[NinaS]

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.

Hey Tall52,

Thanks for sharing this.
I'm curious, why grind the chia seeds?

What results did you see in yourself when you just took the chia seeds whole?
And I'm glad you found your daily fiber.
I totally agree finding a daily fiber and the quantity your body needs - which, I'd say is whatever it needs to make stool a good consistency- its critical to having a long-term good lifestyle and improving/reducing your IBS symptoms.

 

[NinaS]

Papaya and Pineapple also have other things that help with digestion.

Papaya- papain and enzymes
Pineapple- Bromelain also an enzyme that is anti-inflammatory.

All About Bromelain

Learn about bromelain, including its potential benefits for your health.

www.healthline.com

Hey Tall52,
If you've been doing well for a while, I just would like to know what you think of palm oil/ palm fruit oil/palm kernel oil?
Do you or have you had a bad reaction to it, or not noticed?

I'm trying to see if I can make an IBS-safe cake (well for a large portion of IBSers, obviously can't get everyone b/c they're different, but already people seem to go for GF and Dairy free).

Appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks

 

[NinaS]

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.

Hi Tall52,

I don't have IBS-C.
I probably haven't experienced much constipation since year 1/2 of my IBS which started 9 years ago.
However, I do think and agree with you that finding good fibers are essential for a long-term IBS manageable lifestyle.
The friendly fiber that worked best for me was actually a decent portion-size (~500 ml well packed) of spinach.
I still used this fiber today.
This helped me to recover when I couldn't tolerate most other fibers, which I love and find delicious.
Ex. Cabbage, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, peas
While I had IBS for years 1-5 or 1-7, I couldn't eat much of these. I avoided them from yeas 1-5, as I found out quickly during year 1 that I would get non-stop gas from the above, so I didn't touch it till I felt that I was gettingbetter on my IBS (from various treatments of antibiotics/antifungals/anti-partisitics, elimination diet, and probiotics in combination).

I think between years 5-7, after I had my most effective round of treatment (first round of xifaxan + heavy probiotic combination), I found I was able to eat foods that previously would cause problems (gas, diarrhea, loose stools).

Slowly, I was able to test and successfully add my favorite veggies cited above (cabbage and broccoli ).
But the first one (outside of cooked celery in a broth) was spinach. Before my cabbage no longer caused me gas, it was spinach that was gentle enough to not cause gas fo rme, AND still cause a bowel movement.

Metamucil caused gas for me.
Chia seeds (not ground) caused A LOT of gas for me in the past.

At this point, I'm much better, and in fact some would think I don't have IBS as for two years I haven't suffered from any major upsets (except one very recently, which I thought about writing in a post, if anyone cared... but hardly anyone replies to my posts so maybe not?).

So, maybe when I'm sure i'm 100% out of a recent upset (I'm getting a slightly loose stool every 3/4 days right now). I may try it, just so I have an alternative intestinal cleanse.

But yeah, I just wondered if grinding the seeds caused something to be different in terms of how they were digesting in the body. All i can think of now is that there would be a higher surface area, hence the better/more through cleansing effect you experienced.

And I'm happy you shared, not every fiber works for everyone, but it may help others. In my opinion, its always good to know things that have helped others, because there's a chance it could work for you. And if you've already tried things you do know about, it doesn't hurt to learn about what others have tried.

 

[NinaS]

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.

Ohh and please don't go and try palm oil just for me.
I also see no reason to use palm oil on a daily basis.
I'm asking because I'm trying to make an IBS-safe frosting (like a general one).
Palm oil is very common ingredient in shelf-stable frosting, vegan/dairy-free frosting and vegan butters. So, if you ever tried one of those, then you would have had an experience, and I was just asking about that experience.
But please don't go out and test something or add something to your diet you don't want to.
The question was meant if you've used it in the past.