If people with #celiacdisease lack the microbes needed to break down certain fibers, they don't benefit from consuming them @VerduLab, @AlbertoCaminer7 & colleagues found patients with #celiacdisease had impaired microbial fiber metabolism in the small intestine, which was associated with depletion of the fiber-degrading taxa: ✅ Findings align with @DrHArmstrong research on β-fructan fibers' role in inducing inflammation if the microbes needed to ferment the fiber are not present ✅ While a high fiber intake is often recommended to newly diagnosed patients with celiac disease alongside the gluten-free diet to improve constipation, these findings suggest that it's first important to restore the gut ecosystem ✅ In mice, an inulin-supplemented diet increased small intestinal short-chain fatty acids and could be used as adjuvant therapy for the gluten-free diet to promote mucosal healing, when metabolizing taxa are present 📚 Read more: nature.com/articles/s41467-0…