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Gut Microbes March 2017 PMID 28165863

Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota.

Hannah D Holscher

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Peak: 5 in May 2019
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The discussions show a strong recognition of the role of prebiotics and fibers in gut health, with posts emphasizing food sources like garlic and sauerkraut, and mentioning scientific concepts like SCFA production, reflecting both interest and engagement with the research’s implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the health benefits of dietary fibers and prebiotics, indicating a general consensus with the article’s focus.

InterestHigh interest

There is a high level of interest, with many posts referencing related foods, practices, and deeper mechanisms involved in gut health.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts often include specific examples like foods rich in prebiotics and discussions on the microbiome, showing active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

Several posts highlight the importance of dietary choices for health and mention mechanisms such as SCFA production, suggesting awareness of the article's significance.

Abstract in brief

  • The gastrointestinal microbiota plays a crucial role in human health, and consuming dietary fiber and prebiotics can influence the composition and metabolic activity of these microbial communities to promote health and prevent disease.
  • Since human enzymes cannot digest complex carbohydrates and plant polysaccharides, microbes in the gut metabolize these fibers to produce beneficial short-chain fatty acids like acetate, propionate, and butyrate.
  • The article reviews current research on how fiber and prebiotic intake affect the microbiota's composition and function, considering factors like the physical and chemical properties of carbohydrates, intake levels, treatment doses, and individual microbiota responses.]
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con H de heterótrofo
@NutriRebel · X

No se puede dar una recomendación poblacional sobre el consumo de fibra, porque dependerá del tipo de fibra de la que se trate y de la microbiota particular de cada individuo. Faltan ensayos clínicos, nos estamos basando solo en estudios observacionales. https://t.co/hW5TYqs58J

May 15, 2019 · 28 likes · 4 shares · 5,950 followers View post →
Nick | Gut Health
@theholisticnick · X

What I typically focus on most are: - Prebiotics (garlic, artichoke, apples, etc.) - Probiotics (kefir, yogurt, sauerkraut, etc.) - Polyphenols - Vitamin K - Magnesium - Vitamin D - Omega-3 https://t.co/u9V6DlZwqj https://t.co/Zx59LOqCPw https://t.co/NWsa6LH3GD

Oct 16, 2024 · 15 likes · 2 shares · 54,463 followers View post →
Diego1984
@Diego1984_ · X

20 Hábitos Saludables para 2022 que Fortalecen el Sistema Inmune (por Juan Zaragoza) ✅ Comer verduras de tallo fibroso (como el apio), para prevenir permeabilidad intestinal y cáncer de colon. https://t.co/bFl4g0MJIy

Jan 1, 2022 · 4 likes · 6,409 followers View post →
Diego1984
@Diego1984_ · X

20 Hábitos Saludables para 2022 que Fortalecen el Sistema Inmune (por Juan Zaragoza) ✅ Incluir alimentos Prebióticos (cebolla, ajo, puerros, espárragos, remolacha, etc.) https://t.co/bFl4g0MJIy

Jan 1, 2022 · 4 likes · 6,409 followers View post →
Ryan Bethencourt
@RyanBethencourt · X

@matthewherper @wolfejosh @BeyondMeat @ImpossibleFoods Actually in some cases (around Fiber) we do, it's a relatively recent emerging area of research but fascinating (I've been diving deeper into nutrition and mammalian microbiomes recently), "Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota." https://t.co/61jx6M3oLA

Jun 2, 2019 · 1 like · 19,915 followers View post →
FittrwithKJ | Kapil Jadhav
@Fittrwithkj · X

@NishTWL @KaptaanO If you’re looking for a probable working mechanism, get the original paper for this study https://t.co/OxuQahkRAb

May 17, 2023 · 1 like · 7,548 followers View post →

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Faithezda
@agricolainvain · X

RT @theholisticnick: What I typically focus on most are: - Prebiotics (garlic, artichoke, apples, etc.) - Probiotics (kefir, yogurt, saue…

Oct 16, 2024 · 2 shares · 1,973 followers View post →
Brick
@Brick31515680 · X

RT @theholisticnick: What I typically focus on most are: - Prebiotics (garlic, artichoke, apples, etc.) - Probiotics (kefir, yogurt, saue…

Oct 16, 2024 · 2 shares · 43 followers View post →
Nick | Gut Health
@theholisticnick · X

What I typically focus on most are: - Prebiotics (garlic, artichoke, apples, etc.) - Probiotics (kefir, yogurt, sauerkraut, etc.) - Polyphenols - Vitamin K - Magnesium - Vitamin D - Omega-3 https://t.co/u9V6DlZwqj https://t.co/Zx59LOqCPw https://t.co/NWsa6LH3GD

Oct 16, 2024 · 15 likes · 2 shares · 54,463 followers View post →
FittrwithKJ | Kapil Jadhav
@Fittrwithkj · X

@NishTWL @KaptaanO If you’re looking for a probable working mechanism, get the original paper for this study https://t.co/OxuQahkRAb

