Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

So we've been kind of alluding to this, but let's just get very direct with it. You know, I grew up with the idea that fiber passes through us and it just results in a bigger bowel movement, right? It's like just this thing that sweeps through you. And that's like a half truth. But there's the other half. That's the part that's really exciting that we're learning about right now with new research.

So we've been kind of alluding to this, but let's just get very direct with it. You know, I grew up with the idea that fiber passes through us and it just results in a bigger bowel movement, right? It's like just this thing that sweeps through you. And that's like a half truth. But there's the other half. That's the part that's really exciting that we're learning about right now with new research.

So we've been kind of alluding to this, but let's just get very direct with it. You know, I grew up with the idea that fiber passes through us and it just results in a bigger bowel movement, right? It's like just this thing that sweeps through you. And that's like a half truth. But there's the other half. That's the part that's really exciting that we're learning about right now with new research.

which is that there's some forms of fiber that are what we call prebiotic. Prebiotic basically means food for the microbiome. And this fiber, we as humans don't have the enzymes to break down and process the fiber. So when we consume fiber, and by the way, I should say fiber is actually quite easy to find. All plant-based foods have fiber.

which is that there's some forms of fiber that are what we call prebiotic. Prebiotic basically means food for the microbiome. And this fiber, we as humans don't have the enzymes to break down and process the fiber. So when we consume fiber, and by the way, I should say fiber is actually quite easy to find. All plant-based foods have fiber.

which is that there's some forms of fiber that are what we call prebiotic. Prebiotic basically means food for the microbiome. And this fiber, we as humans don't have the enzymes to break down and process the fiber. So when we consume fiber, and by the way, I should say fiber is actually quite easy to find. All plant-based foods have fiber.

So any fruit or vegetable or whole grain or seed or nut or legume has fiber.

So any fruit or vegetable or whole grain or seed or nut or legume has fiber.

So any fruit or vegetable or whole grain or seed or nut or legume has fiber.

It can be a structural component. Basically fiber is long chain carbohydrates. So it's made, it's going to, this is going to scare some people, but let me unpack this. It's made up of sugars, but which is just simply what carbohydrates are. All carbohydrates are made up of sugars, but if you chain enough sugars together and you make it long and complex, you've created fiber, right?

It can be a structural component. Basically fiber is long chain carbohydrates. So it's made, it's going to, this is going to scare some people, but let me unpack this. It's made up of sugars, but which is just simply what carbohydrates are. All carbohydrates are made up of sugars, but if you chain enough sugars together and you make it long and complex, you've created fiber, right?

It can be a structural component. Basically fiber is long chain carbohydrates. So it's made, it's going to, this is going to scare some people, but let me unpack this. It's made up of sugars, but which is just simply what carbohydrates are. All carbohydrates are made up of sugars, but if you chain enough sugars together and you make it long and complex, you've created fiber, right?

In the same way that protein is made up of amino acids and you have to chain those amino acids together to create protein. So fiber is multiple long chain carbohydrates. And in order to break that chain, you have to use enzymes that we as humans don't actually have. But our microbes do. We evolved to like basically third party, the digestion of fiber to the microbiome.

In the same way that protein is made up of amino acids and you have to chain those amino acids together to create protein. So fiber is multiple long chain carbohydrates. And in order to break that chain, you have to use enzymes that we as humans don't actually have. But our microbes do. We evolved to like basically third party, the digestion of fiber to the microbiome.

In the same way that protein is made up of amino acids and you have to chain those amino acids together to create protein. So fiber is multiple long chain carbohydrates. And in order to break that chain, you have to use enzymes that we as humans don't actually have. But our microbes do. We evolved to like basically third party, the digestion of fiber to the microbiome.

And the reason why is because if you step into nature and you think about all the things that you could potentially eat out there that are a part of our environment, all the plant-based foods, there's so many of them. So there's estimates that there's 300,000 unique plants in the planet.

And the reason why is because if you step into nature and you think about all the things that you could potentially eat out there that are a part of our environment, all the plant-based foods, there's so many of them. So there's estimates that there's 300,000 unique plants in the planet.

And the reason why is because if you step into nature and you think about all the things that you could potentially eat out there that are a part of our environment, all the plant-based foods, there's so many of them. So there's estimates that there's 300,000 unique plants in the planet.

Right, so as humans radiated out from Africa, as we went across the globe, the issue is we were running into so much variety that the human body is not capable from an evolutionary perspective of keeping up with that variety. So we needed something else that could help us. So we internalized this organ

Right, so as humans radiated out from Africa, as we went across the globe, the issue is we were running into so much variety that the human body is not capable from an evolutionary perspective of keeping up with that variety. So we needed something else that could help us. So we internalized this organ