8 Awesome Health Benefits of Fiber-Rich Psyllium Husk
It's a natural fiber that comes from a shrub-like herb known as Plantago ovate, and while it’s used in other parts of the world, it’s most common in India... A single plant can carry 15,000 gel-coated seeds, and it’s from here that this “natural wonder” is derived... It's called “psyllium husk,” and while it is most well-known for being a powerful constipation-buster, it provides other exceptional health benefits too... including the Top 8 you'll learn below! 14 Times the Fiber as Oat Bran! Psyllium husk is the outer coating of the psyllium seed. Each tiny husk is made up of about 70 percent soluble fiber and 30 percent insoluble fiber. Both types of fiber are important; soluble fiber, for instance, which dissolves partially in water, helps slow your digestion, making you feel full longer (this is why soluble fiber is sometimes described as a weight loss tool).