Can too much fiber in the diet be a problem?

Can too much fiber in the diet be a problem?

I eat enough fiber a day to kill a cow :-)

Metamucil 3 times a day
Carrots, cauliflower, broccoli for lunch
Oatmeal (in skim milk)
Whole grain bread

My cholesterol numbers are very good, but I was diagnosed with
osteoporosis of the lower spine in November 2006. My pelvic DEXA
numbers were OK. I was 45 yrs old at that time.

My doctor thought that I wasn't getting enough Ca in my diet. The blood
test for Vit D was low as well.

He put me on Ca supplements and will repeat the dexa in 2 yrs (Nov 2008).

I now take 1 Ctracal, 1 Caltrate, 2000 IU of Vit D per day, along with a
cup of yoghurt and the skim kilk with my oatmeal.

Question: Is excessive intake of soluble fiber a factor in reducing the
absorption of Ca from the diet?

If so, is adding the supplements enough to offset this effect?

Thanks.
Aloke
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Re: Can too much fiber in the diet be a problem?

Aloke Prasad wrote:
> I eat enough fiber a day to kill a cow :-)
>
> Metamucil 3 times a day
> Carrots, cauliflower, broccoli for lunch
> Oatmeal (in skim milk)
> Whole grain bread
>
> My cholesterol numbers are very good, but I was diagnosed with
> osteoporosis of the lower spine in November 2006. My pelvic DEXA
> numbers were OK. I was 45 yrs old at that time.
>
> My doctor thought that I wasn't getting enough Ca in my diet. The
> blood test for Vit D was low as well.
>
> He put me on Ca supplements and will repeat the dexa in 2 yrs (Nov
> 2008).
> I now take 1 Ctracal, 1 Caltrate, 2000 IU of Vit D per day, along
> with a cup of yoghurt and the skim kilk with my oatmeal.
>
> Question: Is excessive intake of soluble fiber a factor in reducing
> the absorption of Ca from the diet?
>
> If so, is adding the supplements enough to offset this effect?

Eating vegetables high in fiber is fine as they are also high in potassium
but eating a lot of whole grains increases the acid load (PRAL) of diet
which is not good for the calcium metabolism. So, my advice is to keep the
intake of vegetables and fruits high but to limit the intake of grains.

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Re: Can too much fiber in the diet be a problem?



Juhana Harju wrote:
> Aloke Prasad wrote:
>> I eat enough fiber a day to kill a cow :-)
>>
>> Metamucil 3 times a day
>> Carrots, cauliflower, broccoli for lunch
>> Oatmeal (in skim milk)
>> Whole grain bread
>>
>> My cholesterol numbers are very good, but I was diagnosed with
>> osteoporosis of the lower spine in November 2006. My pelvic DEXA
>> numbers were OK. I was 45 yrs old at that time.
>>
>> My doctor thought that I wasn't getting enough Ca in my diet. The
>> blood test for Vit D was low as well.
>>
>> He put me on Ca supplements and will repeat the dexa in 2 yrs (Nov
>> 2008).
>> I now take 1 Ctracal, 1 Caltrate, 2000 IU of Vit D per day, along
>> with a cup of yoghurt and the skim kilk with my oatmeal.
>>
>> Question: Is excessive intake of soluble fiber a factor in reducing
>> the absorption of Ca from the diet?
>>
>> If so, is adding the supplements enough to offset this effect?
>
> Eating vegetables high in fiber is fine as they are also high in
> potassium but eating a lot of whole grains increases the acid load
> (PRAL) of diet which is not good for the calcium metabolism. So, my
> advice is to keep the intake of vegetables and fruits high but to limit
> the intake of grains.


What about Metamucil 3 times a day? Is that OK?

Can I offset the effect of grains intake by taking Ca and Vit D supplements?

Aloke
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Re: Can too much fiber in the diet be a problem?

