IBS-D and Acacia
#144588 - 01/30/05 06:21 PM
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LupineGray
Reged: 01/15/05
Posts: 14
Loc: California
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Can somebody please explain why somebody who has too much liquid in their intestines (which results in D) should drink as much water as somebody with C when using a acacia or any fiber supplement? I thought it was supposed to absorb the water, but if you're just adding more than you would usually drink, aren't you defeating the purpose?
Thanks,
Kat
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The excess fluid in your intestines resulting in D is a bad thing and you do not want to try and stop the D by becoming dehydrated which is basically the route you're talking about. The SFS helps prevent the D NOT by absorbing the water! So you take the SFS to help prevent the D AND take extra water to compensate.
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Well I drink anywhere from 8-12 cups of water a day normally, so I don't think I'm dehydrated. What has me confused is this:
Heather says that soluble fiber absorbs the excess liquid and turns it into a gel. My question is, if I already drink that much water, should I be drinking more? And wouldn't that defeat the purpose? Or is the amount I drink already enough for the soluble fiber to do it's job, and that recommendation for people who don't drink so much?
Thanks I'm new here and very confused.
Kat
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