All About Fiber: Soluble, Insoluble, Resistant Starch & Why We Need Them With Shefaly Ravula

Episode Highlights With Shefaly

• The difference between soluble and insoluble fiber and what they each do
• Most plant foods that are fiber rich have a mix of both soluble and insoluble fiber
• What fiber does in the body and its roles in the body
• How fiber benefits gut ecology
• What resistant starch is and how it works differently in the body and are connected to short chain fatty acids and gut and systemic health
• What bitters are and why bitter foods are important
• Dark chocolate is a bitter food, let it dissolve in the mouth for benefits of bitters
• Coffee is also a bitter foods and good for you
• How fermented foods come into play and benefit the gut
• Why polyphenols are important and how to get enough from herbs and spices and fruits and vegetables
• Gut health and natural GLP production and how to support this

Resources Mentioned

• Precision Gut Health
• Sip Herbals - Dandelion Drink