This Is What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Fiber
Low fiber diets have a rapid and dramatic, adverse effect on both the microbiome and the lining of the GI tract. That was the eye-opening conclusion from a series of lab studies designed to carefully monitor how a fiber-deficient diet affects the ecosystem of beneficial
gut bacteria as well as the mucous lining of the colon.
In the mice fed the low fiber diet, adverse effects were noted in as little as 3 days and were myriad. They included:
- Rapid weight gain, high blood sugar and insulin resistance
- Thinning of the colon’s protective mucous lining resulting in abnormal bacterial encroachment and gut inflammation
- Dramatic die-off of good bacteria
- Unhealthy imbalances of gut bacterial strains
This study adds to a rapidly growing body of science confirming that eating a diet rich in fiber is arguably the most important of all nutritional endeavors. Fiber really is the superhero of all nutrients!
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