Hi, anyone tried out chia seeds for constipation, any views, I have just started having them for constipation and slow transit been getting bad bloating lately, I soak them in water for a bit add more water and orange and drink them down seem to be having a good effect.
i have heard of using flaxseed(linseed) to ease constipation but not chia. i guess its the same prinicple. i havent tried it as i react very badly to seeds and nuts (pain, cramps, bloating, very bad gas) so have been too scared to.
Hi, I've tried flaxseeds gave me bad diarrhoea, but chia seeds are OK, chia seed very high in fibre some sites say soluable fibre some say mainly insoluable fibre and loads of vitamins and minerals, I just put a couple of tablespoons of chia seeds in a jar cover with water leave them a couple of hours they go all glutinous, shake them pour some in a glass add a bit of orange juice some more water and drink it, check out online see what you think.