Do you have a WOOD deficiency?

I can hear the titters now. But, seriously, do you have a deficiency of wood fiber, i.e., cellulose? No? Then why were you following the common advice to include breakfast cereals such as All Bran, Fiber One, and Raisin Bran that, yes, are rich in fiber, but mostly rich in the cellulose fiber that is a constituent of wood? Cellulose fiber undoubtedly bulks up bowel movements, as humans lack the digestive apparatus to break it down. Likewise, very little cellulose is broken down by bowel flora. Cellulose therefore simply passes through, relatively inert, though suspected to yield a damaging abrasive effect on the delicate intestinal lining in its passage when consumed in high quantities. The discussion surrounding fibers has been confused by the more recently appreciated fact that fiber is not just one thing, but several different varieties. Just as “nutrients” can mean everything from vitamin C in citrus fruit to vitamin K2 in fermented dairy products to carotenoids in yellow/orange fruits and vegetables, so can the term “fiber” refer to a range of different things. The popular notion of fiber is therefore that of cellulose. The poop-bulking effect of cellulose can fool you into thinking that you have achieved bowel health. In the case of wheat and grains, for instance, wheat germ agglutinin and gliadin peptide fragments are highly toxic to the intestinal wall, block gallbladder and pancreatic function, and induce alterations in bowel flora. Cellul...
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