Re: [fast5] Question about konjac

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Re: [fast5] Question about konjac

Actually when they have done studies, konjac had no effect on overall absorption of nutrients. In earlier studies, it was thought that konjac interfered, because they looked at how much absorption had taken place after, say, 1-2 hours of digestion. But later when they looked at the entire digestive tract, it seems all the food was digested. And in some cases, more thoroughly absorbed than if there was no konjac, because the digestive enzymes had longer to work on the food.

So what happens is: the konjac "spreads out" digestion over a longer bit of the gut. This is good for the gut ... less stress on it. Also it means you feel full longer and your blood sugar doesn't rise so much.

In terms of meds though, I guess it would depend. It might be like taking a "slow release" version of whatever it is. I DO take konjac with my morning vitamins ... that way they don't irritate my stomach, and I kind of think it's better for vitamins to be absorbed over a longer period anyway. For actual medications though, the situation is more complicated.

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 2:52 PM, <bbarndogz@aol.com> wrote:

I finally bought some konjac last week. now I'm having a hard time remembering
to take it! ...does it help the memory too? lol Just kidding!

I read a lot about it before buying it and one of the things I read (I read so
much I can't remember where) was that someone said it should be taken within 1 hr before or 2 hrs after supplements or any meds because it can interfere with absorption.
Just wondering if anyone here has ever heard of this before? I take Armour in the morning without food, wait about a half hr to an hr, then take a few other sups that require food. Trying to take konjac in between away from any sups would make a bit of a complicated morning! I haven't started Fast 5 yet. I know when I do this won't be a big deal, but I'm curious to know if konjac really does interfere with absorption?

Nancy