Comments on: Would You Eat Carpets?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:11:54 +0000

Besides eating carpet clippings, did the participants in this ‘study’ also consume sawdust, iron filings and shredded sand paper, washed down with a cup of Elmer’s glue?! 😉 Not too many specifics as to the type of fiber consumed…
There must be a difference between gobbling down loads of bran and consuming fiber rich fruit and vegetables as part of a balanced diet.
If you’re chronically constipated you may not get diverticulosis, but with the accumulation of toxins in your gut, watch out for colon cancer!…

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:07:59 +0000

The articles about this on other sites just talk about fiber in general.

My mother had this and was told to take the powder stuff that is mixed with water.
I think that was a solubule fiber. She was also told to avoid raspberry seeds etc. and to limit or avoid popcorn.

I am interested as to what the good doctor would recommend for this condition.

By: Dietram Zell

Dietram Zell — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:57:03 +0000

This sounds very interesting but I would like to learn, what then is causing diverticulois ?
D.Zell

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:28:46 +0000

Isn’t there a difference between soluble and insoluble fiber? It sounds like the study you’re referring to is only considering insoluble fiber.