Garden of Life Raw Organic Fiber Powder, 30 Servings, 15 Organic Superfoods, Probiotics, Omega-3 ALA, Soluble and Insoluble Fiber for Regularity, Psyllium Husk Free

I've been trying various ways to increase my fiber intake lately- whole foods and supplements- and this is my favorite by far.First, I feel like it's a supplement, but a whole food supplement. Try as I might, I could never consistently eat enough regular food to meet my fiber goals on a regular basis. I mean, my weird, sensitive stomach is why I'm trying to increase my fiber in the first place. And I can eat enough of this to meet my fiber goals. It's never once upset my stomach (any more than it always is), but more fiber in general has seemed to help reduce my IBS flare ups.One of my symptoms is that, upon waking, I can't eat much, so I'm weak and hungry until I can, which is usually lunch. Well, since I can eat this in the morning, and it is such a solid, nutritionally dense food, it actually fills me up and keeps me feeling functional until lunch. Game changer! Though if you have a healthy body and can eat breakfast, this might not be such a game changer, in this regard, for you.One more comment- I read a lot of reviews that say they don't like the taste or texture. When you read this next comment, keep in mind that I like things thick. For example, when I make chocolate milk with a powder, I don't add much milk, and don't mix it much. I like it thick and kind of chunky.I actually really like both the taste and texture of this! I add it to a cup of milk, with a scoop of chocolate protein powder, and frankly, I think it's delicious. It is thick- it reminds me of cream of wheat. But really good. I'm sticking with one serving a day, but I could drink more!

Been using Amazon for over 10 years. This is the first time I'm taking the time to write a review.Bottom line: You have to try this for yourself; only way you'll ever know for sure. But... below are my thoughts.Before I buy an unknown product from Amazon I make it a point to read as many of the reviews as I can, especially the bad ones. As you might surmise, people are very different, so their views reflect that. So... following my own advice I decided to buy and decide for myself. Summary: I think this product is ABSOLUTELY GREAT!! I was really surprised how much I like it, and how effective it is FOR ME.The best advice I can give is that you still owe it to yourself to try this. But my comments are below. I picked 3 negative reviews to respond to.1. "This is not like the original that I was using for about 5 years. This is thick when you mix it with liquid because it doesn't mix well."Response: It is NOT thick when you mix it. It stays somewhat separate from water... a little like sand in water, but it starts to get thicker very slowly, so you can drink/chew/eat it with little or more delay. At a certain point it will not get any thicker, certainly nowhere close to metamucil or any psyillium product. I put some in my cereal and then left it overnight in the refrigerator. It became a little more solid over time - like a dense pudding. So I think this what happens in your body after a couple hours, because when it leaves your body it has shape, and moves everything out with it, which is what you want.I used the word "sand" above to explain texture. BUT it does not taste like sand; to me it's actually quite tasty (this really surprised me); like a nutty flavor. Not much to chew on, but I take it one huge tablespoon at a time, and "chew" each mouthful before swallowing.When I read the good reviews I saw that some people like chewing on any "chunky" parts because they like the taste and texture. I couldn't believe this... thought I might gag instead. Now I understand this because I like the taste. Fyi, if you don't mix it AT ALL, there can a little clumping, but that goes away completely with moderate mixing. So it's up to you what you want.2. "This product has changed dramatically since they reintroduced it about a month ago. It used to be a good fiber that created a good BM. Now it creates diarrhea.."Response; Certainly not my experience. I used the full "cup" the first time and had two BM's the next day. Now I use 3/4 cup.3. "Awful gas and cramping"Response: Not my experience. Have been using it for a week now with no problems.-----------------Hope this all helps.

First, regarding the reviews that says this “didn’t work,” this is a daily fiber supplement, not a laxative. It’s not going to clear your colon 15 minutes after you take it. It’s meant to increase the amount of whole dietary fiber since most people do not consume enough fiber in their regular diet.I have tried several different types of fiber supplements from gummies to chewables to capsules to powder form. Although the gummies and chewables generally have a good flavor, they typically only have a fraction of the dietary fiber that this powder supplement contains. And unlike this powder supplement, the gummies and chewables tend to have only one or two sources of fiber and they’re heavily processed and not “whole” food fiber like this one. As for the capsule fiber supplements I have tried in the past (mostly psyllium), they’re okay, but for the most part, they also contain a fraction of the fiber that this supplement has. After all, capsules are small and only contain so much fiber whereas a single serving of this is a pretty big scoop. More on that in a moment.This supplement contains a variety of natural sources of organic fiber. I like that it’s fiber from multiple sources rather than a single source. I think that’s probably better for maintaining the diverse, healthy flora in your digestive tract and more closely matches what a natural diet high in plant fiber would contain. The variety of fiber also adds to the flavor. This tastes sort of like unsweetened cream of wheat or malt-o-meal cereal. If you have ever tried plain psyllium husk, it tastes like sandy cardboard.As I mentioned above, this is a pretty large amount of fiber compared to other supplements. You mix one scoop (probably the equivalent of about 3 tablespoons) with water, milk, or your favorite beverage. You’ll want to mix it with at least 6 ounces of liquid because after a couple of minutes, the fiber absorbs much of the liquid and thickens quite a lot. You can either drink it right after you mix it and before it thickens (that’s what I usually do) or just add a bit more liquid if it gets too thick. It dissolves well in water, and unlike other powdered fiber supplements like plain psyllium, this isn’t Sandy (psyllium only dissolves TPA point). Don’t get me wrong, this still has a thick consistency as it absorbs liquid, and that’s why I referred to it like drinking a glass of cream of wheat. I haven’t tried it in milk or juice. I think it would work pretty well in a juice smoothie or maybe in a glass of milk, but be aware that it will thicken quite a lot. I drink mine at around 10:00 am every day because it fills me up until lunch. It’s about like having a packet of unflavored instant oatmeal as a snack.Pros:Highest fiber content, several different natural sources of dietary plant fiber, decent taste (but unflavored), fills you up.Cons:None, other than if you prefer flavored fiber supplements, this is unflavored and might seem a bit bland.