Recent news on Metamucil

irritable bowel syndrome  -  25 May 2007
AllAfrica.com,You can buy psyllium supplements (some brand names: Fiberall, Metamucil, Perdiem) to drink and you can add it to other foods.

Fineman: McCain and the Upside of Anger  -  May 23, 2007
Newsweek...(who should have had the guts to attach his name to his comments): “That’s what happens to a guy of McCain’s age when he doesn’t take his Metamucil.

Eat your way to lower cholesterol  -  May 20, 2007
Seattle Times,Another is to mix 1 tablespoon of psyllium husk (this is the type of soluble fiber found in Metamucil) with a glass of water once a day.

late-night laughs  -  May 17, 2007
Kansas City Star,One embarrassing moment when the queen told President Bush she’d be on the throne for over 50 years, and Bush said, ‘Try Metamucil.’�

School has healthier, smarter grandmothers  -  May 15, 2007
AZ Central.com,One less bottle of Metamucil chug-a-lugged in Williamsport, Indiana - thanks to Melynda and Jim Leak (and lower homocysteine levels).

The week's best late-night laughs  -  May 13, 2007
Edmonton Sun,One embarrassing moment when the Queen told President Bush she had been on the throne over 55 years and Bush said, "Try Metamucil."

Venable: It's a long stretch to hit key '6'  -  May 23, 2007
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),They all look interesting, and I certainly intend to curl up with one or more of them along with my daily cocktail of Metamucil, vitamins, fish oil capsules

GEORGE CASALE WINS AGAIN  -  May 10, 2007
Harnesslink,Last year Decker won Monticello Raceway’s inaugural Metamucil Mile for drivers over 63 years of age. The third and final leg of the Catskill Amateur Series

GIANT LOSS FOR HONDO  -  May 10, 2007
New York Post,The Giant closer opened the door for a Metamucil victory yesterday, which sent Hondo to his third straight defeat and caused the earnings to tumble to 590

Saturday's sports highlights recall long-gone era  -  May 9, 2007
SI.comOf course, I'm old myself, which is why, like Queen Elizabeth, I was watching. Please pass the Metamucil while I dial OTB and get down on another exacta.

Live from Loovuhl  -  May 5, 2007
Baltimore Sun,Speaking of Yum! and its KFCs, Taco Bells and the like, nice sponsor juxtaposition -- Metamucil. Another great blimp shot. The overhead view perfectly

Free Press staffers predict Bulls-Pistons series  -  May 5, 2007
Detroit Free Press,...but the Baby Bulls will scare the Metamucil ouf of the Pistons. Think of this series as the equivalent of 1990. The Pistons will win, but the Bulls will

Price Is Right = Priceless  -  May 3, 2007
Daily Northwestern,He guessed closest on a Sony TV, then picked batteries, heating pads and Metamucil as the most expensive items to go on to spin the big wheel.

4/28 -- Birthday Quiz: The Chin Celebrates  -  Apr 30, 2007
WRAL.com,...pot -- you're black), but otherwise he seems to carefully toe the line to ensure that both the Metamucil and the Surge crowds are thoroughly serviced.

For health's sake, my keister hosted a movie set  -  Apr 29, 2007
Elmira Star-Gazette,I don't know what the concoction contained, but I suspect it was Ex-Lax, Metamucil, cod liver oil and Liquid Plumber. By the time I was done,

Over-the-counter laxatives for constipation: Use with caution  -  Apr 27, 2007
MayoClinic.comIn general, bulk-forming laxatives, such as Metamucil and Citrucel are the gentlest on your body and safe to use long term, whereas stimulant laxatives,

Richard Oliver: Pundits have Spurs ready for retirement home  -  Apr 26, 2007
San Antonio Express,Judging by the descriptions lobbed at them by national media these days, our team must be surviving through injections of a solution of Metamucil,

Two New Analyses - Quality of Life and Medication Adherence, Offer ...  -  May 22, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Asacol(R), Enablex(R), Prilosec OTC(R), Metamucil(R), Fibersure(R), Align(R), Pepto-Bismol(R), Vicks(R), ThermaCare(R), PUR(R), Crest(R) and Oral-B(R).

Ed Garvey: Rudy speech worth $200000? Puhleez!  -  May 22, 2007
The Capital Times,He rarely opens his mouth more than a crack, hardly ever shows emotion, isn't funny, and seems to need some Metamucil.

