When a Low Fiber Approach Can Help: What to Eat During Flares and Sensitivity

The Gut Health Dialogues · Mar 17, 2026 · 17m

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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…