Diabetes was Re: [Herbalist] Aloh

[Jenne Heise]

>
> Psyllium is a dietary fiber. One of the theories about "lifestyle related
> diseases" is that the rise in refined sugar and the drop in dietary fiber
> intake is one of the causes for the increase in rates of Heart Disease and
> Diabetes. (Type II diabetes is at epidemic levels, and is now starting to
> show up in children) Fiber works in the GI tract as a bulking and binding
> agent.

So basically we're talking about the bulemic laxative abuse diet here?

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