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Fiber Leads to a Longer, Healthier Life
In spite of the repeated admonition to eat
more fruit and vegetables, and to cut back
on our intake of refined sugars, few of us
actually achieve that goal. With that in
mind, this study really serves as a wake-up
call. Adding a fiber supplement to our daily
supplement regimen is an easy and
effective means to bring us one step closer
to optimal health.
There are many types of fiber
supplements. Some are water soluble (oats,
psyllium, guar, etc) and others are water
insoluble (wheat bran). Some products offer
combinations of the two. Others come in
combination with pre- and probiotics. You
can get fiber supplements in powder form,
or as capsules both hard gel and soft gel.
Which type is best for you? We invite you
to consult with the pharmacists and
nutritionists at Willner Chemists for
guidance. They will ask you about your
current health concerns, your diet, and
other supplements you might already be
taking. They will offer you various product
options based upon these ant other factors.
They will also explain the difference
between the "health food" type products we
carry versus those in mass market stores,
where you find added artificial colors,
flavorings, sweeteners, sugars, etc.
I have been a fan of the
Yerba Prima
line
of fiber supplements, as well as the
PGX
products from
Natural Factors
.
Additional Comments
from Don Goldberg
E
verybody knows that fiber is an important
nutrient. Most people, however, associate
fiber with specific health conditions.
Constipation and normal bowel function is
probably the first thing that comes to mind.
Next might be its role in normalizing blood
sugar levels during digestion. For some, its
role in lowering cholesterol might come to
mind. Others might rely on fiber supple-
ments to assist in weight loss.
But in a recent study, however, it was
shown that fiber's health benefit might be
even more important, with broader effects
on our overall health and longevity.
In this study, doctors measured the diets of
1,609 adults who were free from cancer,
coronary artery disease, and stroke at the
start of this 10-year follow-up trial. Doctors
considered total carbohydrates and sugar in
the diet, total fiber, and glycemic index and
load.
Compared to those with the least fiber in
the diet, those who had the highest intake of
fiber, or highest total fiber in the diet, were
almost 80 percent more likely to live a long,
healthy life during the 10-year follow-up
period. High-fiber participants were less like-
ly to develop hypertension, diabetes, demen-
tia, depression, or functional disability.
"Out of all the variables that we looked at,
fiber intake which is a type of carbohydrate
that the body can't digest had the strongest
influence," doctors concluded.
Reference: Biomedgerontology; June, 2016,
Published Online
