You and I have both been told for years that fiber is essential.

We must have at least 25 grams of fiber per day,

the pundits say to improve the health of our boughs

and prevent various conditions, possibly even cancer.

But in today's show, I'm going to share with you an analysis that might help you rethink fiber.

And this is really important, particularly if you suffer from gastrointestinal issues like constipation, diarrhea, bloating after meals.

Because this analysis, in over 50 subjects over the course of two years

that was published by the way in the world journal of gas runrology and this is an old paper

but I get a lot of questions on fiber you know I have a lot of clients that I work with that have

cardi metabolic issues increased waste circumference belly fat high blood pressure and I

often tell them to reduce a carbohydrate intake in their diet have more protein have more

whole foods, and they

experience benefits, but they ask me, well, hey Mike, what about fiber? Like how much

fiber should I be having? And I like to share this article with them and explain

to them what I'm going to explain to you now, is that in individuals

that reduce their fiber intake, they actually experience amelioration of their constipation

and their poor bowel habits as well as bloating.

Now this is challenging and in fact seven of the over 60 subjects

that were part of this analysis found that even after they improved

their constipation and their bowel movements by going on to no fibrodite for two weeks.

They wanted to go back on the fiber even though it was causing constipation.

So this is indelibly inked into a lot of our minds that we have to have a certain threshold of fiber because fiber is so healthy, but it turns out that fiber is almost like a traffic jam in your small or your large intestine and it can even induce constipation.

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