Fiber: The Key to Unlocking Better Health

[@oddfellow1114]

The fact that we get free videos on KZbin by Talking With Docs is truly a gift; keeping education and knowledge alive. 👍🙏

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Wow thanks so much

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

There is no stronger proponent of high fiber than yours truly. Dietary fiber came onto my radar in the 1970's when I read a newspaper piece about colon cancer, and I have not let go since. In one of your previous episodes a guest surgeon held up a box of Kellogg Bran Buds - I tried it and this is now part of my daily diet, along with the usual assortment of high fiber, low fat foods. I'm 80 - so far, so good!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Wow amazing

[@ChristyH1973]

I watched that same episode and also eat Bran Buds now! They taste good and help do the trick!

[@SelfLovinMyBlackAss]

What’s the best milk for cereal?

[@debsmith8102]

I’m 75 and I tried bran buds in the 70’s…..but they taste so awful. How do you make it palatable??

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

@@debsmith8102 They taste great now - give them another try.

[@eurekamarijka]

I’m allergic to oats, so I eat long-cooking brown rice most mornings - really good fiber, no GI issues or itchy skin like oats, and keeps me satisfied for hours! I cook it with water as usual, then add almond milk to make it creamy. I cook enough for a few days and keep it in the fridge, then heat some up in the microwave and top with a little brown sugar, cinnamon, bananas or berries, a few chopped nuts, sometimes a sprinkle of quinoa granola for extra crunch. Even if you like oats, it can be a nice change - like rice pudding for breakfast, but healthy!

[@John-ph8rq]

Gosh these two are just the best! Of course I learn from the great information but I also really like the sense of humor they both have and just over all style of their videos! Thanks docs!!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much John. Doing our best

[@katrinat.3032]

I know so many doctor videos, are like either. They’re really good looking so you know they want to be on video, or it’s like they like to hear themselves talk. Now these two guys are really good looking too! But not full of themselves. They’re funny and they teach but they make education fun.

[@maryc1952]

I am 72 and totally on board with getting enough fiber. I take a Thorne fiber supplement every day as well as 1 slice of whole grain bread, popcorn, berries, chia seeds and I have 5 prunes at night. Also, whatever vegetables are for dinner. This seems to work very well for me. Also, I don't usually eat sugar or processed foods and I don't drink alcohol. By following this for the past 6 months or so, I have reduced my A1c from a chronic 5.8 to a 5.5. I eat other things for protein, etc., but I make sure to focus on fiber. Thank you for making this video.

[@bonniem.pederson7105]

Five😃Okaye🙏

[@bw6078]

Thanks for sharing the effect on your A1C and congrats on seeing the difference in your lab report from your new diet.

[@PearlWilliams1]

I bought a wheat mill for my kitchen. I grind wheat berries and make my flour for baking bread,etc! It still has the wheat germ and bran so it is high in fiber. Love lentils, especially in soup.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Sounds great!

[@katechurcher4830]

I am plant based so get most there, but also use orange flavoured, sugar free Metamucil. Delicious!

[@Chetsalo]

I really love your work for prevention of disease using real foods. Love seeing actual doctors encouraging folks to prevent illness. A small request. Is it possible if both of you could do a further video series on fiber + gut health topic with other guests such as MD Jamnadas cardiologist from Orlando. Also how to restore gut health using intermittent fasting. I would love to see you all together talking on this subject. You've earned yourself a new subscriber.

[@lynnpeterson618]

I found out I have diverticulitis about 10 years ago and I eat a high fibre diet. Lots of grains, nuts, veggies and fruits in my diet. My problem is water. A high fibre diet requires a lot more water than normal, which you didn’t mention here. I don’t have flare-ups often but find I really need to up my water intake due to the amount of fibre I eat. Great video docs! Always a great place for good and accurate information! 🇨🇦🤩

[@surfrat8884]

I stopped with all nuts and seeds, eat all bran buds and no issues so far.

[@garyanderson9467]

I had diverticulitis years ago. I don’t know about you, but I have never been so sick. It was a horrible experience.

[@garyanderson9467]

@@surfrat8884 Nuts and seeds are good for you! You missed the memo.

[@surfrat8884]

@@garyanderson9467 not for me unfortunately, I have diverticulitis and that’s the trigger for me

[@garyanderson9467]

@ Do you know the difference between diverticulitis and diverticulosis? I don’t think you do.

