Fibre
For gut health and daily intake
Most of the experts we follow recommend it.
Fibre supports gut health and regularity, and most people benefit from including a variety of sources.
Who is behind it
Voices including a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator, a nutritional sciences PhD and a former research biochemist.
How strong the research is
Well studied in published research, as well as in practice.
In their words
“Some Simple Solutions are things like fiber resistant starch... calcium gluc crate can help you with getting rid of the bad estrogens”
a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educator
Fiber and protein increase the feeling of fullness per calorie consumed
Fiber is generally the only lifestyle thing that has an effect for naturally lowering ApoB in hyperabsorbers.
With care
Some of the minds attach conditions. These are worth reading before you begin.
High cholesterol on carnivore diet may be influenced by low fiber intake
Fiber helps bind bile salts which can carry fat soluble toxicants out of the body instead of being reabsorbed.
Generic advice mentioned without expert endorsement or critique
Where they disagree
Both sides
For
Fiber and protein increase the feeling of fullness per calorie consumed
a licensed acupuncturist and clinician-educatorAgainst
Despite knowledge of short-chain fatty acids, fiber is rated F tier for brain health, preferring sardines over broccoli for brain benefits.
an Oxford metabolism PhDMost of the minds come down in favour, and the dissent is worth knowing.
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How this reading was made
Every line here comes from a doctor, scientist or coach speaking publicly, and links to the moment they said it. Entrain listens for where independent experts arrive at the same place on their own, and shows where they part ways. Well studied in published research, as well as in practice.
None of the statements here come with a declared commercial interest. Last refreshed 1 September 2026.
The research beneath it
- Insoluble Dietary Fiber from Pear Pomace Can Prevent High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Rats Mainly by Improving the Structure of the Gut Microbiota.Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 2017
- Effects of cereal fiber on leptin resistance and sensitivity in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat/cholesterol diet.Food & nutrition research, 2016
- Dietary fiber prevents obesity-related liver lipotoxicity by modulating sterol-regulatory element binding protein pathway in C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat/cholesterol diet.Scientific reports, 2015
- Long-term intake of a high prebiotic fiber diet but not high protein reduces metabolic risk after a high fat challenge and uniquely alters gut microbiota and hepatic gene expression.Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.), 2014
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