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Prebiotic Fiber (Inulin/FOS)
Feeds your gut bacteria and adds bulk and water to stool, which gets things moving.
Say that in clinical terms
Inulin and FOS are fermented by colonic bacteria into short-chain fatty acids and increase stool bulk and water content, which raises stool frequency and softens stool.
How strong is the research?
Solid evidence
Only one study
1 paper read, 1 supporting.
Tested as: ≥12 g/day native chicory inulin (the EFSA-authorised threshold) or 3–20 g/day fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), for 1–14 weeks
How much to take
12–20 g