[@pamcm1098]

Following my first colonoscopy, I was told that I have diverticulosis. Dr. told me to increase my fiber intake. I've been drinking two heaping teaspoons of Metamucil with a pint of water every day, and trying to increase my intake of fruits and vegetables. Keeping things moving.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

That's great!

[@tuxbanjo]

Fermented pickles and fermented sauerkraut. I make them myself from cucumbers and cabbage. Lots of probiotics and prebiotics as well.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Love that

[@nelsonv741]

Excellent coverage on this topic. I switched from the Standard American Diet to a Whole Food Diet a dozen years ago and my health has hugely improved from that! Will Bulsiewicz covers this very well in his books which are great reading!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Awesome!

[@Yankindc]

Nailed it. One simple rule that works for me is "microbiome eats first." Whether you wake up famished or not hungry at all, you can apply the rule. Being a big breakfast person, my first meal consists of fiber-rich fruit, followed by a multi-veggie egg scramble (use a rainforest of veggies: cabbage, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, whatever you like), with some aged cheeses, pickles, capers or natto, washed down with ginger kombucha. Then the coffee. Another way to do it is to eat a traditional Japanese breakfast. If you aren't hungry in the morning, just break the fast with fiber later in the day. When your symbionts are happy, you will be happy.

[@barbarahenn-pander5872]

The Yentl HA HA HA, the mighty Lentil is a superfood. I cook my brown rice with 2:1 put lentils in my rice cooker. I also puree butter beans, navy beans, or cannellini beans and mix them into bread, muffins, mashed potatoes. They hide from your taste buds but benefit you in so many ways! Love you guys. Thx for the evidence based info.

[@chrisstepleton4761]

Almost every day, I eat pomegranates, celery, chickpeas, flaxseedmeal, and oatmeal, as well as walnuts.

[@Floodland-bn3ol]

I've getting a salad for lunch most days with lettuce, corn and beans --it really keeps things moving and strain free.

[@rae0521]

Much better than Bran Buds is Fibre One (Original Crunchy) from General Mills - one cup provides 140 calories with far less sugar (2g) with 27g fibre & 4g protein plus a boatload of vitamins and minerals. "Net" carbs almost negligible. And it's DELICIOUS. Add some fruit and you've got 3/4 of your daily requirement of "roughage" in breakfast alone..At 85 my gastrointestinal system has a mind of its own and is not nearly as predictable as in earlier years. I can assure you that my daily 1/2 cup of this cereal is the #1 cheerleader in my biome's happy dance. Thanks for your cheerful channel fellas.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Appreciate the heads up there!

[@lynnschultz5360]

Fiber One (original crunchy) has Sucralose an artificial sweetener which I avoid for health reasons

[@rae0521]

@@lynnschultz5360 True... but a very little bit... and Sucralose (aka Splenda) is ranked just behind Stevia as a sugar substitute. It's been around for 25 years. The FDA surveyed 110 studies and has concluded it is safe. IMO, considering all the major benefits available from eating Fibre One (Original Crunchy) concerns about the trivial amount of Sucralose in it don't amount to a hill of beans.

[@dennisward43]

My health improved massively (especially long term chronic constipation) when I cut down drastically on fibre for at least the last 12 months. The fibre was clogging my digestive sytem. But everybody is different so I can't say that for everyone, but then nobody can honestly say the opposite, no matter what clothes they wear.

[@sausagekerbs]

That just means you weren’t drinking enough water before and after your fiber intake.

[@jasonfields2793]

​@@sausagekerbsclassic you did it wrong

[@sausagekerbs]

@ yes, that’s because he did it wrong.

[@julejustjule]

Thank you for this video. Fibre is SO important and not talked about enough. There are no bad things to say about eating fibre. Plus you aren't on the toilet very long if you are eating enough. 💚 me some fibre.

[@richardbrewis436]

Thanks for the video, Talking With Docs.🙂. Excellent to have some health tips from you guys! Funny too, as always...'best to prevent than to treat' (if you can)!💯

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Welcome!

