Doreen,

I am now on Questran light (prevalite). I continue my low carb diet - normal (not obscene) amounts of fat. I am now off metamucil (yikes) at the request of my speciallist.

My question is, if questran absorbs bile in my system, and bile makes use of fat - Does this mean that my body will digest and use LESS --or NONE of -- fat that I eat?

What are the ramifications for this in low carbing while on questran/weightloss?

Would not digesting fats well on questran = constipation in a person with no gallbladder ? (it is a common side effect of questran in people with gallbladders) - I normally had D - could it be that this questran constipates me just enough to make bowel movements normal again? Should I eat much more fat than before to avoid further weightloss or just keep the same amount of fat per meal??

If Questran blocks the absorbtion of fat - is it possible that an Atkins diet would then become a non-fat/lowfat Atkins diet while on questran WHILE eating lots of fat???

Thanks. N