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Originally Posted by Benay

The recommendation of a high fiber diet is based upon the assumption that the longer stool remains in the bowel the more likely it is that something will get 'stuck.'

Just curious, how does soluble fiber work? Something like glucomannan powder. They become gel-like or pudding-like when added to liquids. I think they're used a prebiotics a lot of times.

They swell up so much with moisture that you have to be very careful when swallowing a glucomannan capsule or risk an esophageal blockage.