[ConservativeMind]

Inulin, dextrin, and galactooligosaccharides are all “soluble fibers” available in food and supplement form.

[ConservativeMind]

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[ProtectOurFreedom]

“Zack Holmes, former Ph.D. student”

Now that’s a first! Since when are “former Ph.D. students” interviewed?

[who_would_fardels_bear]

If you don’t get enough vegetable fiber then the doctors will be shoving optical fiber into you.

[Gene Eric]

>> dietary carbohydrates that the human gut cannot process on its own but some bacteria can digest

a fascinating aspect given the beneficial tradeoff to the problematic carbs many should avoid, mainly diabetics.

[Dr. Sivana]

I dunno about that. The Owens-Corning diet was rough on my digestion.

[Jonty30]

Do strands of hair in fast food count?

[Boomer]

Ever since I started taking (with every meal) a level teaspoon of Benefiber (Equate brand from Walmart), a half ounce or so of apple cider vinegar, with about a cup of water (cold in the summer) my gut has been super happy.

[zeestephen]

I am thinking that life as an intestinal microbe might be the Ninth Circle of Hell.

[daniel1212]

But first we need to understand that there are two types of dietary fiber: soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble means it dissolves in water and insoluble means it does not dissolve in water. Which one do we need? We need both soluble fiber and insoluble fiber on a daily basis. -https://ezhealthbiz.com/why-do-we-need-fiber-and-how-much-fiber-per-day-is-required/

[Grey182]

I took 4 doses of Metamucil (not all at once) and intestinal cramps, etc. for the next 11 months. No thanks.

Also, fiber can suck certain minerals out of the body, so beware.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

I have never consumed enough fiber. My first couple of colonoscopy procedures demonstrated that was a bad thing. Since those polyps were removed, I have been putting ground flax seed on everything that can mix it in, even on things like salad. Here is hoping it helps. There is no substitute for eating your fruit and veggies. These days they say more veggies and less fruit, but still...

[DCBryan1]

Can diabetics have those? f

[GingisK]

I’m partial to asbestos.

[DannyTN]

Dr. Paul Mason - 'From fibre to the microbiome: low carb gut health'

The downsides of fiber. Digestive issues such as constipation, bloating and others completely cleared up when fiber was removed from the diet completely.

[logi_cal869]

It’s a dichotomy to state that something is both simpler & more complicated, but that’s exactly what this article exemplifies of medical knowledge for gut health.

I’ve spent much time looking at what >90% of people buy to eat by looking at the checkout belt. That includes so-called ‘health’ stores.

‘Scientists/doctors’: They still don’t know jack. Consumers: Worse. Much, much worse.

But hey: There’s big money in gastroenterology and, like meteorology, they can pretty much get away with anything since the effects are weighted with AMA ‘M&M’. /s