In fact, the Baidu entry has already talked about it relatively much. Let’s briefly summarize: First, it is to regulate the balance of intestinal flora, promote immunity, and prevent and treat intestinal-related diseases, such as constipation, Diarrhea, enteritis, intestinal cancer, hemorrhoids, mouth sores, bad breath, skin problems caused by accumulation of intestinal toxins, etc. Second, the polysaccharides in inulin control the metabolism and absorption of the three major nutrients, and promote the synthesis of some vitamins, gelation, membrane effects, etc., to prevent metabolism-related diseases, such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, detoxification, and Prevent infection, etc.

Inulin is a natural and edible extract of Asteraceae plants. It is a macronutrient and theoretically has no side effects. But it is not recommended to eat too much. Eating too much of any nutrient will have adverse effects (not side effects). For example, people who eat too much fat for a long time are prone to hyperlipidemia, and people who eat too much carbohydrates for a long time are prone to diabetes.