5% of the population eats enough fiber daily. Fiber goals vary according to age and gender, but should be 25-30 grams a day; ideally from food; not supplements. Most Americans are eating about 15 grams a day.
Fiber is important for reducing the risk of colon cancer, diverticulitis, heart disease, diabetes, and constipation. Fiber also helps with satiety, stabilizes blood sugars, binds to endotoxins, improves estrogen balance, maximizes absorption of nutrients, and lowers cholesterol. New research is also showing that fiber can help increase your own production of GLP1!
We are now finding that you need a diet varied in multiple types of fiber: soluble and insoluble to help both bulk up stools, feed the microbiome, and bind to toxins. This new fiber, Fiber MGP, has 6+ different sources of fiber to not only provide insoluble and soluble fiber but to also provide SolnulÒ, a resistant potato start that has been found to feed Bifidobacterium and Akkermansia, a hard-to-supplement keystone probiotic.
I’ve been using this product for about 1 month and find it is very gentle on the GI tract with minimal added bloating and an AM dose keeps me satiated all day until at least 8 pm (less snacking)!! While this fiber is nice as it doesn’t get gloopy over time and plays nice with protein powders and overnight oats; I recommend ANY fiber that you can tolerate to help prevent both metabolic, cardiovascular, and a few GI conditions! Added benefit may even be weight loss! Ask us if you need help finding the right fiber for you!
Sources:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6124841
https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/increasing-fiber-intake
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aao5774
Medical Nutrition by Marz; second edition
Orthomolecular Fiber MGP resource sheet