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Consuming fiber daily, e.g. psyllium husk, is another way to lower some types of PFAS from the body, although not all types of PFAS are going to mix into bile t
by OutOfHere 8mo ago
Consuming fiber daily, e.g. psyllium husk, is another way to lower some types of PFAS from the body, although not all types of PFAS are going to mix into bile to facilitate this excretion. The way this works is that some PFAS dissolves in bile which binds to psyllium which is excreted.
Remember, 5g psyllium should be taken with 20 fl oz water, mixed and consumed immediately before it gels. Do not take it two hours before or after any medicine, and do not take it if having swallowing difficulty.
- zendist 8mo agoSource?
- Cthulhu_ 8mo agoHere's one, googling is probably faster than asking for a source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-025-01165-8 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-025-01165-8
- OutOfHere 8mo agoAnything that binds bile is going to help excrete PFAS, e.g. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-pfas-body-faster-medicines.html https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-pfas-body-faster-medi...
- lm28469 8mo ago> psyllium husk If you can source clean psyllium, the bulk of it comes from India and let's say they have different standards when it comes to lead/pesticides and regulations in general
- OutOfHere 8mo agoI get the USDA Organic one which should handle the pesticides issue. I have asked the vendor to ensure the vendor test for heavy metals. Note that psyllium is unique in that not only does it not absorb, but it also binds to everything on the way out, so the risk is low. Fwiw, I have had blood and urine tests for lead twice. Finally, it's not as if the US is great with pesticides. We literally deliberately include PFAS in our pesticides.
- red-iron-pine 8mo agowhy use phylllium, it's clear that fiber in general works. plenty of sources for that, and ways to get it.
- OutOfHere 8mo ago"Soluble" fiber works. If it's not soluble, it might not bind bile. Psyllium is a convenient source of it, although it's been difficult for me to time it right to avoid meds for two hours around it.
- Anthony-G 8mo agoI already take psyllium husk to mitigate problems with hard stools but I dislike the taste and consistency. It’s much more palatable if I add it to natural (I tend to prefer “live”) yoghurt with some soft fruit, e.g., bananas, strawberries.