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Constipation Relief: What Actually Helps

Real relief from constipation usually comes down to two things: not enough fibre, and not enough water to help it move. Get both right, and most people feel the difference within days.

Reviewed by our gut-microbiome scientists Built on 10+ years of MIT research

The short answer

Fibre adds bulk and softness to stool so it moves through you more easily. But not all fibre works the same way, and fibre without enough water can make things worse, not better.

Around 10 million people in the UK experience constipation at any given time.
The fibre that helps most is slowly fermented by your gut bacteria, not just bulk on its own.
Increasing fibre without increasing water can make constipation worse.

What actually helps constipation

Real relief from constipation usually comes down to two things: not enough fibre, and not enough water to help it move. Get both right, and most people feel the difference within days.

Fibre adds bulk and softness to stool so it moves through you more easily. But not all fibre works the same way. Bulking fibres like psyllium husk work fast and mechanically. Slowly fermented fibres support regular movements while also feeding the bacteria that keep your gut healthy long-term.

Around 10 million people in the UK experience constipation at any given time. Increasing fibre without increasing water can make it worse, not better. The two need to rise together.

Bulking fibre or fermentable fibre?

Bulking fibre works mechanically, softening stool and adding bulk fast. Fermentable fibre works with your gut: slowly fermented, it supports regular movements while feeding the bacteria that keep your gut healthy over the long term.

Our Gut Health blend is built around exactly this kind of fermentable fibre. It's gentle, and designed to keep working with your gut long after the first dose.

Bulking fibre

Works mechanically

Ingredients like psyllium husk soften stool and add bulk fast. Effective for many, but most pass through without feeding your gut bacteria.

Fermentable fibre

Works with your gut

Slowly fermented fibres support regular movements while also feeding the bacteria that keep your gut healthy long-term.

Fibre and water are the first line of defence for most constipation. Get both right, and the type of fibre you choose matters from there.

Relief that works with your gut, not just on it

Most fibre supplements are built to move things along and stop there. We built ours differently: slowly fermented fibres that support regular, comfortable digestion while feeding the bacteria that keep your gut healthy over the long term. One spoonful, stirred into whatever you're already having.

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