[@someguy2135]

A whole food plant-based diet with plenty of variety should give you all the fiber you need.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

It sure would

[@DrSteveQatar]

I have been ‘switched’ to a fibre diet (and reduced sugars) by a loved one (Vegan) over the last three years. I can confirm for me this has changed the whole GI tract and with exercise has made me feel more healthy and lose weight. Food is mostly socially consumed so having others on a fibre diet will support heathy eating.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Sure will Dr Steve. Thanks for sharing

[@scottyg5403]

I am 68 years old and I work out daily. A few years back there was a documentary called The Game Changers about vegan athletes. That had a big influence on me. I'm not totally vegan but I do get a lot of fiber through fruits, veggies, oat bran which is definitely one of my favorites!! Anyway excellent video thanks for the information!!

[@eurekamarijka]

That’s a great documentary!! I watch a lot of health/vegan docs and rotate through them every few months to keep up the inspiration - and somehow pick up or focus on something new each time I see them again!

[@NewEnglandInSeattle]

This channel is now only the third science educator that I've found on KZbin that gives accurate and no BS information. This is all correct. Yes, Metamucil (psyllium husk) has been shown to be about as effective as a low dose statin in a study done by Harvard University and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The results showed a 13 mg/dl lowering of LDL cholesterol and ApoB when 10 grams were taken for 3 weeks.

[@stoker261]

@@NewEnglandInSeattle why do you want to lower ldl?

[@h-man2561]

I'm 63 & 4 yrs ago I started increasing fiber while reducing my sugar 1 gram at a time on both ends. My total sugar is at 29g - 41g fiber = negative net (12g) daily total sugar. My blood work is mostly optimal and on the ALT 15 /AST 18 levels going back to age 27.5. My carbs at just under 33% best ever, A1C has steady at a level of 5.4 for years but the best number are my triglycerides at 62 dropped the past four yr's after hitting 109. So I'm pleased with my report card.

[@christinerowland8063]

Thank you for taking the time to makes these videos! I'd love to hear your thoughts on Hormone Replacement Therapy for perimenopause / menopause. What are the risks vs. benefits? When to start? How it works?

[@janegray5835]

You guys crack me up! Good content! At the beginning of 2024, I started eating beans from Rancho Gordo in Napa! More than just lentils! I cut out wine and leaky gut and severe pain…Poof! gone. Btw- we eat less when older. Hard to hit the protein recommendations I could have easily hit in my 30s. Keep up the entertaining and good work!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thanks so much Jane and thanks for sharing!

[@jmcenterprises9591]

Thanks Docs for this video. I've had many digestive problems and I agree with all you've said here. I increased my whole food intake thus my fiber, and pretty much stopped eating most meats, flour and sugar, which improved my digestion. The Barbara Streisand movie reference by Dr Zalzal got me laughing. I need more lentils.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Excellent!

[@Mercurychick]

I eat a cup of frozen blueberies everyday and a bowl of rolled oats with a couple teaspoon of flaxseed. My gut and bowels are the happiest in my adult life. I am 50 and i wish I had known all this in my 20's -30's

[@CasperBang]

I make "green muffins" by blending raw broccoli, spinach, apple, parsley, ginger, garlic and grapes. Easy to pull some out of the freezer for dinner the day before and since adopting that habit, I have no more hemorrhoids.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Sounds great!

[@katavocado3428]

Wait....this does not sound good lol, but I am intrigued. What do you end up with? Frozen hockey pucks? And how do you have that for dinner? I think I would get it if you froze it in ice cube trays and added them to smoothies....but garlic?

[@katavocado3428]

Or, was this a joke I didn't get? lol

[@CalmVibesVee]

Apple, banana, barley, oats, potatoes, beans legumes, lots of water, low fat and daily exercise. I get 100g of fiber in these foods. It has rehabilitated my colon function, keeps weight low, and decreased menopause symptoms.

[@lynneward8845]

Love this one! Fiber is the new little black dress, everybody should want one (errrrr, some men may not go for that metaphor, but you know what I mean). Yet another good reason to eat a load of veggies, fruits, grains, and legumes. Meat is a yummy side dish to eat every so often, fiber-filled foods rule!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

There you go!

[@Waterhorse1]

Such great communicators! Thanks from Australia

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Our pleasure! All the way to Australia 🇦🇺

[@TM-yn4iu]

Thank you both for providing insight into health subjects - whether it be to improve our health or identify misinformation. I also find your videos entertaining at moments. Thanks from Austin, TX!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Wow thanks! You’re welcome

[@d-3five161]

Always enjoy the education I get from you Guys.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thanks so much!

