I recently read on healthcastle.com that the FDA approved the following health claim:

3g to 12g soluble fiber from psyllium seed husk when included as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease

Does anyone know if this is true? If so, where can I find information that the FDA really did approve this claim?

hi kingmike, the link below should take you to the FDA Talk Paper. The claim was approved in 1998.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00850.html

hope it helps.

the food manufacturer usually fills in the dosage amount as per the product's content. there is a minimum requirement, certainly, in order to make the claim.

for a summary of all FDA approved claims, you may go here
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-6c.html