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Psyllium (psyllium), ispaghula (ispaghula), ispaghol (ispaghol) are bran seeds of plantain (Plantago psyllium L.).
Psyllium has almost no taste of its own and consists of 80-85% cellulose, which is valuable. Especially because for the most part (71%) it is the so-called Soluble fiber, which serves as an excellent food for beneficial intestinal microflora. For comparison, popular oat andwheat bran contain only 10-15% of fiber, and only 5% is soluble. Psyllium is especially useful for those who adhere to the LCHF method, because when switching to low-carbohydrate food, they do not get enough soluble fiber, and this can lead to intestinal disorders.

Psyllium (psyllium), ispaghula (ispaghula), ispaghol (ispaghol) are the bran of the seeds of plantain (Plantago psyllium L.).(//tractor-service.com)
Psyllium has almost no taste of its own and 80-85% consists of cellulose, which is why it is valuable. Especially because for the most part (71%) this is the so-called soluble fiber, which serves as excellent food for beneficial intestinal microflora. For comparison, popular oat andwheat bran contain only 10-15% of fiber, and only 5% is soluble. Psyllium is especially useful for those who adhere to the LCHF method, because when switching to a low-carbohydrate diet, many people do not get enough soluble fiber, and this can lead to intestinal disorders.

There are practically no digestible carbohydrates in psyllium, and this again favorably distinguishes it fromoat bran, in which carbohydrates are more than 62 percent. The main culinary property of psyllium, which makes it a key component of low-carb and gluten-free baking, is its ability to absorb moisture and turn into a gel-like mass. One gram of pure psyllium flour absorbs 45 milliliters of water.
normalizes digestion, helping with both constipation and diarrhea, lowers cholesterol and normalizes blood sugar in patients with diabetes. In addition, psyllium can be useful for a number of gastrointestinal diseases, for example, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, it also helps to lower blood pressure. Of course, psyllium is not a medicine, by itself it will not cure diabetes or hypertension, but in combination with all other food it will help a lot.