NOW Foods Supplements, Glucomannan (Amorphophallus konjac) Pure Powder, Supports Regularity*, Healthy Weight Management*, 8 Ounce (Pack of 1)

Glucomannan is recommended by medical authorities as top quality fiber to feed the probiotics in your gut and, ahem, it's easy to see why. To be honest, not much comes out the other end. I'm trying to take it regularly twice a day. It does make a big difference if you take it once versus two or three times a day . And the difference in quality between something like Metamucil and glucomannan is pretty extreme . Mixed with water, you need to stir vigorously or it will form an incredibly thick jelly that needs to be spooned into your mouth. You can chug it as fast as possible before it has a chance to set. The powder has just the faintest hint of a fishy taste/smell. However, it's trivially easy to hide. Honestly, I still have some Metamucil left, so I mix a cocktail to get that delicious Metamucil flavor. But chicken stock works so much better. Will it fix your diarrhea or constipation? Eventually. Glucomannan is soluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is better for regularity. However, it will feed the helpful probiotics in your gut and hopefully, they will destroy any bad bugs. THAT will fix your diarrhea/constipation. And did you know Shirataki noodles are also made of glucomannan? Nothing but glucomannan. It has no carbs, no calories, no gluten, just fiber. Also sold on Amazon : ) (and your local Asian grocery store) Update: Recently I saw a doctor of functional medicine to find out what the heck is going on with my gut. We'll find out when the tests come back. Meanwhile she straightened out my supplement regime. She threw out my junk fiber Metamucil but I was allowed to keep glucomannan. However she recommended PGX instead. PGX is a form of glucomannan which has been processed to preserve the fiber to the max. She also dumped my favorite probiotics, but kept Jarrow's Saccharomyces boulardii . S boulardii is a probiotic that fights inflammation of the gut. I was stunned , didn't she want more probiotic diversity to help strengthen the microbiome? Wasn't it better to have lots and lots and lots of fiber? Apparently not . Taking too many probiotics isn't helpful because the probiotics must fight it out in the gut with your already established probiotics so she eliminated the competition to favor S. boulardii which will heal the gut. What's wrong with taking all kinds fiber? Lots of different fiber? Unfortunately, poorly processed fiber such as Metamucil, sure it supports your probiotics but it also feeds some seriously bad denizens of the gut. And that was it . Throwing out the junk did the trick . Three weeks after I took her advice my gut pain , cramping, gas, bloating, diarrhea, GERD is under control. So quality is the key. Buy the best fiber that you can afford. PGX if you can afford it or glucomannan. Get the right probiotic for the job. If you want to control inflammation Saccharomyces boulardii is the right probiotic and you won't need any other probiotic. Healing the gut is a big story and here are some other helpful elements. Glutamine . 2 to 3 g daily is the therapeutic dose to heal the gut glutamine feeds the gut directly. Resistant starch : resistant starches are longchain starches that resist digestion. They are usually broken down by the probiotics in your gut . Some of the byproducts of resistant starch digestion are used to feed the gut directly and they reduce inflammation . Bob's Red Mill unmodified potato starch is resistant starch. The therapeutic dose is 1 tablespoon taking up to three times daily. Collagen: collagen is required to heal the gut. You can find collagen either in bone broth or collagen powder. If your digestion is broken : gas, bloating, stomach aches, heartburn, cramps, diarrhea, GERD. You may need to support your digestion. You want to check with a physician before starting this because if you don't need this stuff you could burn a hole in your stomach. HCL betaine and digestive enzymes . , you need to initiate protein synthesis. Healing is by definition the production of new proteins to replace those which are broken or missing. In order to initiate protein synthesis, you need to eat 30 g of protein in one sitting. That's a lot of protein, five large eggs contains 30 g of protein for example. I tend to do this by eating 30 g in one meal. And then for my other meals that's when I eat all my vegetables and fruit.

I rarely write reviews but felt the need to drop one over this product because of the results I’ve seen with it. I started taking this supplement 3x a day and was regular about it for a week. During that time, I noticed that I dropped from eating 3-4 meals a day and being hungry all the time which led to constant snacking and grazing, to eating two balanced meals a day and not feeling hunger in between. During that time, I dropped 5 lbs without exercising or making significant dietary changes aside from cutting out fast food. The supplement really did help me control portion sizes which was never feasible before given how hungry my SSRI makes me and how much my stomach had expanded from binge eating. The following week, I fell off with taking glucomannan and noticed the following: while I didn’t see any significant changes to my weight, I did notice that I wasn’t nearly as hungry, nor was I eating massive portions. Despite not counting calories or consciously watching my intake during the week, I landed up shedding an additional 0.2 lbs. Overall, so far, I’m incredibly pleased with the results because while it isn’t a miracle cure, taking glucomannan has enabled me to make healthier lifestyle changes. That being said, it is a supplement and works with additional lifestyle changes such as healthier eating. Cutting back on takeout and increasing my protein, along with taking ACV gummies to curb cravings helped me feel less full and drop weight when done in conjunction with regular glucomannan intake. Some advice on how to take it because the powder can be hard to get down with how quickly it turns to jello: Scoop 2 tsp of supplement into a dry glass and then pour water over it and mix it up. If you drink this quickly, you shouldn’t taste or smell anything. It really just feels like drinking slightly thicker water. The hard part is getting the jelly down if you let the powder sit for too long. I take it 3x a day, roughly 30-45 minutes before a meal, with at least 10 oz of water. I have not had any “accidents” or bathroom related issues, as some other users had detailed but it seems that this is something to be conscious of. I also have not had any notable unpleasant side effects.

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Als je dit toevoegt aan water zoals in de beschrijving staat krijg je gelatine. Niet te zuipen en vreselijk lastig uit de beker te krijgen. Beter koop je capsules

When mixed with water, it is tasteless. Getting used to it. I taste my blood glucose and the readings are better now before I took glucomannan powder.

This product worked really well for me. It does not have any taste but it's easy to digest nd keeps your hunger at bay.

The quality is good, its showing the characterstics. Though, a long term review maybe more helpful on effects such as weight loss.