The Gut Health Dialogues
I'm Alyssa Simpson, a Registered Dietitian specializing in digestive health. This podcast is for people with IBS, SIBO, and other stomach issues to learn how to calm their symptoms and improve their gut health using natural solutions like diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes.
The Gut Health Dialogues
When a Low Fiber Approach Can Help: What to Eat During Flares and Sensitivity
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Have you ever tried to do everything right for your gut - add more fiber, eat more vegetables, sprinkle chia seeds on everything, only to feel worse instead of better? There are times when pushing fiber can actually make symptoms more uncomfortable, more urgent, and more unpredictable.
In this episode, Alyssa talks about temporarily lowering fiber to help the gut calm down during a flare. You’ll learn when a short-term low fiber approach can be helpful, what foods tend to feel gentler during that phase, and how to rebuild fiber tolerance later without triggering another setback.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why increasing fiber sometimes makes digestive symptoms worse
- What a low fiber diet actually means (and what it doesn’t)
- Situations where temporarily lowering fiber can help calm the gut
- Foods that are typically easier to tolerate during digestive flares
- How long to stay low fiber before rebuilding tolerance
- A practical approach to reintroducing fiber without triggering symptoms
Resources mentioned:
- Download the Low Fiber Foods List + 7-Day Meal Plan
- DM “GUT CHECK” on Alyssa’s Instagram for a personalized quiz and free meal plans & resources to kickstart your gut healing journey.
- Check out Alyssa’s FREE Masterclass “Why your gut still isn’t better - the real reason you feel stuck here.
- Learn more about personalized gut healing plans at Nutrition Resolution
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