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I have increased my fiber & water 6 months ago to recommended dose. i always get avg.15-25 g a day plus 2l water. i rarely got this growing up because i wasn't paying attention to fiber and i hated drining water. i'm finding i pass gas now. normal?

Q: i have increased my fiber & water 6 months ago to recommended dose. i always get avg.15-25 g a day plus 2l water. i rarely got this growing up because i wasn't paying attention to fiber and i hated drining water. i'm finding i pass gas now. normal?

: Yes, high fiber diet produces more gas in the GI tract. You should make a food diary in order to track down the foods which exacerbate the symptom then you reduce those foods.

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Yes, high fiber diet produces more gas in the GI tract. You should make a food diary in order to track down the foods which exacerbate the symptom then you reduce those foods.

Answered 10/2/2022

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A member asked:

I have increased my fiber & water 6 months ago to recommended dose. i always get avg.15-25 g a day plus 2l water. i rarely got this growing up because i wasn't paying attention to fiber and i hated drining water. i'm finding i pass gas now. normal?

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