Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

CIRS 3 | Why Americans Struggle with Toxins - The Fiber Fix

5 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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Aaron Hartman, MD explains why Americans struggle to eliminate toxins: we eat 9-12 grams of fiber daily instead of the recommended 40-60 grams, and people in Sub-Saharan Africa consume over 80 grams. Chronic dehydration and constipation trap toxins in our bodies that should leave through sweat and bowel movements.

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The average Americans chronically dehydrate, so our kidneys aren't helping out as much. Constipated. We get constipated. What's nature's biotoxin binder? Fiber. The average American eats 12 grams of fiber a day. Is it that much? It was less. I thought it was like nine almost. It's nine and we should get between 40 and 60. And Sub Saharan Africa, they're getting 80 plus grams sweating. Like Americans don't sweat anymore. And there's certain chemicals and particularly solvents when you get into the different kinds of biotoxins that are not biotoxins, but chemical toxins that are only sweat out.