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 [log in to unmask] >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?? > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp