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Fiber & the Microbiome

Trillions of gut microbes and what feeds them: soluble vs insoluble fiber, fermentation into short-chain fatty acids, the fiber gap, plant diversity, fermented foods (the Stanford trial), and how to raise fiber without misery.

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Essentials: Build a Healthy Gut Microbiome | Dr. Justin Sonnenburg Andrew Huberman · 35 min
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Key idea
Prereqs: Macronutrients. Next: Diets compared. Sources: Sender, Fuchs & Milo (PLoS Biology, 2016); Wastyk et al., Sonnenburg lab (Cell, 2021); Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Educational only.
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