Re: HELP!! BENTONITE Clay/Psyllium has caused me EXTREME constipation :(

I had a similar experience with psyllium - I found that for added fiber I could take hemp seed hulls but oat bran works the best - always mixed with the food I eat. You may have a prblem like mine - I am sensitive to gluten and have Celiac Sprue. The gluten containing food I was eating before I went on a gluten free diet (no wheat, barley, rye) was causing a autoimmune reaction in my small intestine, not my large intestine. The methods you have been using are to improve the health of the large intestine (bowel) and won't do much good until you do something about the small intestine. Gluten sensitivity/Celiac disease seems to be the most common cause of non-tropical sprue. Just having sprue means you have had significant damage to your small intestine and it is important to figure out the underlying cause .

There are some intestinal bacteria which partially paralyze paristalsis. I have had a problem with bacterial overgrowths and done various herbal programs to restore my normal gut flora. To get food going more quickly through my small intestine I have used Cascara sangrada, drinking more water, high doses of Vit. C, many liver flushes, turmeric and more. Look at the information at Celiac.com.
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