Dr. Andy Galpin

The kind of rule of thumb we say is for every thousand calories you eat, you want to eat around 14 or so grams of fiber. So if you're eating 2,000 calories, you should be having, that would be 28 grams of fiber, which would mean, all right, somewhere between 25 and 30, like, you know, plus or minus. These numbers, like, don't get too specific with them.

The kind of rule of thumb we say is for every thousand calories you eat, you want to eat around 14 or so grams of fiber. So if you're eating 2,000 calories, you should be having, that would be 28 grams of fiber, which would mean, all right, somewhere between 25 and 30, like, you know, plus or minus. These numbers, like, don't get too specific with them.

If you're at 3,000 calories a day, maybe something like 40, 50 grams of fiber a day. So when I saw he's like 50 grams of fiber a day, I'm like, oh, okay, you must be at a pretty high calorie load. Calorie load was like 1,800. And I was like, oh, well, I know why you think you have IBS. You have triple the fiber intake. And that's going to tear your stomach to pieces, right?

If you're at 3,000 calories a day, maybe something like 40, 50 grams of fiber a day. So when I saw he's like 50 grams of fiber a day, I'm like, oh, okay, you must be at a pretty high calorie load. Calorie load was like 1,800. And I was like, oh, well, I know why you think you have IBS. You have triple the fiber intake. And that's going to tear your stomach to pieces, right?

If you're at 3,000 calories a day, maybe something like 40, 50 grams of fiber a day. So when I saw he's like 50 grams of fiber a day, I'm like, oh, okay, you must be at a pretty high calorie load. Calorie load was like 1,800. And I was like, oh, well, I know why you think you have IBS. You have triple the fiber intake. And that's going to tear your stomach to pieces, right?

We also see this a lot with people that are really health conscious or trying to be really health conscious. And they jack up insoluble fiber really high on accident. They do things like, okay, I'm going to cut out all my starches. I'm not going to eat any more pasta, no more grains. And I'm eating all vegetables and their broccoli intake. They're eating three cups of broccoli per meal.

We also see this a lot with people that are really health conscious or trying to be really health conscious. And they jack up insoluble fiber really high on accident. They do things like, okay, I'm going to cut out all my starches. I'm not going to eat any more pasta, no more grains. And I'm eating all vegetables and their broccoli intake. They're eating three cups of broccoli per meal.

We also see this a lot with people that are really health conscious or trying to be really health conscious. And they jack up insoluble fiber really high on accident. They do things like, okay, I'm going to cut out all my starches. I'm not going to eat any more pasta, no more grains. And I'm eating all vegetables and their broccoli intake. They're eating three cups of broccoli per meal.

And all of a sudden they're just like, damn, and I'm getting like all this bloating. And I'm like, well, yeah. Yeah. How about we switch out a cup of broccoli and put in a pizza?

And all of a sudden they're just like, damn, and I'm getting like all this bloating. And I'm like, well, yeah. Yeah. How about we switch out a cup of broccoli and put in a pizza?

And all of a sudden they're just like, damn, and I'm getting like all this bloating. And I'm like, well, yeah. Yeah. How about we switch out a cup of broccoli and put in a pizza?

Really?

Really?

Really?

And all of a sudden they're like, yeah, my GI problems are going away. I'm like, well, no kidding.

And all of a sudden they're like, yeah, my GI problems are going away. I'm like, well, no kidding.

And all of a sudden they're like, yeah, my GI problems are going away. I'm like, well, no kidding.

Because remember, there's two types of fiber. There's soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber, here's a clear difference. If you took a glass of water and put it on the table and you put something in that water, if it would get soggy and soak up the water, like imagine putting a piece of bread in water. Fill up, okay? That is a soluble fiber. If you put a piece of broccoli in water,

Because remember, there's two types of fiber. There's soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber, here's a clear difference. If you took a glass of water and put it on the table and you put something in that water, if it would get soggy and soak up the water, like imagine putting a piece of bread in water. Fill up, okay? That is a soluble fiber. If you put a piece of broccoli in water,

Because remember, there's two types of fiber. There's soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber, here's a clear difference. If you took a glass of water and put it on the table and you put something in that water, if it would get soggy and soak up the water, like imagine putting a piece of bread in water. Fill up, okay? That is a soluble fiber. If you put a piece of broccoli in water,