Forget fibermaxxing—a medical doctor says that variety matters as much as quantity if you want a healthy gut

Man has whole head of broccoli in his mouth.

I don’t want to say that fibermaxxing is late to the party, but I was writing about the benefits of fiber-rich foods in 2022.

The social media trend, which shows how people add extra fiber to their diets, should be applauded for putting fiber in the spotlight—and I was reminded of how important this is in a recent conversation with Dr Karan Rajan, a medical doctor and founder of gut health supplement company LOAM.