Poor digestion from fiber supplements can have various causes, just like most other symptoms. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose poor digestion from fiber supplements, we could:
Do fiber products such as bran or psyllium seed disturb your digestion? Symptoms include gas, cramping, bloating, flatulence.
Possible responses:
→ I don't use these products / don't know→ No → Sometimes → Yes, but it takes a lot to do that → Yes, even in small quantities |