Cholesterol and Triglycerides

The effect of dietary fiber on blood cholesterol levels has been a controversial subject. Many scientific studies have established that the fiber in psyllium can lower serum cholesterol. However, the decrease is modest and requires relatively high daily intakes, which are unachievable in practise. Consuming psyllium fiber cannot effectively reduce cholesterol and triglycerides alone. Psyllium's method of action is to reduce cholesterol levels by interfering with cholesterol absorption in the gut and expelling cholesterol along with psyllium in the feces.

Fiberrific has an entirely different method of action. Fiberrific is broken down in the colon into acetic, propionic and butyric acid. Propionic acid has the ability to directly inhibit endogenous cholesterol synthesis by the liver. In essence, Fiberrific consumption slows down the extranous cholesterol produced by the liver, reducing the overall cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood.

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