Separate Sets of Research Show Treatment Improved Quality of Life ...  -  May 22, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Asacol(R), Enablex(R), Prilosec OTC(R), Metamucil(R), Fibersure(R), Align(R), Pepto-Bismol(R), Vicks(R), ThermaCare(R), PUR(R), Crest(R) and Oral-B(R).

Topic: Dancing with the Stars Season 4, Week 8 Performance Recap ...  -  May 8, 2007
TVGrapevine.com,Anyone want to chip in with me to send him a case or two of Metamucil? Samantha reminds us during the interview that Cheryl has never been in the bottom two

P&G's brandSaver Thrives  -  May 15, 2007
In-Store Marketing Institute (Subscription),P&G also introduces new products including Crest Glide Shred Guard, Oral-B Pulsar Pro-Health, Metamucil Berry Burst and Secret Clinical Strength.

Law Review: More morphine, and watch  -  May 12, 2007
Sierra Sun (subscription),I now sleep with my Metamucil. I’m honored. Our new Tahoe Truckee High School principal took me to task for an April 6 column about an overweight guy who

Famous names in golf are flocking to WNC to build new courses  -  May 8, 2007
Asheville Citizen-Times,So now Metamucil has replaced Gatorade as the Yankees’ drink of choice. Owner George Steinbrenner has never hesitated to try and buy a pennant,

P&G Primes Its Pinpoint Marketing  -  May 6, 2007
AdAge.com (subscription)Sure, the internet offers a cheaper alternative, but what sad soul is eager to make a Metamucil website a destination?

Pom Wonderful, P&G successfully complete NDI notifications; AHPA ...  -  May 6, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),...extracted from psyllium seed husk" which "comprises 80% of currently marketed psyllium fiber" in the company’s Metamucil(r) brand dietary supplements.

Birthday pushes me closer to 'Deep Impact' line  -  May 5, 2007
The Register-Mail,When I was a kid there used to be a commercial - I don't remember if it was Geritol, Metamucil, hair color or what - that showed a spunky older woman who

Procter and Gamble build a market for eating disorders  -  Apr 16, 2007
Reclaim the Media,Just saw this ad from a new campaign promoting the laxative Metamucil and nearly lost my lunch. Procter & Gamble, which markets Metamucil, has repositioned

Dr. Gott: Quit statin drugs to end pain  -  Apr 13, 2007
Northwest Herald,Three years ago, a gastroenterologist advised me to take Metamucil. I take 1 tablespoon of Metamucil in 8 or 10 ounces of Gatorade every morning.

Fiber supplements: Are they safe to take every day?  -  Apr 18, 2007
MayoClinic.comThere's no evidence that long-term use of fiber supplements — such as Metamucil, Konsyl or Citrucel — is harmful. Doctors often recommend daily fiber

P&G: pimping laxatives as the new diet aid?  -  Apr 11, 2007
BlogHer,Procter & Gamble, which markets Metamucil, has repositioned the brand and is now pitching it with the slogan, “Beautify Your Inside.�

Not so fast: Is that decadent brownie really full of beans?  -  Mar 31, 2007
The Free Lance-Star,But little did he know, I had just read research showing that soy products and psyllium fiber, found in Metamucil, lowered cholesterol.

Page Two: Off the top  -  Apr 15, 2007
SunJournal.com (subscription),Hmm, how come that rolling billboard in front of the backstop kept showing ads for Viagra, Geritol, Metamucil and MetLife?

New thoughts on constipation  -  Apr 3, 2007
DetNews.com,Names include Metamucil and Fiberall. You also can make your own stool softener by adding 2 cups of bran to 2 cups of applesauce and 1 cup of prune juice.

April Fool's Issue: Foggy Bottom geriatric protesters shut campus down  -  Apr 2, 2007
The George Washington University The GW Hatchet,...mostly geriatric protesters from Foggy Bottom turned the Cube 54 construction site into a sea of canes, walkers and empty Metamucil bottles.

Kugel Mesh Infection: One Woman’s Account  -  Mar 28, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Here's yet another thing -- I have to take Metamucil every single day and can't eat normal food. I never had this problem until I had the surgery.

Up & Coming  -  Mar 28, 2007
The Portland Mercury,...(Dante's, 1 SW 3rd) Normally a short solo set by a bearded guy with a guitar is about as exciting as drinking Metamucil, but if the bearded guy is Steve

The best reason to join a band  -  Apr 19, 2007
Nevada Appeal,You think the giant swan rhinestoned on your posterior makes you look hip, but all it does is make us wonder whether you took your Metamucil today.

