What Makes MicrobeFiber Special?

By Alex White, MD

During the course of the past few months I have shown you how MicrobeFiber is much more than just a fiber supplement.  Those taking it have reported it helping with everything from improved digestion, to help in reducing everything from allergic response to blood sugar levels.  While studies have indicated that a high-fiber diet can improve heart health, ease asthma symptoms and even help fight cancer, what I have yet to share with you are some of the results we have gotten with our own patients.  Today I would like to let you see and hear what they have to say.

Heart Healthy

I’m Marge Alcorn and I started taking MicrobeFiber to help reduce my A1C levels which were 9.5.  Now it’s down to 8.6.  I had another problem, which was a blockage in the lower part of my heart.  My doctor wanted me to undergo a heart catheterization to see how bad it was and possibly have another stent put in my heart. 

I went back to the doctor a couple of months after taking MicrobeFiber and the doctor told me I no longer needed the catheterization because the blockage was no longer there.  All my tests and my EKG came back and he said I was okay.  Then he said he didn’t know what I was doing, but whatever it is, keep on doing it. The only thing that had changed was that I started taking MicrobeFiber. 

Is MicrobeFiber a Prebiotic?

By Alex White, MD

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During my past few blogs I have written about how soluble fiber, such as that contained in MicrobeFiber, is one of the keys to helping your body do everything from digesting food, to warding off such unpleasant conditions as allergies and asthma.  A high-fiber diet can also help combat diabetes, as well as assisting people looking to lose weight, improving their cardiovascular health and it has even been shown to help ward off cancer.  That’s pretty good for something that’s as easy to use as mixing a powder into your food or drink. 

But is MicrobeFiber considered a prebiotic or a probiotic?  This is a question many patients routinely ask me.  While both prebiotics and probiotics are involved with maintaining the health of your gut flora, they do so in different ways. 

Soluble vs Insoluble Fiber - Why MicrobeFiber Works So Well

By Alex White, MD

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While most people know they need fiber in their diet, what they don’t know is that all fiber is not created equal.  More to the point, there are actually two different kinds of fiber: soluble and insoluble.  While this might sound like splitting hairs, having a better understanding of fiber can make a big difference to your wellbeing.

The Goo in You

Soluble fiber is hydrophilic, which means that it attracts fluid in your body, which causes it to form a goo that slows digestion.  This gives your intestinal tract the time it needs to absorb essential vitamins and minerals.  Foods loaded with soluble fiber include asparagus, barley, beans, Brussels sprouts, carrots, citrus fruit, flaxseeds, lentils, nuts, oats and sweet potatoes. 

What’s Cooking with MicrobeFiber?

By Carl Weiss

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Having used MicrobeFiber for the past three months, I was asked by Doctor White to give my impression of the product.  Since I am also a chef, I thought I would go him one better by also describing the way I use MicrobeFiber in preparing meals.

Producing an online cooking show means preparing dozens of new recipes for my audience.  It also requires me to please the crowd.  Unfortunately, this doesn’t always sit well with my tummy, as I found out the hard way midway through 2016.  That’s when I first came to find out about MicrobeFiber. I also found out that there’s a world of difference between food that tastes good and dishes that give your body problems.

You Are What You Wheat

Why Gluten Can Gum Up Your Guts

By Dr. Alex White, MD

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Anyone who is the least little bit gluten intolerant or has celiac disease knows the symptoms – suddenly their belly balloons to twice its normal size while inside, a sound like a bear with a toothache makes its presence known.  Aside from discomfort gluten intolerance can exert, a more sinister influence can take place in your body, by sapping your energy to the point where it takes everything you have to get out of bed, or leaving you looking like a zombie at work.  The after effects of gluten intolerance can include constipation, diarrhea and depression along with a host of other symptoms that can persist for days or weeks.  The solution for most people with this condition is to avoid anything that contains wheat.  But this in itself can be a tall order, since so many things contain gluten.