Paul Saladino· MD
But if somebody is listening to this and they have GI issues, my goodness, consider getting rid of fiber. You don't need it. Your gut flora is going to be fine.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But if somebody is listening to this and they have GI issues, my goodness, consider getting rid of fiber. You don't need it. Your gut flora is going to be fine.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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Can we also say the reverse that in people who choose to remove those foods, they are not necessarily doing something harmful to their gut or their gut flora? I would agree with that as long as we have the stipulation that someone over time is going to be trying to move to the broadest diet possible just because I think that's it's a good hedge and I don't mean to make kind of a vague hedge but I I'd rather someone have the goal of eating a diverse array of foods than eating more narrowed.