Dr. Morse's Cellular Botanicals GI Broom Fine Powdered Blend Review

This product's main ingredients, including psyllium husk and cascara sagrada, sit inside a 6.2 gram proprietary blend with no stated amounts, and no study findings on them were provided, so their effect on regularity cannot be judged here. The listed nutrients are all small amounts, well below the doses studied. For calcium, large five-year trials found that 1 gram or 1200 milligrams a day led to more constipation than placebo ^[1][2], and a two-year trial in men found no difference ^[3]. Small trials at 500 milligrams a day found no change in stool frequency ^[4][5]. Benefits seen in constipated children came from calcium polycarbophil, a fiber, not plain calcium ^[6]. Iron does not help regularity and tends to cause constipation at much higher doses ^[7][8]. No trial has tested vitamin D alone for constipation, and a review in children found it did not help ^[9]. No study has tested potassium for regularity ^[10]. Overall, the evidence given does not show this product helps with regularity. Animal and cell studies are never counted.

Calcium is the main ingredient, and the panel is lukewarm on it: three of ten recommend it, while most others simply mention it without advising for or against. Those who recommend it describe it as a key mineral for bones, and also for nerves, muscles and the heart, with one suggesting 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams a day, which can come from calcium carbonate or calcium citrate. Several panelists point to food sources instead, such as dairy, sardines and kale, and one is weighing whether he needs a supplement at all. One panelist cautions that bone loss cannot be fixed with calcium alone, since bone also depends on collagen and other minerals, and another notes that diets and low energy intake often fall short on calcium. Vitamin D, iron and potassium are smaller ingredients in this product, and the panel mostly talks about vitamin D, with several taking about 5,000 IU a day.

Human studies support Calcium (6 of 15 human studies showed an improvement), but there are not yet enough reviews to confirm it (29). The final check notes: The tier cites calcium as study support, but the calcium studies show plain calcium does not relieve constipation (the benefits came from calcium polycarbophil, a fiber), and calcium is only a trace nutrient here, not the product's main ingredient.

Combine with: For its intended purpose of regularity, take it with plenty of water and consider magnesium citrate or glycinate for gentle bowel support, a probiotic such as Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium strains, and aloe or ginger for gut comfort. Separate it from medications and other supplements by 1 to 2 hours, since fiber can reduce absorption. If muscle building is the real goal, use different products: whey or plant protein (20 to 40 g per serving), creatine monohydrate (3 to 5 g daily), leucine or EAAs, vitamin D3 with K2, magnesium and omega-3s, together with resistance training and adequate calories.