fiber.... cholesterol... bile???

**davtown** · 04-04-2006, 09:07 PM

I learned about this a long time ago but can't seem to find any information on it now... I get plenty of fiber in my diet, now I just need to know what it's doing inside my body

what is fiber's role in lowering cholesterol? I recall it having something to do with bile.... someone clue me in here! Thanks

**DJSTARER** · 04-04-2006, 09:16 PM

I am not really sure about its role in lowering cholesterol, but I know it binds free radicals and other unwanted things in your lower intestines and colon. They processes may be similar.

DOn't forget your multi

LFL · 04-07-2006, 03:57 PM

A high fiber intakes can actually increase the amount of nutrients being lost to excretion. Fiber can and does actually prevent the enzymes from being able to reach nutrients, and they simply pass through unabsorbed.

On the good side, higher fiber intakes may reduce fat absorption by about 3 percent.

A caveate to a low fat high fiber diet also is lowered test levels.

HAYWOOD JABLOME · 04-11-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DJSTARER

I am not really sure about its role in lowering cholesterol, but I know it binds free radicals and other unwanted things in your lower intestines and colon. They processes may be similar.

it is a similar process, in terms of binding

**davtown** · 03-14-2007, 05:35 AM

bump to a year old thread of mine..... anybody have any info they would like to share? I'm all ears (or eyes in this case)

thefreak350 · 06-10-2007, 03:03 AM

Sorry a few months later but hope this helps.

"Foods rich in viscous fibers (oat bran, barley, and legumes) lower blood cholesterol by binding with bile acids and thereby increasing the excretion. Consequently, the liver must use its cholesterol to make new bile acids. In addition the bacterial by products of fiber fermentation in the colon also inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver. The net result is lower blood cholesterol."

Whitney, Eleanor and Sharon Rolfes. Understanding Nutrition. Belmont: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005.124.

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davtown OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,351 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	fiber.... cholesterol... bile??? I learned about this a long time ago but can't seem to find any information on it now... I get plenty of fiber in my diet, now I just need to know what it's doing inside my body what is fiber's role in lowering cholesterol? I recall it having something to do with bile.... someone clue me in here! Thanks __________________ --Training Journal-- current/goal D: 350/380 S: 280/300 B: 235/260

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DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,983 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	I am not really sure about its role in lowering cholesterol, but I know it binds free radicals and other unwanted things in your lower intestines and colon. They processes may be similar. DOn't forget your multi __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

03-14-2007, 05:35 AM	#5
davtown OM NOM NOM NOM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,351 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 128	bump to a year old thread of mine..... anybody have any info they would like to share? I'm all ears (or eyes in this case) __________________ --Training Journal-- current/goal D: 350/380 S: 280/300 B: 235/260

06-10-2007, 03:03 AM	#6
thefreak350 Amateur Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 28 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Re: fiber.... cholesterol... bile??? Sorry a few months later but hope this helps. "Foods rich in viscous fibers (oat bran, barley, and legumes) lower blood cholesterol by binding with bile acids and thereby increasing the excretion. Consequently, the liver must use its cholesterol to make new bile acids. In addition the bacterial by products of fiber fermentation in the colon also inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver. The net result is lower blood cholesterol." Whitney, Eleanor and Sharon Rolfes. Understanding Nutrition. Belmont: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005.124. __________________ For true growth to occur, constructive activities must occur at a faster rate than destructive ones.

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04-07-2006, 03:57 PM	#3
LFL Amateur Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 80 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	A high fiber intakes can actually increase the amount of nutrients being lost to excretion. Fiber can and does actually prevent the enzymes from being able to reach nutrients, and they simply pass through unabsorbed. On the good side, higher fiber intakes may reduce fat absorption by about 3 percent. A caveate to a low fat high fiber diet also is lowered test levels.