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Welcome to Wellness on Mass.

I'm Dr. Nicole Sapphire.

And today we are going to talk about one of my favorite topics. And I say it that

way because while I love talking about this, most people don't like it, especially my kids and

husband. We're going to be talking about fiber. Yeah, I know it's not sexy, but it's something you need

to know about. Why? Because we're seeing more colon cancer in younger people,

autoimmune diseases, rising, and just overall poor gut health. So gut health, it's on people's radar.

I just heard RFK Jr. last week talking about the gut brain connection. It's real. We've talked about

it here on Wellness Unmask. But the big thing,

not many people are talking about is one of the most powerful and accessible tools we have

to get back to a better state of gut health. That's fiber. I know. Fiber. It sounds so simple.

I'm telling you, however much fiber you think you're consuming,

it's not enough. So in today's episode, we're going to break down the science behind fiber,

what it does for your gut and your immune system, and how modern diets, specifically the

American diet, it's failing us. And some basic changes that you can do to kind of make a difference. I'm making

the changes. I encourage you to as well. Let's dive into it. Now I'm going to tell you some statistics.

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