[@girlievalino5282]

Thanks!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thank you so much ! You are so kind !

[@ramblinvanman6250]

6 oz steel cut oats, 6 oz cooked whole ancient grains mixed with 3 oz red beans and salsa everyday - keeps the train on schedule!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Wow awesome

[@margaretshaw9168]

"fiber Day" love it

[@randysmith3990]

Bran, beans, nuts and several vegetables, such as spinach and beets are high in oxalates. As stated eat a diverse diet but be cognizant of oxalate levels. Lower oxalate levels can be found in oats, split peas, pistachios, pumpkin seeds and lots of other fruits and vegetables.

[@devinholcomg4664]

Thank you for reminding me of Phil Hartman

[@marcelacecil3036]

thank you for the info, despite a lot of health education I am still confused about soluble vs insoluble. ALSO, stress that you need enough water to aid the fiber through your gut so you aren't constipated all the time.

[@deeshea3286]

Another great topic that is so important for us to hear again even though we have heard it before. Thank you!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thanks for listening

[@carolsopinski4549]

I’d rather take Metamucil daily instead of chewing on a piece of wood!!! Metamucil working very well after one month! Using more for reduction of cholesterol. Dual purpose, thanks to the Docs for a great video👏

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Very welcome!

[@susanschiphorst9324]

Enjoyed this video a lot, humour, fast paced yet easy to understand. Just enough diagrams and insets to reiterate strong points without feeling like a cartoon. Thanks Docs for the great topic and kudos to your editors.

[@burtbakerack1110]

Good topic. I was thinking the other day that it will be interesting to see the results of prospective studies in a couple decades with all the carnivore, kept, etc. diets these days. I have an inflammatory bowel disease and I make sure to get 40-60grams of fibre daily from actual food. I definitely feel better.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes it will be interesting. But more likely sad or tragic

[@mikefixac]

Wonderful to hear doctors talk about eating fiber. Of course fiber is found mostly in high carbohydrate foods. 99% of US population think carbs are bad and we stay away from them. The statistic I've read is only 1 to 2% of Americans get recommended daily dose of fiber.

[@richardwndebele9072]

Watching from South Africa. Very informative presentations.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Amazing! 🇿🇦

[@Value1lady]

I do plant based as well! Get a lot of fiber! I eat nuts and a lot of oatmeal and whole grain breads. Love my fiber! Thanks for this video!! ❤❤ my GI dr said my colon was normal my 3rd colonoscopy! First had no polyps and the second had 3 small ones and this one he said none. I can not eat tons of beans bc of the fiber and really makes my stomach hurt with gad a lot so I have to eat a little beans at a time and I love beans!!

[@gardnmama]

Green banana (plantains) are part of some traditional recipes here in Ecuador. They are not eaten raw and I wonder if the cooking changes how it is processed in the gut.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Hmm possibly as the heat would break it down somewhat and make it more digestible. Thanks for sharing from Ecuador!🇪🇨

[@mikaelajasonnn3]

I question everything, especially advice from government health organizations after reading 'Health and Beauty Mastery' by Julian Bannett, this book exposes so many shocking truths about the health industry. I completely changed my habits.

[@justin333eb]

Thanks for sharing

[@laurainfinity1390]

I watched your other video about hemorrhoids and fissures and the lady that was on who mentioned eating all brand buds to help keep you regular and soft stool she was on point it works like a wonder so I keep that stuff in my house love your videos ❤

[@TalkingWithDocs]

That is awesome!

[@davidpescod7573]

Oh naughty but hilarious Dr Weening! Thanks, Docs, for another very important video dealing with the importance of a daily intake of fibre presented in an interesting and informative way

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

You invited comments; I’m 79, Viet Nam vet, Agent Orange exposed. Result is recurring constipation, which I constantly combat. Stool softeners, fiber capsules, daily laxatives next, then enemas. I’m all ears for your advice. I avoided dairy for a while, didn’t seem to do much. Then I was diagnosed with cardiovascular calcification “normal” they said… 50 years since I smoked, don’t drink any more, exercise daily, all that’s left is to cllean up the diet. Did that since July, when all this began. Down 40 Lbs, 217 to 178 (72” tall). I take 3000 mg of wild fish oil daily, plus a D3-K2 supplement Diet is Keto now. Looking for low carb fiber, insights on complex vs simple carbs to get fiber. Green veggies I get. What else is best?

