Have you seen the viral “fiber-maxxing” trend on TikTok — piling beans, oats, chia seeds, and psyllium into every meal? Sounds healthy, right? Not so fast.
In this episode, I reveal why fiber isn’t always your friend — especially if you have hidden gut issues like SIBO or dysbiosis. Using my “gut garden” analogy, I’ll show you how fiber acts like fertilizer: it can grow fruits and vegetables (ally microbes that fuel your energy)… or weeds (overgrowth that steals your nutrients and leaves you burned out).
✅ What you’ll learn:
• Why fiber can be a litmus test for gut health
• The difference between feeding your allies vs. feeding weeds
• How microbial metabolites act as messengers for your energy, mood, and resilience
• Signs fiber is making you worse, not better
• Which friendly fibers you can start with if you’re sensitive
If fiber leaves you bloated, foggy, or fatigued, that’s not “just normal.” It’s a red flag from your gut garden. Don’t ignore the clues — learn how to pause, test, and rebalance so your body can thrive again.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome & Episode Intro
01:00 What is Fiber-Maxxing? TikTok Trend Explained
02:00 Why “Go Slower” Isn’t the Answer
04:00 Feeding Allies vs. Feeding Weeds (Garden Analogy)
06:00 What Happens When Fiber Feeds the Wrong Bugs
08:00 The Microbiome: 4–5 Million Genes You Don’t Have
10:00 Vitamins, SCFAs, and Bioactive Metabolites from Microbes
12:00 Weeds, Dysbiosis, and Unwelcome Gut Guests
14:00 Fiber as Fertilizer: Litmus Test for Gut Health
16:00 High-FODMAP Foods that Feed the Weeds
18:00 Functional vs. Conventional Gut Testing
20:00 Fiber as a Genetic Switchboard
22:00 Dysbiosis, Stress, and the Burnout Cycle
24:00 How Stress and Gut Health Fuel Burnout
26:00 Smarter Strategy: Weed, Repair, Restore, Then Fertilize
28:00 Friendly Low-FODMAP Fibers
30:00 High-FODMAP Foods to Limit
33:00 Takeaways & Safer Fiber Approach
34:00 Closing & 7-Day Burnout Reset Challenge
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