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Re:Gut microbe linked to depression in large health study by wtetzner on Monday February 07, 2022 @05:09PM (#30252040)
Isn’t soluble fiber what feeds your gut bacteria?
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Re:Gut microbe linked to depression in large health study by misja111 on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @02:14AM (#30255725)
Your gut bacteria are already getting plenty of food, but to digest the food efficiently, they also need something to hold on to. This is the function of the insoluble fibers.
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Re:Gut microbe linked to depression in large health study by wtetzner on Monday February 14, 2022 @12:54PM (#30335334)
Do you have a source on this? It doesn't match my understanding.
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