[@TalkingWithDocs]

We believe complex carbs are an important part of a healthy diet so are chickpeas, lentils and beans which are all great sources of fiber

[@joanneworley8120]

Ezekiel Original Sprouted Grain has lots of fiber and very little sugar. I use it instead of high sugar granola.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes it sure does

[@Eleanor-p4i]

As a proud Scot I usually have porridge made with milk and add berries or banana, chopped nuts and a little plain yogurt to top it off. Porridge can also be used as a base for home made muesli and add any fruit, seeds, nuts you like. Really good for you and does not contain any salt or sugar.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Good stuff! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@eurekamarijka]

I can’t eat oats, but for years ate classic Swiss muesli with fresh grated apple, nuts and yogurt - so delicious!!

[@willfull9066]

Love these guys!

[@hellegilbert3000]

Thank you for this informative video doctors.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

So nice of you. Very welcome

[@AndyMorrisArt]

About 30 years ago I read a book on vegetarian diet and it had a paragraph about fiber. I was 36 years old and never really heard about fiber but I'd suffered from indigestion and constipation my entire life! So I first kept track of what I ate in a day and added up the fiber and found out that I was only getting about 20 grams a day. Back then the RDA was 28 grams so I started eating Raisin Bran instead of eggs and bacon and also started eating some fruit and salads and bought my daily fiber up to 28 gms and had some relief, but then I noticed that days I got 34 or more gms of fiber I felt even better. 30 years late and I usually get around 40 gms but occassionally much higher. Whenever I hear about carnivore diet or Lion's Diet and people just singing praises I always wonder why they don't drop dead? I can't imagine not getting any dietary fiber at all. I'd be in the emergency room for sure.

[@annaschmidt2]

I have kids & it's hard to get fiber into them. So, I buy white whole grain bread (Sara Lee makes our favorite bread), unsalted peanuts in the shell and popcorn as snacks, and I cut up fresh fruit to serve with dinner because only one child willingly eats vegetables. I think the peanuts are the highest in fiber and the kids love to crack open the shells when they snack on them.

[@eurekamarijka]

There are some great cookbooks and sites about sneaking veggies into other foods! I’m the cook so no need to sneak 😂 but use the ideas to cram even more fiber and nutrition into my meals. I mash different types of squash, sweet potatoes, etc, and freeze in ice cube trays or snack bags, and throw them into every soup and chili, as well as casseroles, even mac & cheese, or thaw and add to baked goods which also allows me to reduce any fat in the recipe, add them with puréed fruit to anything sweet like cakes or muffins, etc. Even if your kids like to cook and know it’s there, they can get the benefits without messing up the taste they like!

[@chairmanmike5858]

We went for dinner with some friends in Cow town last evening. I had the vegan Shepherd's Pie. Lots of side eye. 😀

[@TalkingWithDocs]

That is awesome!

[@eurekamarijka]

I make it at least once a month!! Lentils, peas, carrots, mushrooms, etc, topped with mashed potatoes - never had a meat eater who didn’t love it too! The trick is to add tamari or Worcestershire; adds lovely umami along with the mushrooms. 😋

[@beverlyharward9631]

Insoluble to solvable: Is it 2 to 1? Water, Water & more Water, too. Thanks, Docs 🥕. 😆 Truly, thank you both.

[@Truthwinz]

I have for over 35 years eaten oatmeal with fruit for breakfast. A chickpea, lentil or quinoa salad for lunch, No sugar plain Metamucil most mid afternoons unless out and about and then mostly veggies at supper. Not a consumer of processed food or sugary stuff. I do the odd evening eat a piece of dark chocolate. Don’t drink alcohol except glass of wine once a year at social event and I don’t consume soda pop. After severe gastroenteritis I developed IBS and that sent me to this diet. Still have to have cardio though to keep things moving along 😉 & a good night sleep. Yes I do take my medication and vitamins an hour before I eat in the morning on my doctors advice

[@darrenluck7692]

Another great episode, thanks docs!

[@stoker261]

i haven’t eaten fibre in over a year and i feel great.

[@katrina48]

How can you not eat fiber? Do you only eat meat?

[@stoker261]

@ meat eggs bacon sardines. that’s it. no problems with the bottom end at all!

