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Nombres alternativos
Dieta y fibra; Alimento indigesto; Volumen
Efectos secundarios:
El consumo de grandes cantidades de fibra en un corto período de tiempo puede producir gases intestinales (flatulencia), distensión y cólicos abdominales, los cuales generalmente desaparecen una vez que las bacterias naturales del aparato digestivo se acostumbran al aumento de la fibra en la dieta. Los problemas con el gas o la diarrea se pueden reducir agregando la fibra en forma gradual a la dieta y no toda de una vez.
Demasiada fibra puede interferir con la absorción de minerales como el hierro, el zinc, el magnesio y el calcio; sin embargo, este efecto no causa demasiada preocupación debido a que los alimentos ricos en fibra generalmente son ricos en minerales.
- Reviewed last on: 7/22/2010
- Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Referencias
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Burleson K. Coronary artery disease. In: Rakel D, ed. Integrative Medicine. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2007:chap 28.
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Underbakke G, McBride P. Dyslipidemias. In: Rakel D, ed. Integrative Medicine. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2007:chap 40.
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