New additives touted as way to help lower bad cholesterol, aid health  -  Apr 17, 2007
Bradenton Herald,..."Phytosterols work under experimental conditions, but so does Metamucil, and it's much cheaper," noted Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York

Bikers born to raise heck  -  Apr 14, 2007
Canoe.ca,Who could turn down a great deal on a case of Metamucil that "fell off the back of a truck," or cut-rate ointment for muscle spasms?

Shaking out the fabrics of our lives  -  Apr 11, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,I try to keep the dog's toiletries separate from ours, but somehow Metamucil Wafers for people are mixed with heartworm medicine for dogs, flea prevention

Its results night on Dancing with the Stars...who will go home?  -  Apr 10, 2007
TVGrapevine.com,Len seems to need his Metamucil tonight, I can't think of another reason he'd be so cranky other than he must not be regular, and its causing him discomfort

Reinvention Blues  -  Apr 9, 2007
Huffington Post,Retirement is pool socials with cha-cha music, Metamucil at mealtime, clipping coupons: oldster prison, another drag from a time gone by.

Keith Richards Snorted His Cat's Ashes  -  Apr 4, 2007
Postcards from the Pug Bus (satire),Mr. Wood at drinking games, snort some "pretty interesting" substances as a result, including wasabi powder, Metamucil, and Emeril Lagasse's barbecue rub.

First medically licensed treatment to help women rediscover their ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Actonel®, Asacol®, Vicks®, Pepto-bismol®, Metamucil®,

Cabinet care  -  Apr 2, 2007
Worcester Telegram,Others might find relief with a daily spoonful of a bulk fiber product, such as Metamucil. “Parents hate them and the kids fight them, but it’s about the

Street fighting man Milltown's Daniel Marnell is a fast walker and ...  -  Apr 1, 2007
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,Strictly speaking, they're going to Marnell's place, where he will pretend to spike her water with Metamucil. He will also literally show her his etchings

Nationwide Awards Recognize Nurses, Associates and Nursing Teams ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Asacol(R), Enablex(R), Prilosec OTC(R), Metamucil(R), Fibersure(R), Align(R), Pepto-Bismol(R), Vicks(R), ThermaCare(R), PUR(R), Crest(R) and Oral-B(R).

P&G to present awards in celebration of GI Nurses and Associates Week  -  27 Mar 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),Asacol(R), Enablex(R), Prilosec OTC(R), Metamucil(R), Fibersure(R), Align(R), Pepto-Bismol(R), Vicks(R), ThermaCare(R), PUR(R), Crest(R) and Oral-B(R).

First Medically Licensed Treatment To Help Women Rediscover Their ...  -  27 Mar 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Actonel®, Asacol®, Vicks®, Pepto-bismol®, Metamucil®,

Barbara Lippert's Critique: A Gut Feeling  -  Mar 25, 2007
Adweek,I understand the impulse to give Metamucil, the trusted, 75-year-old natural laxative brand, an image makeover. Who in advertising wouldn't want to get away

Paper view: It can be as peculiar as e-mail  -  Mar 25, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),...(Irregular readers may be pleased to note that Uncle Al has not made this stupid Metamucil joke since August 2005.) There is an explanation for this

Gutsy ads promote beauty in the bowel  -  Mar 23, 2007
Canada.com,Hoping to make fibre supplements as appealing to hipsters as to the hip-replacement crowd, the makers of Metamucil are repositioning the laxative as a

Be Beautiful on the Inside  -  Mar 19, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),Yet it isn't usually associated with Metamucil, a fiber supplement intended to relieve constipation. Procter & Gamble wants to change that.

Why Any Viagra, Metamucil, Or Abigail Breslin You May Have Spotted ...  -  Feb 27, 2007
Defamer.com,For those of you held captive by Sunday evening's Oscars telecast--either by having some financial stake in the proceedings or by simply feeling the

Gutsy ads find beauty in the bowel  -  Mar 23, 2007
Ottawa Citizen (subscription),The makers of Metamucil have started marketing their product as if it were a beauty aid for the lower tract, writes Misty Harris.

