Dr. Michael Snyder

So we're just finishing up a study where

Same thing, instead of two fibers, we added two more, beta-glucan and resistant starch, and we're trying to see their effects as supplements.

And the idea ultimately is I think people do supplements.

That's why we're doing supplements.

Not that I'm a big fan.

I'd rather they eat healthier, unprocessed food.

Or both.

Or both.

But, yeah, most people don't get enough.

You probably know that it's recommended women have at least 25 grams of fiber a day, men 35.

And the number that people get is something like 12 to 15.

Wow.

They're off by a factor of two in the amount of fiber they consume.

So, you know, minimally supplements could help bring that up.

Anyway, I mentioned that rhabdoxylin as a general lowered most people's cholesterol.

And by the way, neither affected glucose.

So we think other things are important for that.

But if you look at individuals, we did see some people where rhabdoxylin had zero effect, meaning their cholesterol stayed flat even when they went to the higher dose of 30 grams per day.

Yet their inulin promoted their decrease.

in cholesterol.