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May 5, 2026 They dig into why a new fiber supplement was needed and how real-world tolerability problems shaped its formulation. Personal stories reveal dangers of psyllium and motivate safer choices. The conversation covers balancing soluble, insoluble and fermentable fibers, viscous fibers for cholesterol, and how short-chain fatty acids link the microbiome to mood, muscle and metabolism.
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Wife's Psyllium Caused Emergency Bowel Obstruction
- Paul recounts his wife developing a complete small bowel obstruction after taking psyllium husk without increasing water intake.
- The swelling psyllium caused required emergency surgery and made him determined to avoid high-swelling psyllium in Infinifiber.
Feed The Whole Colon To Improve Microbial Diversity
- Insight: Balanced fiber mixes feed different bacterial communities along the colon to maintain microbial diversity and reduce proximal over-fermentation.
- Infinifiber targets 50/50 soluble/insoluble and ~75% fermentable to spread fermentation through the colon.
Choose Mixed-Speed Fibers To Prevent Gas
- Do choose fibers that ferment at different rates so fermentation reaches the distal colon and avoids early gas and bloating.
- Infinifiber uses slow-fermenting Solno-resistant potato starch plus small amounts of fast pectin to balance effects.