Psyllium (psyllium) short stem diameter, leaves oblong seeds containing coral tree (Aucubine), enzymes, fat, sticky gum (Mucilage), is a natural source of plant fiber, can absorb many times its weight water to form a thick jelly-like substance, increased stool water content and volume, compared to other plant fibers, psyllium better water absorption, can soften the stool, constipation avoid the generation of gel formation and has a calming effect also aim to eat less to lose weight.
Psyllium is native to Iran and India, in the traditional therapy, psyllium for the treatment of constipation, ulcers and high blood pressure and other symptoms. Because psyllium husk is rich in soluble fiber, water will swell the number of times to form a gel group, can increase satiety, reduce calorie intake and can maintain moisture and softness stool and promote normal intestinal emptying. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1998, a statement bulletin psyllium soluble fiber can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease A large number of data show that the fibers can not only prevent gastrointestinal diseases, but also prevent some fatal disease, the study noted that, as a lack of dietary fiber, will increase food residues remain in the intestinal tract, and increase the generation of carcinogen and its contact time with the mucosa of the intestinal wall, easy to cause colorectal cancer or suffering from other diseases of chance, on the contrary, if the existence of an appropriate amount of fiber, type and number of intestinal microbes may change, because the other fibers absorb water retention and reduced carcinogens or the concentration of harmful substances, and because of the promotion of intestinal peristalsis, accelerate its discharge, reducing time and intestinal mucous membrane contact, and can prevent or reduce the prevalence of colitis intestinal disorders.In Europe, psyllium is often added as a high-fiber breakfast fibrous additives, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition), experiment by researchers at the University of Kentucky conducted also found foreign psyllium can lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease for clinical significance.
For many obese people, heart disease is a major health hazard, which is caused due to high LDL cholesterol, eat more high-fiber foods can lower bad LDL cholesterol, so if it can eat more high-fiber foods, for heart disease prevention of great value.