[@elliegh8696]

Recently I started to try all bran buds , it helps a lot but at the same time I always have salad , soup , fruits , dried figs and prunes + 1.5 liter of water

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Sounds like an overall good strategy

[@pwisn591]

Beans and lentils are the easiest way to get fiber into your diet because there are so many different types, and you can fix them in so many ways.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes delicious

[@robertcunningham9626]

Great stuff guys!

[@RMarlin-z8l]

I am truly enjoying listening to your videos. So much good information to digest. Ever consider doing one on milk alternatives (almond, oat, or soy)? Appreciate the time you take to put these together. Take care and Merry Christmas!

[@vickiepatterson1748]

Your videos are always so helpful and you give us great information! I've tried lentils and I'm not a fan of the taste. Perhaps eating them with rice and some spices, they would be more palliatible. Ricentils would definitely fill you up! But I do eat a lot of other dried beans. I'm going to check for other options that provide more benefits. In a previous video you spoke of foods like sauerkraut and kimchi. I love sauerkraut but I haven't actually tried kimchi. A few years ago I had H Pillory and it was one of the worst things I've ever experienced. With a heavy round of antibiotics, it went away and hasn't returned.🤞 I'm hypoglycemic and often have extreme lows. Last night my blood sugar was so low that I almost crashed. I usually go for something high in protein to get it back up. I don't eat a lot of meat, mostly chicken. But when I have sauerkraut I like it with corned beef. I guess that's from the Irish in me. But it's not something I have very often. But watch out on Saint Patrick's Day!☘️ I really appreciate your videos, you always provide great information! Let's hope Dr Zalzal at least has celery with his chicken wings! Or a big salad with chicken wings on top! You two spend a lot of time and effort to bring us these videos to help us be healthy! Thanks for sharing another great video!👍

[@eurekamarijka]

Even if you’re not vegan, check out vegan recipes for lentils since they focus on adding flavor with spices and herbs. I like adding a bit of tamari, soy or Worcestershire to brown or green lentils for a heartier, almost meat-like flavor, and serve them over brown and wild rice sprinkled with frozen corn, peas and carrots right at the end of cooking (looks a bit like fried rice). Top with some chopped fresh parsley or cilantro, even a dollop of salsa or kimchi. A freaking delicious, healthy meal in one bowl! Lentils also make amazing tacos - just add traditional taco seasoning, mash a little and throw in a taco shell or tortilla with your normal fixings. I also like to mix them with a can of pinto or black beans for tacos or enchiladas.

[@oliviakirabomusic]

Thank you Doctors for important information

[@ManWander]

hey docs, we love the videos! how about doing one on... why we hiccup? and reliable remedies?

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Will add to the list for sure!

[@Bonniep1]

Asparagus is my fav for green veggie with fiber. I’ve recently discovered asparagus soup - so good.

[@bobbydawson6504]

keep up the good work Docs ...love your videos always informative and im partial to the Dad jokes :) i take 4g of metamucil per day and 2g of inulin fiber before bed plus i try to eat a really high protein diet so ive found it easier to get some fiber from supplements i do manage to get 1-2 servings of vege and 1 serving of fruit plus whole grains through the day but i doubt i get 40g of fiber i will work hard to try and meet that objective

[@someguy2135]

The video had good advice about increasing your fiber slowly and gradually but I should add that you should also increase your liquid intake as you do. Otherwise instead of avoiding constipation, it could cause it

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes fair enough!

[@someguy2135]

Instead of eating boxed cereal like bran buds I eat old fashioned oatmeal everyday topped with ground flax and fruit. I used to top it with oat bran but I learned that ground flax is even better for you

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yes that sounds great

[@georgepoitras4154]

Great presentation and informative! Thanks!

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@enatp6448]

❤ keep up the awesome videos! Entertaining and informative.

[@MrBluetachyon]

Here is a great suggestion for increasing your fiber intake relatively easy. I have been taking this daily and it easily adds 12g of fiber. I mix high pulp orange juice (6oz) with 2 tbsp of ground flax seed and 1 tbsp of basil seeds.

[@walterritter3157]

I was a little surprised you did not mention oatmeal as a fiber source. I eat steel-cut oatmeal. It takes longer to cook than other forms but I understand it is well worth it. I add freshly ground flax and pumpkin seed to the oatmeal. I think it's the A-TRAIN of the intestine!

