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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by garraeth on Wednesday March 06, 2019 @07:50PM (#19324623)
True, and people are investigating new ideas about dietary fiber thinking that perhaps it's not just for "bulk" and helping keep things "regular": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29902436

"In this review, we will focus on dietary fibers, which interact directly with gut microbes and lead to the production of key metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids, and discuss how dietary fiber impacts gut microbial ecology, host physiology, and health."

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Re:Neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality ... by cimmanom on Thursday March 07, 2019 @07:15AM (#19327391)
I though it was already known that soluble fiber contributes to microbiome health (and not much to motility) and insoluble fiber is mostly helpful for bulk and motility.

Does this study address the role of insoluble fiber in microbiome health?

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