For me regularity is not related to fiber intake. I don't have any problems
going even a few days very low carbs (2-3 g of fiber probably) and I still
have daily regularity. But if I go too low in fat it always has the bad
consequences.
On the other hand when being veggie I eat 50-60 g of fiber, drinking loads
of water and battled with chronic constipation.

Constipation may be related to:
digestive problems - the amount of digestive enzymes and bile you produce
influence your transition time
tension - your colon is a muscule so if it's paralized by stress there's no
evacutaion
too much water - if your digestion is weak too much water (esp. cold) i s
slowing the process down

Paul Sand
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>From: "Adrienne Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Thanks for the suggestions.  A few comments/questions:
> > No
> > matter how many non-starchy veggies I eat, I seem to be battling
> > constipation.  That is part of the reason I sometimes take large amounts
>of C
> > and magnesium oxide.  With all the oils and water I ingest, I just do
>not
> > understand why I have this constipation problem.  I'm actually afraid to
>stop
> > the flaxseeds for fear of making a bad situation worse.  Ideas??
>


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