Chia Seeds for constipation.

Hi, Chia Seeds are fantastic, Chia seeds come from the plant Salvia Hispanica a member of the mint family, they are packed with fibre plus many other nutriants, they're great for constipation and bloating etc, each seed holds anout 10 times it's size in water, you need to soak them 1 tablespoon full in a glass of water for about an hour they go sort of glutinous stir well and drink. you can add juice for taste. you can get them at most supermarkets health shops.

Hi, Chia seeds also contain large amounts of tryptophan an amino acid, tryptophan is a precursor to serotonin and serotonin is converted to melatonin at night, melatonin the sleep hormone, I've read serotonin plays a big roll in gut health.

Sounds good Martin

Thanks for the information, when I go down town at the weekend I will look into it

BOB

Do you get this stuff at a Health Food Shop ?

BOB

Chia seeds are readily available in most of the major 4 supermarkets in the UK. 

Jan

Hi, you need to be having about 5 to 6 tablespoons per day, they need to be well soak, a glass of water per 1 tablespoon, soak for a least 20 minutes, they work with water.

Hi, I tried flax seeds but they gave gut issue's, no problems with Chia seeds, I think it's Chia seeds relationship with water it's sort of unique.

Hi, I have tried flaxseed but they gave me digestive issue's, Chia seeds seem to work great, but they need to be soaked, they take up a huge amount of water etc, I soak about 1 tablespoon full in a glass of water, I add an hydration tablet for taste but you can add orange juice etc, I soak Chia seeds for about an hour upwards, they go like glutinous, I have a redundant colon which gives me slow transit, a redundant colon is longer than normal with more twists and turns, but Chia seeds definitely speeds things up, and with no bloating, I reckon Chia seeds are something special, they are full of fibre, high in amino acid tryptophan which is good for your mood and sleep, they have a great history do chia seeds with Aztecs and Mayans, lots of info online about them, they're a true superfood with seemingly no downside, I've got up to having about 5 or 6 tablespoons per day, WELL SOAK.

I had to visit the doc on yet another health matter and asked about why flax was better for me and the answer is I have ridiculously high blood pressure and flaxseed is better for bringing your blood pressure down but saying that it does not really work for me as I weigh in around 177 which Is comatosed or something like that but what can you do. Eating the right foods for my blood pressure conflicts with what I should eat for IBS. I can't win. Think Heller and Catch 22.