Fiber Feeds Microbes, Not Humans

The most dangerous fiber is often disguised as healthy, but could be silently damaging your health. In this video, we’ll cover the connection between fiber and gut health, the worst fiber foods to avoid, and the hidden problems with refined fiber they don’t want you to know about.

0:00 Introduction: What fiber is bad?

1:18 Fiber and gut health explained

4:24 Refined fiber is toxic fiber

6:06 The problem with processed fiber

6:42 SIBO and refined fiber

7:40 Processed fiber research

8:23 Supporting gut health and avoiding processed fiber

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The most dangerous fiber in the world is refined fiber. Certain fiber in its natural form feeds your microbes, helping them thrive. Refined fiber is junk food for your microbes. Fiber is often considered important, but it can cause problems for many people.

When you eat onions, berries, beans, and other natural sources of fiber, they provide the body with polyphenols. Polyphenols help determine which microbes are fed in the gut. This means polyphenols selectively support good bacteria while suppressing bad bacteria.

Refined fibers such as chicory root fiber, soluble corn fiber, and tapioca fiber are ultra-processed foods for your microbes. Similar to refined sugar and carbs, refined fiber is processed with chemicals, heat, and enzymes.

Huge amounts of processed fiber are being added to our food. This allows the wrong bacteria to take over the gut, contributing to conditions like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), leaky gut, inflammation, and autoimmune disease.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.