Psyllium

Psyllium is a natural source of dietary fibre. Dietary fibre at species-appropriate amounts has many health benefits for our pets. Because fibre isn’t absorbed like starchy carbohydrates are, it functions differently to other types of carbohydrate in the diet. Dietary fibre provides bulk for the stool, assisting in normal healthy digestive function, and normal healthy stools. Psyllium also has a positive influence over the microbiome with this non-digestible carbohydrate source serving as a food source for the good bacteria living in the digestive system that, in return, manufacture beneficial short-chain fatty acids which contribute to a healthy bowel.

A healthy microbiome is involved in many important systemic functions including good digestion, proper metabolism, synthesis of important vitamins including K and B complex vitamins, and defence against pathogenic bacteria. A healthy and well-fed microbiome has positive impacts to the entire animal.