[Tall52]

This could be considered a modification of my posts in The Great List of Remedies section. I highly suggest you try this for constipation unless you have something against fiber or need to be cautious for some reason. Wake up. Drink a cup of coffee. Eat breakfast. After breakfast I suggest taking 3 tablespoons of raw whole black chia seeds and grinding them fine in a coffee grinder. Have a cup of water swirling in a blender, pour the chia for just like one second and gulp down. It thickens very rapidly so it has to be done real quick. After that repeat with another 3 tablespoons chia, ground. While I do recommend maybe having a salad with leafy greens and oranges, 1-2 oranges, or good sized portions of pineapple or oranges and pineapple without being in a salad, and 400-1200mg of magnesium at night it may or may not be necessary with the morning routine. 6 tablespoons of chia works much better than 3. 6 tablespoons is the key and the fulcrum that this system rests on. Fantastic very consistence results achieving a well formed stool with minimal need for wiping. I have been at this for decades. While there is a lot of difference between people I can't imagine that I am so unique that this would not be of great benefit to many.

 

[Tall52]

After I would say maybe since about June 2022? It worked like near perfectly untill recently but recently I have not been eating enough of the other things that make it work great like oranges, pineapple, brown rice , pinto beans and a higher fruit and vegetable intake in general. I always or nearly always have good to excellent success if I do everything which may or would include magnesium at night. For me chia does not cause any problem with bloating. As to feeling full you would have to try it and see. Nothing in like maybe 40 years has achieved this level of success. It is a no brainer. Ramp up the chia if you are concerned about it. I find the low level of response to this post tragic.

 

[Tall52]

Grinding them helps get them down in large quantity although I haven't really tried whole. Nutrient absorption is better ground and according to Michael Greger they have a different biological effect. Grind Your Chia Seeds | NutritionFacts.org
It is not just the right amount of fiber but the eating plan as a whole. Pineapple certainly helps with stool bulk and passage without having too much fiber as do or can other things like under cooked bok choy type vegetables. Pears, pineapple, Hawaiian papaya, kiwi all have laxative chemicals besides their fiber content. If kiwi and Hawaiian papaya were more affordable they would be in my daily plan. Chia, pineapple, Hawiian papaya and kiwi are magic plants for constipation. The best of the best IMO although there are plenty of other plant food that can help.

 

[Tall52]

Since you appreciate my opinion have you tried the 6 tbls. of ground chia with the other dietary suggestions and magnesium at night as needed. I have no experience or opinion on palm oil and constipation other than I see no reason for me to use it.

 

[Tall52]

Good for you Kylee. I grind chia and put it into swirling water for a very short time so it doesn't thicken. I would never be able to get it down after it thickens like you do it. Large and very large meals can help with constipation so eating along with the 6 tablespoons unground then ground fresh, 3 tbs twice at the same time should create a pretty large amount of bulk in the stomach. While I have found that brown rice and pinto beans can help I get the strong impression that the rice and beans eaten together is more effective. Too bad kiwi is so expensive as I would put it as the numero uno fruit for constipation with maybe a pretty large portion of pineapple as number 2, no pun intended. Like 200g or more of pineapple. Around 1000 people have read my post so I sure hope lots more people are trying this as it could be a big increase in quality of life for the many who it will work well for.

 

[Tall52]

Ground Chia has been my go-to fiber for awhile now, but the most I've taken in a day is 2 tablespoons. I'm going to up the dosage, as you suggest, to see how it goes. What type of magnesium are you taking?

As an aside, I'm going to start experimenting with ground hemp protein. Some things I've read suggest insoluble fiber may be better because it speeds things up, while soluble fiber can slow things down.

Swanson Triple Magnesium. Mostly 800-1200 mg a night. The fiber in chia is over 80% insoluble fiber.

 

[Tall52]

Swanson Triple Magnesium. Mostly 800-1200 mg a night. The fiber in chia is over 80% insoluble fiber.

Ground Chia has been my go-to fiber for awhile now, but the most I've taken in a day is 2 tablespoons. I'm going to up the dosage, as you suggest, to see how it goes. What type of magnesium are you taking?

As an aside, I'm going to start experimenting with ground hemp protein. Some things I've read suggest insoluble fiber may be better because it speeds things up, while soluble fiber can slow things down.

Wheat bran is a cheap and readily available source of insoluble fiber and for me quite possibly the worst source of fiber I can take for my gut. Chia and the discussed fruit and magnesium rule.