Lack of fiber in the Western diet deteriorates gut microbiota, predisposing individuals to diseases with inflammation as a common denominator.

“So it really... I think you know when you look at all these things together and then the mechanisms of how fiber degradation attenuates inflammation. It really looks like our lack of fiber in the Western world and our diet is deteriorating the microbiota, and this is predisposing us to this tens of different diseases. I think it's very unlikely that there tons of different causes for these diseases. I think that inflammation is the common denominator in the microbiota and our diet is really at the heart of this.”