How taking a “serving size” of dietary fiber supplements can have such a big impact on your bowel movements even though a serving size is only 2% of your daily dietary fiber needs?

Question

How taking a “serving size” of dietary fiber supplements can have such a big impact on your bowel movements even though a serving size is only 2% of your daily dietary fiber needs?

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Answer 1

Dietary fiber absorbs water which makes your poo softer and easier to pass. The fiber is also food for the microbes further down into your gut. Until they get used to the new fiber intake, you’ll fart a bit while those microbes grow to meet the challenge. I eat two metamucil cookies a day and I’m frickin’ GOLD, baby. I never knew a good poo until metamucil cookies.