Fiber – The Silent Power Within Your Gut

They influence digestion, metabolism, and the gut microbiota, regulate hormones like GLP-1 and PYY, and reach deep into biochemical processes.

This episode explores how fiber stabilizes blood sugar, lowers cholesterol, nourishes the microbiome, and where its limits lie. A journey through the physiology of the gut – from gel formation in the stomach to fermentation in the colon and the role of short-chain fatty acids. Scientifically grounded, precisely narrated, and embedded in the biology of everyday life.