Benefiber Daily Prebiotic Fiber Supplement Powder for Digestive Health, Daily Fiber Powder, Unflavored - 125 Servings (17.6 Ounces)

Excellent for bowl control and weight mgmt..if you are in training/gain muscle watch out!

I am 5"11 and weight 201 lbs, Male, in 40s. Healthy and active. I had a bit of mid belly fat. I have been using this product for the last 3 months. Pros: 1. Regulate my bowel movement - I am very consistent for the last three months with progressively better after each month. I have 3 months data to track it (Daily bowl freq 0, 1, 2, 3 for the last 3.5 months). It was an improvement over my previous 6 months. Having said that I also increase my leafy green and fruits consumptions. I suspect the improvement factors are combination of both. This product is excellent for bowel movement control. If you have IBS I highly recommend it. 2. Control Appetite - This is something I didn't expect having such an impact on me. I was a "big eater". Since using this product, my appetite reduced 30%. But at the same time I also try to shrink my eating period to 10 hours or less. If you are into weight control or even lose weight the "side effect" might be good. If you want to take in more calories to gain weight, please consider this side effect. But my mid belly (fat) is gone. My "waistline" (belly button circumference - not the pant's waistline is reduced by 3 inches from 37 to 34. Cons: 1. Body Weight - Due to losing about 30% of the appetite (technically the appetite is there but the capacity reduced by 30%) my weight dropped a lot. It was great initially since that was my goal. After 3 months I got a little bit concern and the "appetite control" factor didn't ring any bell. I ended up doing more PCP visit thinking there might be something wrong with me. Watch your dosage if you are into training/muscle gain program. 2. Gas - As I mentioned, I added more leafy green and fruits to my diet. I was doing smoothie every other day. Now combining a high fiber diet with this product, I had a period of 3 days of excessive gas pain (you do need to take a lot of water to prevent bloating). I didn't realize that since I hardly experienced gas problem. Finally it came to me. Watch out if you switching to a high fiber diet and taking this product at the same time. These are the four main factors I want to mention to give this product a fair review

310 persons found it helpful

Essential product for anyone with chronic constipation and bloating

I was a little nervous to try fiber as I was afraid of the effects. I was really struggling to have bowel movements throughout the week and was about to call the doctor. Benefiber saved me! I take it twice a day, once in the morning to break my fast and once in the evening after my workout and I have been able to successfully have a BM nearly every single day. I am so grateful for this product. I never feel sick with it, in fact my stomach hurts less now that I'm taking it. It even helped with bloating. Thank you for this product, I will definitley be buying it again

137 persons found it helpful

Good choice of supplement

I add this to my protein shake for after workouts. It definitely has improved regularity and consistency with one level tablespoon a day, I have no real complaints there. Seems to be tasteless, dissolves very quickly. You can double the serving if you find it is insufficient, but it will differ for everyone. Makes a good addition to shakes of every kind I've tried. This container has lasted me about three months of nearly daily consumption. As an aside, if you've tried these supplements and they don't seem to work, I've found eating like two-three carrots a day does the trick. Kind of off the cuff, but since carrots keep for a long time, are dead cheap, are slightly sweet and easy to prepare (just rinse it and eat the whole thing, you don't have to trim it or peel it you pansy) they are a good way of getting extra fiber into your diet. There's your PSA for the day

118 persons found it helpful

Benefiber is the answer!

Can't live without it! Is chronic constipation a thing that runs in families? My grandmother, my mother, my sister, me. All women. Hmmmm. Anyway, after trying lots and lots of other "solutions" that are generally harsh on my digestive system. I find this works the best and most naturally for me. I take it in my morning coffee, again in water mid-day, and again at night in my bedside water glass. It tastes like nothing, no texture or smell, and I never have gas or diarrhea using this product. But, if I miss a dose or 2, I totally feel it to the point where I am tempted to go back to my fast-acting laxatives. However, I have learned that I only need to add an extra teaspoon in my next beverage, and all will be well. I will never be without Benefiber in my house! Side note: I used to purchase this at Target, but my local store stopped carrying it and had nothing but Metamucil (gag) for a year or more. And then they brought in something that looked like it might almost be Benefiber....but not. I won't risk it, and I'm Amazon's biggest fan for carrying all the products I want and need, even when Target and everyone else leaves me hanging

108 persons found it helpful

Works with Sodastream!

