Blonde Psyllium

Blonde Psyllium

Best for

Ease constipation and stay regular

Promising early signal · 10.5–21 g/day for 1–5 weeks · 4 studies , n=54

7 papers · 2 claims · 18 outcomes scored · 1 positive

Outcomes

What blonde psyllium actually does, by outcome

Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.

Outcome Effect Evidence Dose Weeks Rank
Ease constipation and stay regular Promising early signal
moderate
4 RCTs n=54 10.5–21 g 1–5 wk #7/18
Reduce bloating and trapped gas Not enough research
1 RCT n=— 18 g 2 wk

Risk profile

Adverse events and known drug interactions

Safety events

viral upper respiratory infection
urinary tract infection
Intervention-related adverse events (psyillium)

Drug interactions

Metformin major increases concentration

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