Konjac Glucomannan
A soluble fiber from the root of the konjac plant and one of the most viscous available: it absorbs many times its
weight in water and forms a gel. That gel slows how quickly a meal leaves the stomach, and what reaches the colon
undigested becomes food for resident bacteria. Because it swells, it is also the ingredient behind the one piece of
practical advice on this site: take it with a full glass of water, never dry.
Pea Starch (resistant)
Ordinary starch is digested in the small intestine. The resistant fraction is not, and it arrives in the large
intestine as fermentation substrate instead. It is a gentler starting point than inulin for people who react badly
to that particular fiber, which is part of why it was chosen.
Baobab Fiber
The pulp of the baobab fruit is unusually fiber-dense and carries polyphenols alongside the fiber itself. It
brings a mixed soluble and insoluble profile, which suits a wider bacterial population than a single purified fiber
would.
L-Arabinose
A five-carbon plant sugar that competitively inhibits sucrase, the intestinal enzyme that splits table sugar. The
result is a slower, flatter absorption of sucrose from a meal. It is a small quantity doing a specific mechanical
job, and it is why the formula pairs sensibly with breakfast.
Spermidine (plant derived)
A polyamine found in wheat germ, mushrooms, soy and aged cheese. Interest in it comes from laboratory work on
autophagy, the cellular recycling process that slows with age. Human evidence is largely observational, and we say so
plainly on the science page.
What is not in it
No caffeine or other stimulant, no artificial sweetener, no dairy, no gluten, no gelatin, and nothing of animal
origin. It is vegetarian and non-GMO. If you are avoiding a specific allergen not listed here, email us before
ordering and we will check the batch documentation.