May 17, 2023 · 1 like · 7,548 followers View post →
Diego1984
@Diego1984_ · X

20 Hábitos Saludables para 2022 que Fortalecen el Sistema Inmune (por Juan Zaragoza) ✅ Incluir alimentos Prebióticos (cebolla, ajo, puerros, espárragos, remolacha, etc.) https://t.co/bFl4g0MJIy

Jan 1, 2022 · 4 likes · 6,409 followers View post →
Diego1984
@Diego1984_ · X

20 Hábitos Saludables para 2022 que Fortalecen el Sistema Inmune (por Juan Zaragoza) ✅ Comer verduras de tallo fibroso (como el apio), para prevenir permeabilidad intestinal y cáncer de colon. https://t.co/bFl4g0MJIy

Jan 1, 2022 · 4 likes · 6,409 followers View post →
Clement Haeck PhD, PharmD, MS
@ClemHaeck · X

RT @FIPYPG: Good ways to improve gut health include eating #probiotic foods like yogurt & sauerkraut, taking probiotic supplements when ind…

Dec 23, 2021 · 1 share · 1,824 followers View post →
FIP ECPG
@FIPECPG · X

Good ways to improve gut health include eating #probiotic foods like yogurt & sauerkraut, taking probiotic supplements when indicated & eating plenty of fibers. Notably, fiber serves as a prebiotic = a food source for your gut bacteria. https://t.co/46nAq91V7H #healthylifestyle

Dec 23, 2021 · 1 share · 4,278 followers View post →
M. Lynn Cornish
@SisterSeaweed · X

@satster66 @TomSince1977 @JessJonesLdn @DrPaulMason Ahh...just catching back up with this conversation. Tks 4 the links 2! Here R a few 4 u re SCFA and gut microbes, just 4 interest. https://t.co/gz7HdcfoNK Protective effect of the “food‑microorganism‑SCFAs” axis on colorectal cancer: from basic research to practical application

Jan 6, 2021 · 1 like · 4,346 followers View post →
Probiyotik
@probioticist · X

[354] Holscher HD (2017). Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota. Gut Microbes, 8 (2): 172-184. #reference

Oct 9, 2020 · 510 followers View post →
Probiyotik
@probioticist · X

[353] Holscher HD (2017). Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota. Gut Microbes, 8 (2): 172-184. #reference

Oct 9, 2020 · 510 followers View post →
Dawna Mughal PhD RDN
@DawnaMughalPhD · X

@NurseChristie Fiber: https://t.co/h7jA8RDmwn Fiber supplements and clinically proven health benefit.Lambeau et al doi:10.1002/2327-6924.12447 McRorie et al. Good article. Open access, J Academy of Nut & Diet. Feb 2017 Vol 117, No 2 I have a long list. Search online.

Jan 25, 2020 · 2,158 followers View post →
Dr. LoBisco
@DrLoBisco · X

Cool article, check out the chart on how eating certain fibers feed your happy gut bugs: Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota- https://t.co/J23uvrzY0u Learn more about the gut bugs, gut-brain-microbiome axis here: https://t.co/6wepj3VdTf

Nov 1, 2019 · 973 followers View post →
Ryan Bethencourt
@RyanBethencourt · X

@matthewherper @wolfejosh @BeyondMeat @ImpossibleFoods Actually in some cases (around Fiber) we do, it's a relatively recent emerging area of research but fascinating (I've been diving deeper into nutrition and mammalian microbiomes recently), "Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota." https://t.co/61jx6M3oLA

Jun 2, 2019 · 1 like · 19,915 followers View post →
Nutretxe | Sport Nutritionist
@Inakiem · X

RT @NutriRebel: No se puede dar una recomendación poblacional sobre el consumo de fibra, porque dependerá del tipo de fibra de la que se tr…

May 16, 2019 · 4 shares · 59 followers View post →
Joaquín San José
@jsanjosea · X

RT @NutriRebel: No se puede dar una recomendación poblacional sobre el consumo de fibra, porque dependerá del tipo de fibra de la que se tr…

May 16, 2019 · 4 shares · 408 followers View post →
Andres Martinez
@amart166 · X

RT @NutriRebel: No se puede dar una recomendación poblacional sobre el consumo de fibra, porque dependerá del tipo de fibra de la que se tr…

May 15, 2019 · 4 shares · 2,460 followers View post →
Julio Cesar Orozco
@juliorozcogt · X

RT @NutriRebel: No se puede dar una recomendación poblacional sobre el consumo de fibra, porque dependerá del tipo de fibra de la que se tr…

May 15, 2019 · 4 shares · 567 followers View post →
con H de heterótrofo
@NutriRebel · X

No se puede dar una recomendación poblacional sobre el consumo de fibra, porque dependerá del tipo de fibra de la que se trate y de la microbiota particular de cada individuo. Faltan ensayos clínicos, nos estamos basando solo en estudios observacionales. https://t.co/hW5TYqs58J

May 15, 2019 · 28 likes · 4 shares · 5,950 followers View post →
Joan Miro-Blanch
@jmirobla · X

Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota https://t.co/dgli1nwbd9

Jan 28, 2019 · 624 followers View post →