How dietary fibers lead to the formation of short-chain fats acids (SFA) and what this is good for

Published on 07/26/2021 by Dr. med. Christian Gersch
Dr. Gersch is a Kaiserslautern based concierge physican

Bacteria of the human intestinal flora are, in contrast to humans themselves, able to metabolize dietary fiber. On the one hand, the typical gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen are produced. From about 75% of the dietary fibers, however, the intestinal bacteria also form short-chain fatty acids.

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