In this week’s podcast, we talk about fiber and why most people believe fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet. Spoiler alert- it’s not! The topic of the show starts at the 13-minute mark. 

It is routinely claimed that fiber can cure various ailments from constipation to cancer. For starters, the evidence to support these claims doesn’t exist.

In actuality, fiber at its best is an antidote for the poisonous sugar, blunting the rapid blood sugar increase from sugary foods.  At its worst, fiber can irritate the GI tract and increase your odds of diverticulitis and lead to severe constipation.

To learn more about the history of fiber, listen to this week’s podcast. 

Links To Studies Mentioned

Fiber Not Helping Irritable Bowl Syndrome

Stopping Fiber Relieved Constipation

Fiber Not Helping Diverticulitis

High Fiber Diet Not Protective Against Diverticulitis

Exercise Changing Gut Biome

Fermenting Amino Acids Into SCFA’s

Carnivores Ability To Ferment Amino Acids

Increased Gut Bio Diversity On Carnivore Diet