I don't think people view acacia and other SFS accurately. A SFS is the fiber you should be eating in food, without the food. It isn't medicine or an unreliable supplement. If you can eat food with fiber in it, you can take a SFS.
The benefits of a high fiber diet are not disputed and are more important for those with digestive issues. Of course the type of fiber is crucial as Heather explains in her info pages. Soluble fiber is a must to buffer insoluble.
When anyone increases fiber or makes other changes to the diet, gas is often a result. Amongst my workmates, Fiber 1 bars are an inside joke, in that whenever someone increases their fiber, tooting will follow until they are used to it. With IF this is much worse, but can also be the case with SF as well, in food or supplement form. That is why starting small and gradually increasing SF, whether in food or other form, is essential. Acacia fiber is so concentrated that taking even a teaspoon is like eating quite a bit of fiberous food. So it should be treated with care but definitely not with fear or even skepticism. It is a very healthy dietary change and without fiber the chance of stabilizing is almost nil IMO.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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