How does Fybogel Hi-Fibre work?

How does Fybogel Hi-Fibre work?
Fybogel Hi-Fibre is an easy and convenient way to increase your fibre intake and relieve constipation. Taken in a drink format, it contains the natural ingredient, ispaghula husk. This works in a similar way to bran by absorbing water, softening the stool and providing a soft, bulky mass which helps to promote peristalsis - the natural process by which food moves through the digestive system.

Mouth
Food enters the body via the mouth where it is chewed. This action helps to break up the food enabling it to be swallowed and enter the oesophagus. The chewing action also releases enzymes which help to break down the food in preparation for the digestion process.

Oesophagus (Gullet)
The Fybogel Hi-Fibre drink travels down the oesophagus in the normal way.

Stomach
In the stomach Fybogel Hi-Fibre forms a soft, consistent mass as the particular type of fibre in Fybogel Hi-Fibre absorbs more and more water. This then becomes more jelly-like in consistency.

Small Intestine
The Fybogel Hi-Fibre "gel" travels through the small intestine unabsorbed in the same way you would expect un-digested food to pass through.

Large Intestine (Colon)
As the "gel" travels through the colon it provides an additional soft, bulky mass which can itself help to promote peristalsis and restore bowel regularity. The "gel" can also mix with any hard and dry stools which have accumulated in the colon and rectum and make them softer and easier to pass in the normal way.

Rectum
This is essentially a storage reservoir at the end of the large intestine and adjacent to the anus for accumulating the faeces prior to elimination from the body.

Anus
The opening at the end of the digestive tract which allows waste matter to pass through into the outside world.