QuoteReplyTopic: Like soluble fibers Posted: October 04 2010 at 8:17am
Like soluble fibers, viscous fibers lower serum cholesterol by reducing
the absorption of dietary cholesterol. In addition, viscous fibers
complex with bile acids, which are compounds manufactured by the liver
from cholesterol that are necessary for the proper digestion of fat.
After complexing with bile acids, the compounds are removed from
circulation and do not make it back to the liver. As a result, the
liver must use additional cholesterol to manufacture new bile acids.
Bile acids are necessary for normal digestion of fat. Soluble fiber may
also reduce the amount of cholesterol manufactured by the liver.
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