. So the claims the manufacturers make for Metamucil can be fully supported via a reliable source.

However, the Mayo Clinic experts recommend eating whole foods instead of using supplements, stating:

“Fiber supplements such as Metamucil, Citrucel and FiberCon don’t provide the variety of fibers, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutrients that foods do.”

[info]Recommended Dose – new users should begin by mixing one rounded (5.8g) teaspoon of Metamucil with 8oz of water and drinking the resulting solution once per day. This is intended to give the body time to adjust to the extra fiber.

When the product is being used as a hunger suppressant, the normal dose is two rounded teaspoons up to three times per day. When being used for any other reason, including the occasional treatment of constipation, the recommended dose is one rounded teaspoon, taken up to three times each day.[/info]

Metamucil Fiber Customer Opinion

A few customer comments read:

[plain]”I’ve always had a problem with constipation, even when I was a child. I began using Metamucil due to a friend’s recommendation and am happy to say the product is first rate. I normally take one dose each morning and that’s usually enough to keep me regular. On rare occasions I need to take a dose in the evening as well.”[/plain]

[plain]”I have no idea how people can bear to drink this sludge. It tastes disgusting, makes me feel horribly bloated and fills me full of wind.”[/plain]

[plain]”My huger levels come down after I’ve drunk this, so I think it works. I don’t appear to have lost any weight yet, but I’ve got my fingers crossed.”[/plain]

[plain]”I had to give up with this product because it gave me belly ache. It might be okay for other people, but it’s not for me.” [/plain]

Metamucil Fiber Known Side Effects

Psyllium husk was one of two ingredients used in a study intended to determine the relation of gas passage and abdominal bloating to gas production in the colon.

The results of the study show consuming psyllium husk increases the chances of intestinal gas and bloating.

Customer reviews suggest many Metamucil users have already experienced this kind of negative reaction, so we suggest all potential users seek medical advice before trying to boost their fiber intake by using this product.

Metamucil Fiber Cost and Availability

You can buy Metamucil from most good pharmacies. Many stores, including Walgreens and Walmart, are Metamucil stockists as well.

There are also plenty of options if you want to buy it online, but the price per pot can vary a lot. We’ve seen it being sold for as little as $13 per pot. We’ve also seen it priced at $32 per pot.

Guarantee

Metamucil customers are not provided with a money back guarantee.

The Final Appraisal

As a weight management product, Metamucil leaves a lot to be desired.

Although it may have some level of value as a hunger suppressant, it does not offer dieters any of the other benefits that are normally obtained by diet pill users.

Metamucil does not boost the metabolism or encourage the body to burn extra calories.

Nor is it capable of increasing energy levels, blocking fat, initiating thermogenic fat burning, or providing any other form of weight loss support.

The product will probably come into its own as an occasional treatment for constipation and it will, no doubt, do all of the other things they claim. However, it also has the potential to cause side effects and, as the Mayo Clinic health experts so rightly point out, the best way to improve fiber intake is to start eating more high fiber food.