What Is Fibermaxxing and Is More Fiber Always Better? Wolfgang Paik

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/what-fibermaxxing-and-more-fiber-always-better-2026a1000ttx?src= “Fibermaxxing” has emerged as a popular nutrition trend on social media, with influencers encouraging individuals to maximize their fiber intake through legumes, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, seeds, and psyllium husk. Although higher-fiber intake is associated with several health benefits, more fiber is not necessarily better. Very high-fiber intake can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and has not been shown to provide proportionately greater benefits.