Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used to sweeten gum, mints and toothpaste. It does not feed cavity bacteria, but reviews rate the evidence that it prevents...
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Plant fibers such as inulin and glucomannan that feed gut bacteria, add bulk and can help with fullness and regularity.
Xylitol is a sugar alcohol used to sweeten gum, mints and toothpaste. It does not feed cavity bacteria, but reviews rate the evidence that it prevents...
Oat bran is rich in beta-glucan, a soluble fiber with good evidence for modestly lowering LDL cholesterol at 3 g or more a day. Direct evidence for bo...
Ground flaxseed provides fiber, mucilage and the omega-3 fat ALA. Several trials suggest it can improve constipation symptoms at doses of 10 g or more...
Pectin is a soluble fiber found in apples and citrus peel. It showed benefits for constipation in a few trials at high gram doses, but evidence is thi...
Glucomannan is a highly absorbent fiber from konjac root. Small studies suggest gram-level doses can modestly increase bowel movement frequency; weigh...
Psyllium is a soluble, gel-forming fiber and one of the best-studied bulk-forming laxatives. Trials consistently link it to more frequent, easier bowe...
Inulin is a prebiotic fiber from chicory root that reliably increases Bifidobacterium at gram-level doses and may help bowel regularity in healthy peo...
