FABULOUS FIBRE SUPPLEMENTS

A wave of fibre frenzy crested in America in the 1870's when Dr Kellogg was hired by the Seventh Day Adventist Church to manage their health sanitarium where he claimed that 90% of health ills were found in the stomach and bowels. He believed that bowel eliminations should occur frequently, so a tablespoon of sterilized bran was given to the patients at every meal, and lettuce and bran were given at breakfast.

Thank goodness that today we can rely on excellent fibre supplements instead of a breakfast of lettuce and bran! Herbalife's Fibre and Herb Tablets combine oat bran and selected herbs to encourage the efficient elimination of waste products from the food we eat. Oat fibre increases fecal bulk which is beneficial to the colon and alleviates constipation.

Some of the other key ingredients in this fibre supplement are: Papaya fruit, hibiscus flower, orange blossom, parsley, mint, chamomile, fennel, mung beans and black sesame.

• Mint: excellent for flatulence, colic, indigestion
• Chamomile: for flatulence, anxiety, indigestion and inflammation
• fennel: colic, flatulence and indigestion

Many types of dietary fibre absorb water and hold onto it in the intestine and when enough fibre is consumed, its water-retaining property helps enlarge and soften the stool, easing elimination. When too little dietary fibre is eaten, the opposite can occur and the stool may be small and hard.

Fibre supplements in the form of Lipobond Tablets from Herblife are also recommended, as the unique blend of active fibres and sodium choleate can help maintain the process of elimination and assist in the emulsification of fat for digestion. Some of the other key fibrous ingredients are cellulose, which is found in brans, nut, fruit and vegetables, oat fibre, orange and apples and all this is to maintain excellent health.

The benefits of fibre are vast

• insoluble fibre acts as a bulking agent to speed elimination.
• fibre rich foods make you feel full and can help manage your weight.

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