The change in lifestyle along with unhealthy food habits especially among the youngsters and working population has led to an increase in the occurrence of various health-related issues and problems like constipation, IDBs, etc. Hence demand for nutraceutical as well as health benefiting products is rising across the globe. Dietary fibers are widely recognized to have useful resources in digestion and thus prevent various chronic diseases.
Psyllium powder is known for its therapeutic and medicinal value. It is known to prevent and cure a various range of medical conditions some of which include:
Diarrhea:
Psyllium is used to relieve mild-to-moderate diarrhoea. It soaks up a significant amount of water within digestive tract, making stool firmer and slower to pass
Heart Disease:
Psyllium powder reduces the chances of heart disease by reducing the cholesterol levels. There are soluble fibers present in the psyllium powder which helps to bind with acids produced by bile which plays an important role in the digestion of fats which are found in cholesterol. Excretion of these fats through this process helps in decreasing the level of cholesterol within the human body.
High Blood Pressure:
Psyllium may help lower blood pressure as it adds fiber to the diet. In obese people with hypertension psyllium powder helps in reduction of both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Diabetes:
The excessive fiber present in psyllium powder helps in reducing insulin and blood sugar level for diabetic people.
