fiber is more for cleansing and clearing out intestinal mucus buildup, getting rid of that layer and the parasites living in it
fiber itself doesnt have replenishing nutrients and enzymes and vitamins, fiber is a cleaner and binder and toxin absorber
fermented foods help feed good gut bacteria and reduce bad bacteria, to get the gut back to a healthy balance
they both have important roles, just different ones
they are not for the same purposes
All true.
What is well established is the intake of fiber, and other foods that enhance gut microbes are linked to an increase in insulin sensitivity, reduced inflammation, enhanced immune tolerance, and many other health benefits. But what it also linked to these same health benefits is intermittent fasting!
https://naomiw.com/blogs/nutrition/the-impact-of-fasting-on-your-microbiome
I don’t really even know the fiber in my diet (besides strawberries ?) but I do love the yogurt + fasting !
“intestinal mucus buildup” = urban legend, ask any pathologist that does autopsies if they have ever found one.
The intestinal lining replaces itself entirely every 5-7 days.
Theoretically a 7 day fast will leave you with a new lining with almost no surviving biome which you can then replace with probiotics and fermented foods.
Kefir, Kombucha, pickles, sauerkraut and kimchee (just once) Have made them all. Drink kefir daily.
The mucous secreted from globet cells prevents leaky gut (gut dysbiosis) which is being found more and more in autoimmune diseases. That mucous layer keeps the bad stuff within the intestinal tract.
There’s lots of studies in PubMed.