We all know we should eat more fibre.
But fibre isn’t one thing, it’s a whole family of carbohydrates that our bodies can’t digest but our gut microbes can.
Different microbes need different fibres.
If you only eat one type - like when you take a single prebiotic fibre supplement - you’re only feeding part of the community.
Here’s what the science says about why a variety of fibres matters, how much difference it can make (and how to get more of it).
What we’ll cover today:
How fast your gut microb...
Published on September 17, 2025 07:05