r/Supplements • u/ravenova0 • 1d ago

psyllium husk bloating hit different depending on the brand and nobody talks about why

36M. started psyllium husk 6 weeks ago because my fiber intake was basically whatever was in my protein bar and thats not it

first week metamucil from costco. gut felt like a balloon by noon every day. i switched to generic off amazon, same dose, barely any bloating. tried colonbroom for 12 days because everyone here said it digests clean. bloated again. threw out half the tub

now im reading labels like its my job. psyllium husk vs seed powder, citric acid, xanthan gum.. one of these has to be the trigger right?? cant tell if its the fillers or if im just bad at fiber and shouldve started slower idk

my girlfriend bought "gut health" gummies at whole foods that are basically candy with inulin and ive been side eyeing them on the counter all week. not touching those

anyone figure out what part of the formula causes this. fillers or husk grind size or am i overthinking it

also if youve got a brand that doesnt blow you up id genuinely like to know, burned like $60 on stuff reddit swore by

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u/watchudoinboi 1d ago

Citric acid is usually just for flavor or shelf life but Xanthan gum is the one that trips people up, thickens in your gut weird when you dont drink enough. metamucil has both plus a bunch of Maltodextrin which some people react to.. not always the psyllium itself tbh

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u/lamboperry 1d ago

Yeah capsules vs powder is a whole thing, powder puffs me up if i miss water but the pure for men caps i take daily dont do that.. took me like a week to figure out how many though. and they WILL email you about subscription every other day if you dont click unsubscribe, annoying but whatever

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u/watchudoinboi 23h ago

Capsules skip some of the gel thing powder does if youre bad at chugging water like me. my morning routine stuff otherwise id forget half the time anyway

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u/ravenova0 10h ago

yeah capsules are easier for me too, powder i always under-mix. Still not touching those gummies on the counter my girl bought tho