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)  -  Mar 20, 2007
MediaPost Publications,New TV ads for Proctor & Gamble's Metamucil fiber supplement intended to relieve constipation carry the tagline "Beautify Your Inside" and resemble spots

WHAT TO TELL YOUR PATIENTS Regularity can ward off fecal incontinence  -  Mar 23, 2007
National Review of Medicine,Dr Vanner sees a lot of patients, and the most common thing he does is put them on a bulking agent like Metamucil — he recommends the powder over the

'Drop-dead gorgeous guts'  -  Mar 20, 2007
Grist Magazine,Get a load of (sub. required) the new marketing campaign by Procter & Gamble (brilliant name, when you think about it) for its Metamucil constipation cure.

Money in the Morning  -  Mar 20, 2007
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription),...the company that claims that "three million times a day it touches consumers around the world," is launching a new marketing campaign for Metamucil,

Alumnus book bares all on modeling  -  Mar 19, 2007
NYU Washington Square News,...one-bathroom apartment with up to five other women - suffering through bunk beds, coke addictions, Metamucil martini habits and nymphomania.

The Weekly Monitor 03.26.07  -  Mar 25, 2007
411mania.com,But, sadly, our good buddy is now under intense pressure (perhaps Metamucil would help) to resign earlier than he planned, after a measure to stay in office

Prostate inflammation comes in three varieties  -  Mar 8, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,DONOHUE: I take Metamucil for constipation. I have had regular bowel movements since starting it. A few days ago, I had a sharp, intense pain during a bowel

A rough guide to menu planning  -  Feb 28, 2007
Vancouver Sun (subscription),..."We could wash it down with a jug of Metamucil," I offer. "I know there's fibre in Metamucil." Chris considers this option, briefly, and comes up with a

Book Review: Cholesterol Down by Janet Bond Brill  -  Feb 27, 2007
Blogcritics.org,Some of the other suggestions, such as taking Metamucil and eating beans and garlic every day, seem like a stretch (not to mention having some social

The power of five: fabulous fiber  -  Mar 6, 2007
Elmira Star-Gazette,The soluble fiber in fruits, oatmeal, oat bran, psyllium (Metamucil etc.) may make your healthy diet less socially desirable. If you have gas,

A Different Slant  -  Mar 3, 2007
Chester Daily Local Online,Their drug of choice is more likely to be Metamucil than cocaine. Their gang colors are bright purple, with outrageous red hats. The local leader’s hat was

Nigeria: Irritable Bowel Syndrome  -  Mar 1, 2007
AllAfrica.com,You an buy psyllium supplements (some brand names: Fiberall, Metamucil, Perdiem) to drink and you can add it to other foods.

Cracker Crumbs  -  Mar 1, 2007
SmallTownPapers News Service,The only bottle being passed around these days is a bottle of Metamucil. Yep, it is easy to tell when the glory days are gone. But I heard Frankie Vallee is

Muse: Secrets of the Model Dorm  -  Mar 1, 2007
The California Aggie Online,Australian model Kylie drinks "Metamucil martinis" - and really nothing else; and Heather catches 16-year-old Christiane having sex with a Brazilian

A lesson in prime numbers from Sox  -  Mar 24, 2007
Chicago Daily Southtown,...when all their players suddenly start wearing their pants up around their armpits and requesting Metamucil with the clubhouse spread.

Let’s talk girls soccer  -  Mar 18, 2007
Northwest Herald,Just pass the Metamucil and get out of his way. The FVC Fox Fox Division Division is gonna be a notch down from the Valley Valley in terms of performance,

Toronto fashion week  -  Mar 15, 2007
Canada.com,...trashy book Secrets of the Model Dorm, in which backstabbing models with names ending in -ova sip Metamucil martinis and hook up with French modelizers.

‘Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical’ continues Candlelight’s look at the ...  -  Mar 14, 2007
Highland Community News (Subscription),There are two walls behind the performers that have pictures of over-the-counter remedies used by folks in this age sector, such as Metamucil,

Robson Green's Foam Penis To Pop Up On the Web?  -  Mar 14, 2007
Anglophenia,If you thought Cilla Black was sitting in her chaise needlepointing and sipping Metamucil like an old grandma, you'd be mistaken. The 64-year-old pop legend

As the World Turns...to Branson.  -  Mar 7, 2007
Riverfront Times,After all, who purchases more Metamucil, Centrum Silver, Flomax and sundry other products from sponsors of daytime dramas than the geriatric masses who make

Rx for Readers  -  Mar 1, 2007
Jerusalem Post,The bulk content of your diet can be increased by taking psyllium (Metamucil) or methylcellulose. The dose for both is one tablespoon up to three times

Cholesterol 101: Part 2  -  Feb 21, 2007
WHEC-TV,A serving of Metamucil can also help you get the fiber you need to help knock out your bad cholesterol. These are easy ways you can daily change your

Stick with scissors for trimming nose hair  -  Feb 19, 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,His doctor has him on Metamucil, one teaspoon three times daily, for constipation. Would you approve of that or do you think it's more than necessary?

