10/02/2026
And no, this isn’t an anti-fibre post. Fibre ISNT bad!! We absolutely need it and is EVERYTHING 💩
Both soluble and insoluble fibre are essential for gut health, immune balance and long-term resilience. 🍌🍊🍑🍫
But how they land in the body matters. 🧬
Soluble fibre helps to:
• feed beneficial microbes 🦠
• support stool formation 💩
• steady digestion and blood sugar 🩸
Found in foods like:
oats, chia, flax, lentils, beans, apples, berries, psyllium 🫘
Insoluble fibre helps to:
• add bulk 💩
• support bowel movement 🚽
• keep transit moving ⏱️
Found in foods like:
bran, whole grains, raw vegetables, skins, seeds, 🥜 🥒
So when someone tells me:
“I’m eating really healthy loads of fibre” but they feel worse, not better…
I don’t remove fibre. ✋🏻
I ask why tolerance changed in the first place. 🤓
Because when the gut is already under pressure from stress, antibiotics, travel, hormonal shifts or immune activity, increasing fibre can amplify symptoms rather than support healing.❤️🩹
That doesn’t make fibre the problem, it makes it a signal. ✅
This is where autoimmune symptoms often get pulled in too, fatigue, skin changes, flares, brain fog not because fibre is harmful, but because the gut isn’t ready for volume yet. 💡
My role is to work out why, not push harder. ✅
If you’ve ever felt confused by food that’s “meant to help”, you’re not alone and in fact was my pursuit for years before I trained! 💫
This is the work I now specialise in.
👉 Book a Vitality Call and let’s talk.
www.inspirenutrition.uk
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