Tzheng2012
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so theres a lot of talk by herbalists and alternative doctors that things like psyllium husk scratch and irritate the intestine, which is partly why they stimulate bowel movements, so they tend to stay away from these fibers and instead prefer herbs like cascara which “tone” thhe bowel through its astrigent nature.
Ive been taking granular charcoal recently and noticed how its basically like swallowing hard sharp pebbles. Since powdered charcoal is what is used universally as a health supplement (yes yes persorption etc), are we sure that we should be consuming granular? I feel like it could be dangerous to the intestines because of its physical properties being quite sharp and abrasive. Wouldnt this irritate and scratch the intestines on its way down to the colon similar to psyllium except on a much larger scale? Since i take it before bed on an empty stomach i worry about this. Perhaps granular should be taken with food so it doesnt directly touch the walls of the intestine?
I mean if you got these course sharp pebble like things going throughh your intestine and maybe you do some stretching or some sudden movement wouldnt that cause some minor abrasions in your intestines?
Ive been taking granular charcoal recently and noticed how its basically like swallowing hard sharp pebbles. Since powdered charcoal is what is used universally as a health supplement (yes yes persorption etc), are we sure that we should be consuming granular? I feel like it could be dangerous to the intestines because of its physical properties being quite sharp and abrasive. Wouldnt this irritate and scratch the intestines on its way down to the colon similar to psyllium except on a much larger scale? Since i take it before bed on an empty stomach i worry about this. Perhaps granular should be taken with food so it doesnt directly touch the walls of the intestine?
I mean if you got these course sharp pebble like things going throughh your intestine and maybe you do some stretching or some sudden movement wouldnt that cause some minor abrasions in your intestines?