Each serving contains:
- 5
- Calories
- 7g
- Carbohydrate
- 6g
- Fibre
- 6g
- Insoluble Fibre
- 6.3g
- Oat Fibre
- 1.6g
- Apple Fibre
Important Information:
Consult your healthcare practitioner if symptoms worsen or if laxative effect does not occur within seven days, or if you have symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or fever.
Format
Powder
304g
Dosage
Adults blend, shake, or briskly stir 1 level scoop (8g) of MetaFiber with 236 mL (8 fl. oz) of juice or other beverage as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Effects observed 12-72 hours after first dose and may take up to 3 days. Take 2 hours before or after taking other medications.
Product Information:
- Designed to support healthy intestinal transit time
- Excellent support for those with occasional constipation
- Supports the structural integrity of the intestinal wall
- Non-GMO, gluten free, and vegetarian
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Fibre
The standard North American diet is largely deficient in fibre because of the refining process. It strips the fibrous coat off of grains and removes the skins of fruits and vegetables. Thus the food becomes easier to process but deficient in fibre and nutrients. Colon cell growths, diabetes and high cholesterol are just a few of the conditions that afflict millions of people and can be helped by proper fibre intake. There are several different types of fibre each with their own health benefits.
Bran, gums and mucilages are fibres that regulate blood sugar and lower cholesterol. They also bind to toxins and waste products in the intestines, ensuring that these harmful agents pass through the digestive tract without being reabsorbed by the body.
Cellulose is an indigestible fibre that is found in fruit and vegetable skins. Because it is not absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract it bulks the stool and acts as an intestinal cleanser. It helps to prevent and treat hemorrhoids, varicose veins, constipation and colitis. It also binds to toxins so that they are not absorbed into the body
Hemicellulose is also an indigestible fibre that is found in fruit and vegetables. It regulates the water content of the stool. It is used as a treatment for weight loss, constipation, detoxification and the prevention of colon cell growths.
Pectin slows the absorption of food after meals thereby decreasing the rate at which blood sugar enters the body. This is especially beneficial for people with diabetes whose bodies cannot properly take sugar into cells. Pectin, especially apple pectin, also binds to fats and bile acids. Thus it is used to prevent gallstones, and lower cholesterol. Citrus pectin has been studied for its ability to remove toxins from the body, reduce side effects from radiation therapy and limit tumour metastasis.
Lignin is a fibre that has an affinity for fats and bile acids. It binds to these substances in the intestines and prevents their absorption or resorption into the body. Lignin is used to lower cholesterol, prevent gallstones and treat diabetes and colon cell growths.
Benefits of a high fibre diet may include:
Intestinal Health
The intestine is the main absorptive area of the digestive tract. It is essentially a tube with a thin mucosal lining and lots of blood vessels on the inside and muscles around the outside. It has its own immune tissue called GALT, or gut-associated lymphoid tissue. The inner lining is filled with little fingers, or projection of the mucosa, which greatly increases its absorptive surface.
Lying on the membrane are many friendly organisms, which help our body with the digestive process. The small intestine attaches to the stomach. Near it's beginning, ducts from the liver and pancreas release digestive juices. These juices mix with the partially digested food from the stomach and continue the digestive process. Nutrients are absorbed through the thin intestinal wall and transported via the bloodstream, to where they are needed. The liver also excretes processed toxins and fats through the bile. These substances must be carried through the intestine without being absorbed.
The remainder of the food is pushed through into the large intestine. The main function of the large intestine is the preparation of stool for excretion. In order to do this the digested food must be dehydrated and compacted. The last bit of nutrients may also be absorbed here.
Some of the most important players in intestinal health are not part of our own body. Friendly intestinal bacteria, often called probiotics, are an essential part of digestion. They break down food particles, manufacture vitamins and prevent the infection of the tract with other microbes. Each bowel movement actually contains millions of these friendly bacteria; they are in a constant state of renewal. Many concerns like indigestion, gas, bloating and constipation can be due to an imbalance of the intestinal bacteria. It is easy to upset this balance by improper diet or taking medications like antibiotics.
The standard North American diet is largely deficient in fibre because of the refining process. It strips the fibrous coat off of grains and removes the skins of fruits and vegetables. Thus the food becomes easier to process but deficient in fibre and nutrients. Colon cell growths, diabetes and high cholesterol are just a few of the conditions that afflict millions of people and can be helped by proper fibre intake. There are several different types of fibre each with their own health benefits.
Bran, gums and mucilages are fibres that regulate blood sugar and lower cholesterol. They also bind to toxins and waste products in the intestines, ensuring that these harmful agents pass through the digestive tract without being reabsorbed by the body.
Cellulose is an indigestible fibre that is found in fruit and vegetable skins. Because it is not absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract it bulks the stool and acts as an intestinal cleanser. It helps to prevent and treat hemorrhoids, varicose veins, constipation and colitis. It also binds to toxins so that they are not absorbed into the body
Hemicellulose is also an indigestible fibre that is found in fruit and vegetables. It regulates the water content of the stool. It is used as a treatment for weight loss, constipation, detoxification and the prevention of colon cell growths.
Pectin slows the absorption of food after meals thereby decreasing the rate at which blood sugar enters the body. This is especially beneficial for people with diabetes whose bodies cannot properly take sugar into cells. Pectin, especially apple pectin, also binds to fats and bile acids. Thus it is used to prevent gallstones, and lower cholesterol. Citrus pectin has been studied for its ability to remove toxins from the body, reduce side effects from radiation therapy and limit tumour metastasis.
Lignin is a fibre that has an affinity for fats and bile acids. It binds to these substances in the intestines and prevents their absorption or resorption into the body. Lignin is used to lower cholesterol, prevent gallstones and treat diabetes and colon cell growths.
Benefits of a high fibre diet may include:
- Helps maintain cholesterol levels already within the normal range
- Supports healthy blood sugar levels when used as part of the diet
- Improve bowel function
- Feed intestinal bacteria
- Decrease intestinal permeability
Intestinal Health
The intestine is the main absorptive area of the digestive tract. It is essentially a tube with a thin mucosal lining and lots of blood vessels on the inside and muscles around the outside. It has its own immune tissue called GALT, or gut-associated lymphoid tissue. The inner lining is filled with little fingers, or projection of the mucosa, which greatly increases its absorptive surface.
Lying on the membrane are many friendly organisms, which help our body with the digestive process. The small intestine attaches to the stomach. Near it's beginning, ducts from the liver and pancreas release digestive juices. These juices mix with the partially digested food from the stomach and continue the digestive process. Nutrients are absorbed through the thin intestinal wall and transported via the bloodstream, to where they are needed. The liver also excretes processed toxins and fats through the bile. These substances must be carried through the intestine without being absorbed.
The remainder of the food is pushed through into the large intestine. The main function of the large intestine is the preparation of stool for excretion. In order to do this the digested food must be dehydrated and compacted. The last bit of nutrients may also be absorbed here.
Some of the most important players in intestinal health are not part of our own body. Friendly intestinal bacteria, often called probiotics, are an essential part of digestion. They break down food particles, manufacture vitamins and prevent the infection of the tract with other microbes. Each bowel movement actually contains millions of these friendly bacteria; they are in a constant state of renewal. Many concerns like indigestion, gas, bloating and constipation can be due to an imbalance of the intestinal bacteria. It is easy to upset this balance by improper diet or taking medications like antibiotics.
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