Comments on: Fun With Fiber: The Real Scoop

By: Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:21:28 +0000

I’ve read Monastyrsky’s book and am a big fan of his work. Thanks for sharing your story!

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:02 +0000

What a coincidence that you chose to cover this topic- I just completed research into this matter 2 weeks ago, as my 1 year old twins have been constipated since birth. Doctors told me that screaming and rectally bleeding while having a bowel movement once a week could be “normal” for someone, while going as many as 4 times a day could be “normal” for someone else. I knew this wasn’t true. After trying all their useless recommendations of adding fiber, drinking water and fruit juice, I finally came across a website called http://www.gutsense.org. This guy (a Ukrainian nutritionist named KONSTANTIN MONASTYRSKY) is the world’s biggest expert on poo and he agrees with this post, Mark. He has a book called The Fiber Menace and takes it one step further saying that relying on fiber in order to help IBS or to have a bowel movement is actually detrimental and can lead to longterm major problems. People loading up on fiber in their 20s and 30s are going to pay for it big time in their 50s and 60s. According to Monastyrsky, the biggest cause of constipation is disbacteriosis, when the good bacteria in your gut aren’t thriving or plentiful enough. So, I bought some Kefir and added it to my kid’s food. WITHIN ONE DAY, 13 months of constipation was gone and they have been having perfect, regular, soft BMs everyday since. This guy also sells supplement packs, but he discloses the ingredients in them. He says a couple of weird things I don’t agree with but for the most part, his advice falls inline with a primal lifestyle and his website is worth a read. I hope this helps some of you with IBS or diabetes.

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personal trainer — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:23:41 +0000

Thank you for this information. It is written in a way where I can print it out and give it to my clients.

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By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:29:55 +0000

I love fiber in all its many forms. My problem is not getting enough of it but figuring out how much is too much before I overindulge. There’s nothing like congratulating oneself on eating plenty of fiber only to wake up the next morning with a gut full of pain and a pressing need to find the potty.