“I know that fiber is important, but it’s really hard to find the right foods with enough fiber. How important is it really?”

A decade ago, we’d have said, not a big deal, as long as you’re not constipated.

As a family medicine doctor who is also a functional nutritionist, I know that answer misses the mark.

Now we know that these substances are mostly only produced in your gut lining, by your gut bacteria:

• Butyrate

• Propionate

• Acetate

• Aryl hydrocarbon + propionic acid

• Serotonin

• GABA

If your memory, mood, or focus is off, a good place to start is with your gut.

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