So i have had a week of very loose BMS. I had changed nothing in my diet, which includes using Benefiber no stool softener. So yesterday I decided to cut down the Benefiber and add 1tsp of metamucil. Something i have preached against. Today my BM was much better and for the first time i feel like i emptied out. For full disclosure last night I tried to sabotage myself, and broke down and had a cheese burger, fries and a beer. Which helped my BM??? I'll assume the metamucil.
But my real question is the difference between Benefiber and Metamucil and how to read the label. They must make the body react differently, one dissolves in water one thickens. I cut the metamucil out months ago when i felt it bulked me up to much. The label on Benefiber says 3g soluble fiber and 3 grams dietary fiber per dose, Metamucil says 3g soluble and 2g dietary fiber. Is dietary fiber insoluble fiber?