psyllium husk question ( metamucil/equate type)

[soontobbeast]

I couldn't find an answer on google soooooo here goes.

I understand that fiber slows the absorption of food.


BUT

psyllium husk ( ground) is advertised as a laxative. I believe it makes you poop faster.


SO, if i take psyllium husk with a meal, will it slow the absorption or make it come out quicker?


Excuse my ignorance but this concept is crucial to my intermittent fasting efforts.

 

[Flaw]

It will do both. It will slow down the absorption of the meal you are eating while helping to clear out undigested foods from your system.