This stuff is great. You can add it to pretty much any liquid that isn't carbonated, as far as I can tell. Stir or shake for a few seconds, and it dissolves. Within a minute, it's invisible. You can't taste it at all. I've left it sit for hours, and there's no clumping, either. And for my sparkling water fans (or soda for that matter) who want more fiber, you can add fiber to plain water, mix it in, and carbonate it using a sodastream! It seems to hold carbonation just as well, and hasn't caused a single issue, other than getting some on the outside of the bottle, and needing to rinse it off with water. As to the effect, well... Certain bedroom activities benefit greatly from a couple tablespoons of benefiber each day. The reduced prep time for said activities is well worth the asking price, especially compared to other, much more expensive products, like Pure for Men. I've never used that product, because it's overpriced, but I have used psyllium husk capsules (which are basically the same), and they don't work as well as benefiber. I think the main reason is that benefiber basically forces you to also take in water with your fiber, which makes it *actually* work. Too much fiber and not enough water will leave you constipated in some cases, too. That's not a concern here. I do recommend shopping around for this product though, because there is a container twice this size available, which makes measuring spoons a lot easier to use. The price of this product seems to vary a lot based on where you buy it, so double check

37 persons found it helpful

so far from the past 2 months i have been taking it every night two spoons with water and it works great. i wouldn't say that in the morning i …

i am always constipated no matter how much water and fruits/vegs i eat. i came across benefiber and thought to give it a try. so far from the past 2 months i have been taking it every night two spoons with water and it works great. i wouldn't say that in the morning i will get a clear and clean stomach but at least i do go now to the washroom once a day which is more than enough. i bought more bottles i guess ill take it for the rest of my life...it dissolves very quickly in one shake and it is tasteles

34 persons found it helpful

IBS best it has ever been, I'm amazed

This has helped my IBS symptoms more than an actual healthy diet high in fiber, more than more probiotica anyone should ever spend as much money on as I have, more than anything I have tried. I'm not even through the first container and I cannot tell you how wonderful it is for the first time in 20 years to not have diarrhea several times a day and just go like a normal person. Wow. So this is what that's like. Neat. I use even less than the recommended amount in my coffee, yogurt, or smoothies 2-3 times a day. As someone with sensory issues, I CAN sense a mild sour flavor if I use too much for the amount of liquid/food I'm putting it in; ratios matter. If I get the ratio right I won't taste it. I cannot believe I never tried this before

33 persons found it helpful

I love this! I stopped using this initially because the …

I love this! I stopped using this initially because the full dose was making me gassy and bloated. After consulting me doctor she told me that can happen when you start off taking the full dose listed on the packaging. She had me try it again but only take about a quarter to half the dose listed and I haven't had any stomach problems since. I usually add it my morning coffee or yogurt but I haven't had any problems adding it to other foods. I will say I don't like mixing it with just a glass of water, that's the only time I've actually noticed it, it made the water taste like it was stale

25 persons found it helpful

Best “flavor” which means, none

Medically, I'm required to take this daily…….or something similar. My doc prefers the ingredient in this product to that in Metamucil. I tried two knock offs that cost less than Benefiber and they tasted funny and made the 4x daily dose really obnoxious. Funny thing, after using this for months and months, I find that I drink MORE water as a result, a good thing, as the water has a slightly different “feel” as it is swallowed, making the cold tap water more palatable. If, like me, you need to take this, get the big container as you'll save money, or go on auto delivery. And, you can rip off the label and just have a white canister on the counter not advertising your fiber needs

23 persons found it helpful

Great Stuff!

This is a doctor recommended product and helps cut down on the frequency of abdominal flare ups. It can be mixed into any liquid and essentially has NO flavor. I can prep as usual it ads no detectable bulk or volume and won't thicken soups, beverages, etc

21 persons found it helpful