Fiber vs. the Dose
Human Health and Behavior
Elsie Figueroa Orozco
- Grade:
- 6
- Teacher:
- Dawn Popovic
This project is about how different fiber rich foods affect the medicine absorption of people with Hashimoto Thyroid. I tested this with three different fiber rich foods and food coloring as my medicine.The objective was to find the food that absorbed the most food coloring to simulate the one that would be the worst for you to eat after you had your medicine.
Great job on your project! I love how you chose a topic that connects science to real-life health challenges. Your experiment was creative and easy to understand, especially how you used food coloring to simulate medicine absorption. It’s clear you put a lot of thought and effort into your research. Keep asking important questions and exploring science—you have a bright future ahead as a young scientist!
Congratulations on this practical study. Your findings reveal how fiber sources affect medication absorption, which is relevant for people managing conditions like Hashimoto’s thyroid disease. This work encourages further research on diet–medication interactions and guidance for those who are on daily medications. Science looks forward to your future experiments. Wishing you the best in your research and exploration.
Wow this is such a good project this will help me so much with what medicines to buy you got this I believe in you 🎀🫰🏼🩷
This is a great study that can help many people with living and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Knowing what to eat and what ingredients and foods can cause a major healthy impact in their health is very important in order to live a healthy good life. congratulations on your study keep up the great work