[@RudyViereckl]

Love you guys! Thanks

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Thank you too Rudy!

[@cindydolezal2980]

I have a saying. Beans and greens to fit in your jeans.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Love that!

[@marathorne6821]

My husband and I have transitioned to a largely plant-based diet over the last 2-3 years and are in great shape for a couple in their 60s. We eat a huge variety of plants. My sister-in-law asked "Where do you get your protein?" She's a fussy eater and there are only a couple of vegetables she likes (I dread having them round for a meal...😬) If I'd been quicker off the mark I could have asked her "And where do you get your fibre?" 😂

[@TorgerVedeler]

I love fiber! 😃

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yay!

[@brendasears9650]

I heard years ago that if you include fiberous veggies in every meal you can realize about a 10 -20 percent discount in calories.

[@triplethreatyes]

My subway tends to be late so I do supplement with North Coast Naturals Daily cleanse. A scoop in water, it does get gelatinous so if your a texture person that may not be for you hahaha I grew up with a health food mom so I can take anything 😂 she would line us up before school and take a tablespoon of lecithin . She said it would make us smart. Little did we know as children that this was the truth.😊

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yup

[@gerardodwyer5908]

Fun-fact. Duodenum comes from the Medieval Latin intestíum duodēnum digittõrum, meaning intestine of the twelve finger widths, a description coined by the Italian medical terminology guru Gerard of Cremona.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Love the lesson!

[@joerockhead7246]

thank you.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

You're welcome

[@cathyhale7172]

thanks! Good stuff

[@mac2658]

Good job Dynamic duo

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Why thank you!

[@chhuntul]

Green banana, a not ripened variety, is regularly consumed by Bengalis, and often as a delicacy as part of a mildly bitter mixed vegetable soup locally called Shukto. It’s considered a good appetiser and gut friendly.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

It sure is gut friendly. Thanks for sharing

[@eurekamarijka]

I knew that sounded familiar! Looked up a recipe and saw it has bitter gourd, which I learned about on a KZbin cooking show, maybe from Britain? I’ve not had the opportunity to try it, but hope to one day!

[@susanb1394]

Great video!! Thanks, guys. ❤

[@cheliospanama9786]

Great Video! Thank you 🔥👏💪🫶

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Glad you liked it!

[@ozzielinkin]

Thx Docs for more good info !!!! Will taki g a ppi mess up my gut bione and digestive processes?

[@ozzielinkin]

I m fat fingered and a lousy spell checker

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Unfortunately it can. We have a video about this

[@TalkingWithDocs]

It’s all good 😀

[@Truthwinz]

I have for over 35 years eaten oatmeal with fruit for breakfast. A chickpea, lentil or quinoa salad for lunch, No sugar plain Metamucil most mid afternoons unless out and about and then mostly veggies at supper. Not a consumer of processed food or sugary stuff. I do the odd evening eat a piece of dark chocolate. Don’t drink alcohol except glass of wine once a year at social event and I don’t consume soda pop. After severe gastroenteritis I developed IBS and that sent me to this diet. Still have to have cardio though to keep things moving along 😉 & a good night sleep. I’m bad at consuming dairy products other than yogurt. Maybe a discussion on that?

[@riverbender9898]

Excellent information! Thank you to my favorite "paradox".

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Our pleasure!

[@vernekelley9356]

And drink more water as you up your fiber! I love you promoting real foods!

[@meenakothari7841]

Millets are a good source of fibre. They release the glucose into the blood very slowly less than 5 .But Millets shld be soaked then cooked and eaten. Soaking for 6 hrs for whole millets 4 hrs for broken millets and 2 hrs for powdered millets and then cooked or fermented like AMBLI its a fermented porridge very good for the gut. Hopenthis helps someone. Millets even help with managing blood cancers

[@RoxinaSolerGamborena]

Great episode - I love fiber, on a time when people worries about Protein! Crazy right; we know fiber is so important for decades and most people eat an animal-based diet...a XL daily smoothie combining veggies and frozen fruits is delicious and makes your fiber intake of the day practically...plus some legumes + grain dinner...and you have it :) Can you docs comment on the difference between 'drinking' fruits and veggies in smoothies versus the whole, and raw vs cooked (stemmed)

[@sherryhillman9197]

I put flaxseed, chia seed in smoothies.

[@carolemartin6892]

Lots of good info. Thank you!