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How Can a High-Fiber Diet Help My Digestion and Cholesterol?

How Can a High-Fiber Diet Help My Digestion and Cholesterol? (0:30)

Watch as gastroenterologist Dr. Robynne Chutkan discusses how a high fiber diet helps with digestion and how it also works to lower cholesterol levels.

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A high fiber diet doesn't just give you magnificent bowl movements which it certainly does, but it really dramatically decreases your risk factor for the four things that kill Americans. Heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. So it is an essential part of a healthy diet not just from a digestive point of view but from an overall health point of view and again switching to a plant based, high fiber diet, is one of the most essential things you can do for your digestive tract as well as your overall health.