India, April 26 -- Fibre is one of the most important macronutrients that aids in digestion and bowel movement. However, increasing the fibre content in the regular diet for the first time often results in gas and bloating in individuals.

Taking to Instagram on April 25, Dr Karan Rajan, a UK-based surgeon and health content creator, explained why that happens, and why one should go through it deliberately to make things better.

To explain the link between fibre and gas and bloating, Dr Rajan mentioned the fibre flatulence curve.

"When you start at a very low fibre baseline, there's a good chance you experience very little flatulence, not because your gut is healthy, but because there's very little activity in your microbiome," he state...