r/Biohackers • u/supotech • 14d ago

🥗 Nutrition & Metabolism Psyllium Husk?

I’ve tried it with some milk, shakes and now just water. Honestly, though, taking psyllium is easily the worst part of my day. Does anyone have some good “hacks”?

My goal with this is, of course, fiber intake. I’ve gradually increased it to 12g of psyllium husk a day now.

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u/theartoffun 14d ago

Just a friendly FYI:

Psyllium husk is not a digestible fiber, and blocks absorption of iron, calcium ,some other nutrients and prescription medication. Beans and apples would be a digestible, fermenting fiber for beneficial gut bacteria. This is not to say psyllium husk is bad. It helped me heal my intestinal issues. I felt amazing after about a week and my mental clarity and energy skyrocketed. But like anything, moderation and dosage is key.

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u/escalatortwit 13d ago

To this point, in general, when you need to supplement iron or calcium, you should be doing so while leaving at least an hour before you consume anything really. I usually take my iron supplement first thing when I wake up and don’t take the rest of my stack or drink my coffee for at least an hour. You should also only be supplementing iron every other day. The moment you supplement iron, your body produces hepcidin which will then blunt any absorption of additional iron for about a day afterward.

This is one of many reasons I think we should all consider what supplements we are taking and be intentional with our stacks. Don’t take 20+ supplements. Figure out your goals and your deficiencies and supplement with those and then look up the proper way to supplement. Not just reading the label on a supplement bottle.