Dr. Malloy: Five-Step Plan To Lower Cholesterol  -  Feb 18, 2007
NBC5.com,Step #4 -- Consider supplements, such as: blond psyllium (as in Metamucil); fish oil or flaxseed oil (two to four grams a day); or Niacin (Vitamin B-3),

Diet pill is now OTC  -  Feb 10, 2007
WFIE-TV,Dr. Royalty says the good news is, these very unpleasant side effects do become manageable, "They recommend a fiber supplement like Metamucil,

Maltese doesn't need prunes in diet  -  Feb 9, 2007
DetNews.com,Bulk laxatives: bran, canned pumpkin or Metamucil. Softening products: docusate sodium (Colace) or docusate calcium (Surfak). Stimulating laxatives include

Hemorrhoids Symptoms And Treatment  -  Feb 8, 2007
Market-Day.net,The first step in most doctors' approach to treating hemorrhoids is to suggest a high-fiber diet and bulking agents, such as Metamucil.

Valentine doughnuts: Krispy Kreme cares about your heart  -  Feb 3, 2007
Blogging StocksLooking at the aging US population, I wonder if KK might not drive even more sales to the health conscious by adding Metamucil or Ducolax for some needed

One Man’s Scrap, Another Man’s Gold (January 2007)  -  Jan 29, 2007
Restoration - Madonna House,To keep up their supply, they are asking for non-chewable vitamin C (500 and 1000 mg), rubbing alcohol (70%), Kleenex, Metamucil,

Cabinet care  -  Feb 20, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),Others might find relief with a daily spoonful of a bulk fiber product, such as Metamucil. "Parents hate them, and the kids fight them, but it's about the

Leading Public Relations Strategist Unveils Girlpower Marketing  -  Feb 14, 2007
PR.com (press release),...including several Procter & Gamble brands (Ivory Soap, Metamucil, Fibersure, Zest, Pert, Old Spice), as well as Hilton Hotels, Hoover, United Airlines,

Berman sports trade: Less air time, more family time  -  Feb 9, 2007
New York Daily News,Station sources swear the questions are real, but are people really just walking down the street with questions about diabetes or Metamucil, hoping to run

Bob Welch: Wonky winter weather a sight for Thor eyes  -  Feb 4, 2007
The Register-Guard,From November to March, you used to be as regular as Felix Unger on Metamucil. Day after day. Week after week. Month after month.

Canned hunt ban is fenced in by lawsuit  -  Feb 4, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,Bill Friend, R-Macy, who backs canned hunting with such regularity you’d think he’s mainlining Metamucil, has helped introduce a bill to strip the DNR of

'Because I Said So' a missed opportunity  -  Feb 2, 2007
OCRegister,It's Metamucil in movie form; bulk-producing filler suited for fragile constitutions only. As Daphne, a longtime Los Angeles divorcee who raised three

Gut-bucket rock in the garage  -  Feb 2, 2007
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,So, we’ll just be drinking a little Metamucil and putting on a show that night. The biggest deal is moving our equipment. We’re really old and lazy.

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Commemorates 15 Years Of Trusted ...  -  Feb 2, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Asacol(R), Enablex(R), Prilosec OTC(R), Metamucil(R), Fibersure(R), Align(R), Pepto-Bismol(R), Vicks(R), ThermaCare(R), PUR(R), Crest(R) and Oral-B(R).

Secrets of the Dorms Where the Models Live  -  Jan 31, 2007
New York Sun,Ms. Kerlin, 22, now an art history student at the City University of New York, has packed her domicile drama — from models drinking Metamucil martinis to

Packing our bags for Colts win, ex-Bucs and Jessica Alba  -  Jan 27, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,JR: No Roman numerals, but I have stashed a week's supply of Metamucil in the false bottom of an Evian bottle. GS: Do you have to special order those?

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