Dietary Fiber

Macronutrient

Feeds the gut microbiome and slows glucose absorption. At high loads in a single meal it also lowers mineral uptake.

Relationships

2 connections

Dietary Fiber inhibits absorption of

Non-Heme Iron

Iron from plants and fortified foods. Absorbed through DMT1 in the ferrous state, so it is the form vitamin C rescues and the form phytate, tannins and calcium block.

Dietary Fiber synergy

Probiotics

Live bacteria in fermented food, counted as colony-forming units. Effects are strain-specific, so the count alone says little.

Beyond this page

Dietary Fiber also connects to 3 entries in the applied modules, covering supplements, compounds, hormones and food sources. Those carry the mechanism and the evidence tier behind each link, and they are part of client coaching.

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