Aloke Prasad wrote:
> Juhana Harju wrote:
>> Aloke Prasad wrote:
>>> I eat enough fiber a day to kill a cow :-)
>>>
>>> Metamucil 3 times a day
>>> Carrots, cauliflower, broccoli for lunch
>>> Oatmeal (in skim milk)
>>> Whole grain bread
>>>
>>> My cholesterol numbers are very good, but I was diagnosed with
>>> osteoporosis of the lower spine in November 2006. My pelvic DEXA
>>> numbers were OK. I was 45 yrs old at that time.
>>>
>>> My doctor thought that I wasn't getting enough Ca in my diet. The
>>> blood test for Vit D was low as well.
>>>
>>> He put me on Ca supplements and will repeat the dexa in 2 yrs (Nov
>>> 2008).
>>> I now take 1 Ctracal, 1 Caltrate, 2000 IU of Vit D per day, along
>>> with a cup of yoghurt and the skim kilk with my oatmeal.
>>>
>>> Question: Is excessive intake of soluble fiber a factor in reducing
>>> the absorption of Ca from the diet?
>>>
>>> If so, is adding the supplements enough to offset this effect?
>>
>> Eating vegetables high in fiber is fine as they are also high in
>> potassium but eating a lot of whole grains increases the acid load
>> (PRAL) of diet which is not good for the calcium metabolism. So, my
>> advice is to keep the intake of vegetables and fruits high but to
>> limit the intake of grains.
>
> What about Metamucil 3 times a day? Is that OK?

Why do you use it? After all, your cholesterol numbers were OK as you said.

> Can I offset the effect of grains intake by taking Ca and Vit D
> supplements?

Metamucil may reduce the absorption of calcium and vitamin D. I would skip
the product.

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Re: Can too much fiber in the diet be a problem?



Juhana Harju wrote:
> Aloke Prasad wrote:
>> Juhana Harju wrote:
>>> Aloke Prasad wrote:
>>>> I eat enough fiber a day to kill a cow :-)
>>>>
>>>> Metamucil 3 times a day
>>>> Carrots, cauliflower, broccoli for lunch
>>>> Oatmeal (in skim milk)
>>>> Whole grain bread
>>>>
>>>> My cholesterol numbers are very good, but I was diagnosed with
>>>> osteoporosis of the lower spine in November 2006. My pelvic DEXA
>>>> numbers were OK. I was 45 yrs old at that time.
>>>>
>>>> My doctor thought that I wasn't getting enough Ca in my diet. The
>>>> blood test for Vit D was low as well.
>>>>
>>>> He put me on Ca supplements and will repeat the dexa in 2 yrs (Nov
>>>> 2008).
>>>> I now take 1 Ctracal, 1 Caltrate, 2000 IU of Vit D per day, along
>>>> with a cup of yoghurt and the skim kilk with my oatmeal.
>>>>
>>>> Question: Is excessive intake of soluble fiber a factor in reducing
>>>> the absorption of Ca from the diet?
>>>>
>>>> If so, is adding the supplements enough to offset this effect?
>>>
>>> Eating vegetables high in fiber is fine as they are also high in
>>> potassium but eating a lot of whole grains increases the acid load
>>> (PRAL) of diet which is not good for the calcium metabolism. So, my
>>> advice is to keep the intake of vegetables and fruits high but to
>>> limit the intake of grains.
>>
>> What about Metamucil 3 times a day? Is that OK?
>
> Why do you use it? After all, your cholesterol numbers were OK as you said.
>
>> Can I offset the effect of grains intake by taking Ca and Vit D
>> supplements?
>
> Metamucil may reduce the absorption of calcium and vitamin D. I would
> skip the product.

I take soluble fiber supplement to reduce my cholesterol. The numbers
may go up if I stop.

The 30 second defecation is good too :-)

Maybe I should add another Caltrate pill to my diet?

Aloke

Re: Can too much fiber in the diet be a problem?

On Jan 6, 6:15 am, Aloke Prasad <aprasad...@columbus.rr.invalid . com >
wrote:

> I take soluble fiber supplement to reduce my cholesterol.  The numbers
> may go up if I stop.

How high is your cholesterol?

Usually keeping your intake of saturated fat and trans fats low along
with adequate intakes of omega 3 fatty acids should keep your
cholesterol in range.

Do you have adequate protein intake?

Do you have a weight bearing exercise program?

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Ron