Office Hours: The Fiber Trend—How Much Is Too Much?

0:12Welcome to Office Hours.

0:14This is our dedicated one-on-one space to go deeper, get clear, and explore what truly moves the needle for your health.

0:19I'm Dr.

0:19Mark Hyman, and each week we're going to pull back the curtain and share the insights, the research, the lessons that don't always make it into our conversations with guests.

0:27Because at the end of the day, you are the CEO of your own health.

0:30And for many of you, your family's health too.

0:33And you might not feel it all the time, but you have far more power and agency than you realize.

0:37I'm glad you're here.

0:42Fibers having a moment.

0:43Now, if you've been on social media lately, you've probably heard the term fiber maxing.

0:47People adding chia to everything, down in psyllium husk, aiming for 40, 50, even 60 grams of fiber a day.

0:54And the promise, well, better gut health, better blood sugar, more weight loss, natural GLP-1 activation, hormone balance.