Do You Need More Dietary Fiber? It May Depend on Your Gut Microbiome [Video]

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A person’s gut microbiome helps determine the benefit they get from dietary fiberPeople fed fiber in crackers produced different levels of beneficial amino acidsTheir gut bacteria appeared to influence their production of amino acids

THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The long-standing advice is that everyone should get more fiber in their diet, but a new study suggests some benefit more than others.

A person’s gut microbiome appears to have some influence over the benefits a person derives from dietary fiber, researchers report in the journal Gut Microbes.

Evidence from the study shows that each person has a unique response to eating a resistant starch, which is a form of dietary fiber found in bread, cereals, green bananas, whole-grain pasta, brown rice and potatoes.

Some derive great benefit, while others experience little to no effect – and the difference appears to be tied to the diversity and composition of the microbes …