Trisha Pasricha > Quotes

“Non-soluble fiber is poorly fermented by the microbiome and it irritates the gut lining, promoting water secretion.”
― Trisha Pasricha, You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy

“Anorectal manometry is not a test that’s offered in every clinic and it’s not on many physicians’ radars.”
― Trisha Pasricha, You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy

“This is different from psyllium or methylcellulose, which are soluble fibers and are often the primary ingredient of fiber supplements. Psyllium, my favorite of fibers, forms a gel when it comes into contact with water, thereby retaining it within the stool and effectively preventing it from being absorbed by the colon.”
― Trisha Pasricha, You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy

“By blocking food from traveling down to the intestine by slowing it in the stomach—and also simultaneously emptying out the colon—there may be less waste hanging around the intestine that could inadvertently harm us.”
― Trisha Pasricha, You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy

“certain high-fiber foods have been particularly well studied for their bowel effects—namely, prunes and kiwis.”
― Trisha Pasricha, You've Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy