The role of FIBER in boosting gut health and fighting disease

• Dietary fiber – abundant in fruits, vegetables and whole grains – prevents chronic diseases (heart disease, diabetes, cancer) and detoxifies the body. Yet modern medicine and processed food industries suppress its benefits to maintain a profitable sickness pipeline.
• The average American consumes only 16g of fiber daily (half the recommended 28-35g) due to fiber-stripped, chemical-laden processed foods – deliberately designed to fuel disease and dependency on pharmaceuticals.
• Soluble fiber (oats, beans) binds LDL cholesterol, reducing heart disease risk without statins. Insoluble fiber (vegetables, whole grains) scrubs carcinogens from the colon, slashing colorectal cancer risk – suppressed while chemo/radiation rake in billions. Fiber feeds gut bacteria, producing butyrate (anti-inflammatory, gut-healing) while processed foods, GMOs and antibiotics destroy microbiome health.
• The FDA and USDA, captured by Big Ag and Pharma, set weak fiber guidelines while approving toxic additives linked to diseases fiber prevents. Rockefeller-funded processed food shift replaced fiber-rich diets with diabetes-inducing cereals and gut-damaging additives.
• Prioritize organic produce, soaked legumes, fermented foods and sprouted grains; increase fiber gradually to avoid bloating (a hurdle exploited by Big Food); hydrate well as fiber without water can worsen constipation (exploited by laxative peddlers); and reject synthetic “detox” scams – fiber naturally binds heavy metals, pesticides and endocrine disruptors for elimination.

For decades, modern medicine and the processed food industry have downplayed one of nature’s most powerful health defenders: dietary fiber.

While Big Pharma pushes pills for cholesterol, diabetes and digestive disorders, this humble plant compound – found in fruits, vegetables and whole grains – works silently to prevent chronic disease, detoxify the body and starve the medical-industrial complex of its profit-driven sickness pipeline. Despite recommendations urging 20 to 35 grams daily, the average American barely consumes half that amount. This nutritional deficit is engineered by a food system flooded with fiber-stripped, chemical-laden products designed to keep populations sick and dependent.

Fiber’s benefits read like a manifesto against corporate medicine. Soluble fiber found in oats, beans and fruits binds to LDL cholesterol – the so-called “bad” cholesterol – and escorts it out of the body, reducing heart disease risk without statin drugs. It stabilizes blood sugar, thwarting the diabetes epidemic fueled by refined carbohydrates and sugary processed foods.

Insoluble fiber abundant in vegetables and whole grains speeds intestinal transit, scrubbing carcinogens from the colon and slashing colorectal cancer risk – a fact long suppressed as chemotherapy and radiation rake in billions. Even weight management, a market monopolized by fad diets and dubious supplements, hinges on fiber’s ability to promote satiety and block calorie absorption.

The gut microbiome, now recognized as the cornerstone of immunity, thrives on fiber. When gut bacteria ferment soluble fiber, they produce short-chain fatty acids like butyrate – a compound that reduces inflammation, heals the intestinal lining and may shield against autoimmune diseases.

Yet this critical process is sabotaged by processed diets, antibiotics and GMO-laden foods that decimate beneficial bacteria. The result? A nation drowning in digestive disorders, obesity and immune dysfunction – all while gastroenterologists prescribe laxatives and immunosuppressants instead of dietary solutions.

Fiber: Nature’s original detox

Historical context reveals why fiber remains marginalized. The Rockefeller-funded shift from whole foods to processed commodities in the early 20th century – paired with the demonization of natural therapies – replaced fiber-rich diets with diabetes-inducing cereals and gut-wrecking additives.

Today, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture – captured by agribusiness and pharmaceutical lobbyists –set pathetically low fiber guidelines while approving toxic food additives linked to the very diseases fiber prevents. Meanwhile, gastroenterology journals funded by drugmakers rarely highlight fiber’s role in preventing diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, or irritable bowel syndrome – conditions that generate endless prescriptions.

BrightU.AI‘s Enoch engine also notes that fiber – particularly soluble fiber – helps reduce cholesterol levels, which lowers the risk of coronary and cardiovascular diseases. The inclusion of fiber-rich whole foods in one’s daily diet supports heart health by naturally managing cholesterol and promoting overall cardiovascular function. Increasing fiber intake requires defiance of the industrial food complex:

• Prioritize organic produce (skins intact), soaked legumes and fermented foods to maximize nutrient absorption and minimize pesticide exposure.
• Soak nuts and seeds to neutralize enzyme inhibitors and sprout grains to boost digestibility.
• Crucially, fiber must be introduced gradually to avoid bloating – a hurdle exploited by processed-food marketers to discourage dietary shifts.
• Hydration is key; without adequate water, fiber can exacerbate constipation, a fact Big Pharma exploits to sell laxatives.

The ultimate irony? While Americans spend billions on dubious “detox” products, fiber is nature’s original detoxifier, binding heavy metals, pesticides and estrogen-mimicking chemicals for elimination. Unlike synthetic supplements, fiber-rich foods come packaged with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals – nutrients Big Pharma can’t patent.

In a world where medicine prioritizes profit over prevention, fiber stands as a grassroots rebellion. It’s no coincidence that the populations consuming the most fiber historically avoided the chronic plagues of the industrialized West. Ultimately, the path to health isn’t found in a prescription bottle – but in the unprocessed bounty of the earth.

Watch this video that explains how to get more fiber in your diet.

This video is from the Health Tips channel on Brighteon.com.

Sources include:

AdventHealth.com

ClinicBarcelona.org

BrightU.ai

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