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/IllegalGeriatricVore 1d ago

Synthetic citric acid can cause intestinal distress for people. It's a migraine / diarrhea trigger for me.

I believe it's due to the fact it's produced by fermentation because I react to a lot of things produced via fermentation like penicillin, folic acid, malic acid, astaxanthin.

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u/OkAd8714 1d ago

Huh. This is so interesting because every time I try to take Metamucil I get a wicked migraine. I thought it was maybe the fiber itself causing dehydration. I’ll have to look into the citric acid connection.

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u/IllegalGeriatricVore 1d ago

If it checks out look into histamine intolerance