All about refined dietary fibers: what happens when you overload packaged food with processed fibers. Our findings, published in CELL journal on Oct-18th 2018, demonstrate that this could have a negative impact on liver health. utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/10_1…

This article is all about refined dietary fibers: what happens when you overload packaged food with processed fibers. Our findings, published in CELL journal, demonstrate that this could have a negative impact on liver health.

In human evolutionary history, the refined dietary fibers are a new addition to our diets and that we are in the very early stages of understanding the risks and benefits it may present. ndtv.com/food/refined-f…

When Soluble Fibers Meet Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Dark Side of Fermentation cell.com/cell-metabolis…

So interesting! Inulin - a FODMAP - promoted gut inflammation while Pectin (not a FODMAP) protected against it. Inulin is a fructans, its fermentation produces butyrate. Here ⬆️butyrate contributed to ⬆️colitis.

Our recent research suggests foods high in the dietary fiber pectin, found in apples and extractable from orange peels, may help individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/02_1…

UToledo researchers are looking at new ways for IBD patients to manage their symptoms by changing the type of fiber they eat.

🦠In honor of #WorldMicrobiomeDay on June 27th, Dr. Vishal Singh explains why he is a #Microbiomeambassador. Dr. Singh's lab Penn State's Dept of Nutritional Sciences investigates how ultra-processed foods alter the #gutmicrobiome and consequently influence diseases like #IBS.