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Do you need soluble or insoluble fiber if you have sticky stool?

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karlsult
karlsult

Hi, 

My stool is sticky, so what will help soluble or insoluble fiber (or something completely different?). 

I've read that "Soluble fiber attracts water and turns to gel during digestion. This slows digestion." and slowing digestion I think should make stool less watery since there's more time for water to be absorbed, meaning soluble fiber is better, correct? 

Thanks! 

Karl

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  • robin77577
    robin77577 karlsult

    Posted

    Hello Karl,

    Your aim should be to produce, every morning, a 12 inch, bulky, formed stool that comes out in one fell swoop! Sorry to be so graphic! If it's sludgy, it sounds like your diet is off. Are you eating 2 1/2 cups of fruit and veggies per day? Do you drink enough water to move things along? Is there enough fibre in your diet? Nuts, seeds, veggies? Adding a high quality yoghurt with acidophlius should 'tidy' things up inside; adding good bacterie and eliminating bad. If you don't like what comes out, look at what goes in...

    • karlsult
      karlsult robin77577

      Posted

      Ok, sometimes I have more than 2 1/2 cups per day, other times less, sometimes none, so I try to have that amount everyday from now on.

      ​Thanks for tips!

    • karlsult
      karlsult robin77577

      Posted

      Also by acidophlius is that Lactobacillus acidophilus?
    • robin77577
      robin77577 karlsult

      Posted

      Yes, that's right. Ask your health shop naturopath for advice on prebiotics and probiotics. Your insides will be singing a happy tune! 

      With a name like Karl, you may be at least part German.

      Sauerkraut is excellent for your bowels. Yes, it might give you gas, but...it may be worth it to you. I love sauerkraut with butter and fried onions. Mmmm!~

      Often milk and other dairy products just don't agree with us humans. After all, what other mammal drinks the breast milk of another mammal? Each mammal creates milk designed especially for that particular species. Mouse milk, zebra milk, yak milk etc..are all designed for the optimal nutrition of their young. And they only nurse in infancy. But we humans, 'rob' indigestible 'infant cow' breast milk and consume it in every way possible; as cheese, as cream, as yoghurt, as ice cream etc.. And we eat/drink it even into adulthood. Very unnatural! Cows have 4 stomachs. We only have 1 so no wonder dairy causes so many health issues.

      Personally, within 20 minutes of ingesting a dairy product, my respiratory system is affected. My nose runs, my eyes water, I start coughing and coughing...and it takes a few days for this reaction to simmer down. Very occasionally I give in to dairy but I know that I am harming my body. 

      Good luck!

      Robin

    • karlsult
      karlsult robin77577

      Posted

      Once again thanks for the tips, I'll try Karkus Sauerkraut, if you heard of Malta that's where I'm from xd.
    • robin77577
      robin77577 karlsult

      Posted

      Sauerkraut is SO good for one's health. It is very high in vitamin C and the fermentation is good for you...if you can buy it at a specialty store where they make it on the spot. And it is roughage...which is excellent for your bowels. I would avoid dairy until you are squared away.
    • karlsult
      karlsult robin77577

      Posted

      yes, sure, I never have milk or dairy heard not so good things about it from many places, smile
  • robin77577
    robin77577 karlsult

    Posted

    Strangely enough, Fybogel or psyllium is good for constipation AND diarrhea. Read up on it. It's natural fibre and will give the stool bulk. You want it to pass intact and whole. Could it be staying in the bowel too long? All this is trial and error. Is there something (I would have thought dairy) that is causing this sticky stool? Is your diet high in carbs maybe...bread for example? Do you drink fruit juice...coffee or beer? These things can alter the state of the stool. You could go on an elimination diet where you eat just basic foods and add them back one at a time every few days and see what works and doesn't work. One thing for sure, eliminate dairy in any and all forms. For me, even a bit in a decaf coffee will bother me for days.You could google how to do an elimination diet and see how it goes. No doctor has time to go through your diet, food item by food item. You could see a dietician.
    • karlsult
      karlsult robin77577

      Posted

      Heard about psyllium I'll check it, my stool comes out in 3 parts all slow and sticky. First part comes out easily, but then I have to wait like 20 mins for second part to come out, then another 20 min 3 part.

      They're don't add up to 1 thing or get out in 1 go that's the prob.

      Yes I been experimenting on myself for many months now, pasta and bread I think make things worse, maybe even white rice. Coffee too I eliminated, I'm pretty much fruit, vegetables, poultry and water only now. 

      Thanks for all these gr8 tips!

    • robin77577
      robin77577 joan152

      Posted

      I find that eating fruit/vegetables 6 - 10 servings per day, drinking plenty of water, taking magnesium and.or psyllium, getting exercise, getting out in daylight and fresh air, taking vitamin D in winter or the equivalent in fish oil etc...ALL beneficial for me...and likely for most other people.  

      As for the  suggestions for a typical diet which shows ways to get fruit and veggies into each meal (as in morning smoothies), these are suggestions. No one has to eat green pepper for example but can eat asparagus or beets instead...for example. Because of my experience over many years with IBS, I feel that my input can be beneficial to many...just as you and many of us feel.

      I can't tell people that they must drink 2 glasses of water upon arising.  People do as they please and will likely continue to eat in an unhealthy way because it's ingrained; it is hard to change bad habits. All the suggestions I have made come from experts in the field, like your daughter. I have picked them up over time and find they work for me. For example eating 6 - 10 servings of fruit and vegetables is a UK standard for optimal health...which I am sure your daughter promotes. Actually I read that it is now 10 servings.

      Forums on medical issues are a great resource from people who themselves suffer from a particular ailment. We often know better than a gastroenterologist what works and what doesn't. As patients we have to take responsibility for our own health and be tuned into our own bodily functions, use common sense, follow generally accepted health guidelines as best we can and make decisions for ourselves often through trial and error. If we follow blindly what anyone, doctor or forum contributor, says, without using our own judgement, we are not taking responsibility for our own health. Anything written on a forum is a suggestion. And anyone reading a forum should consider it as such and decide if it's something he or she would like to try. Hopefully we can support one another and that through this sharing environment, help people regain their health and live long and fulfilling lives.

    • Emis_Moderator
      Emis_Moderator karlsult

      Posted

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  • sheilacrapology
    sheilacrapology karlsult

    Posted

    id like more info on cooking sauerkraut with fried onions also getting it from a specialty shop ive only seen it in cans

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