New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Indians are growing more conscious towards meeting their daily fibre intake as digestive troubles like bloating and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are becoming a household issue. And their current go-to for fibre is chia seeds.

However, a Fortis doctor weighed in on the benefits of Isabgol, also known as psyllium husk, while noting that Indians are "obsessed with imported superfoods" and often overlook what actually works.

In an Instagram Reel, Dr Shubham Vatsya, a Gastroenterologist at Fortis Vasant Kunj, Delhi, called Isabgol the "everyday gut hero" and noted that chia seeds were marketed well in the Indian market.

"If Isabgol were marketed in India as well as Chia Seeds were, then half the bloating and gut issu...