I need smartypants to figure out if this inulin is good or bad please. selfhacked.com/blog/health-...
Inulin is present in 36,000 plant species including those we consume in our daily diets such as wheat, onion, bananas, garlic, and asparagus. They are also found in less common foods such as Jerusalem artichokes and especially chicory, the main source for commercial extraction of inulin [2].
inulin improves gut health in humans in part by stimulating the growth of beneficial bifidobacteria.
Other bacterial groups also seem to be impacted by the consumption of inulin. In a clinical trial on 165 people, this fiber also increased the abundance of Anaerostipes (which may improve digestion and even protect from colon cancer by producing butyric acid) and reduced Bilophila (which are associated with harder stools and constipation) [14].
Some studies in bacteria grown in a lab show that inulin also increased bad bacteria such as Salmonella and those that don’t cause disease in normal individuals but may cause infections in people with weakened immune systems such as Klebsiella and Escherichia coli (commonly known as E. coli). However, other lab studies show that inulin suppresses the growth of bad bacteria like Clostridium difficile by increasing bifidobacteria growth [15, 16].
Proponents
Acts as a prebiotic
May reduce constipation
May lower blood sugar and fat levels
May help lose weight
May help increase calcium and magnesium absorption
May help with IBD
May help prevent colorectal cancer
Skeptics
Some potential benefits have been insufficiently investigated
May cause digestive issues in some people
Unknown safety profile during pregnancy
Increased the incidence of liver cancer in mice
And I found this: Effects of a diet based on inulin-rich vegetables on gut health and nutritional behavior in healthy humans ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...
Results
The major microbial modifications during the intervention were an increased proportion of the Bifidobacterium genus, a decreased level of unclassified Clostridiales, and a tendency to decrease Oxalobacteraceae. These changes were reversed 3 wk after the intervention. The volunteers showed greater satiety, a reduced desire to eat sweet, salty, and fatty food, and a trend to increase hedonic attitudes towards some inulin-rich vegetables. Only flatulence episodes were reported during the dietary intervention, whereas intestinal discomfort, inversely associated with Clostridium cluster IV and Ruminococcus callidus, was improved at the end of the intervention.
Conclusions
A higher consumption of ITF-rich vegetables allows a substantial increase in well-tolerated dietary fiber, which may in turn improve food-related behavior. Moreover, it leads to beneficial modifications of the gut microbiota composition and function.
Well I just added green bananas and green banana powder to my diet (to add resistant starches) so I guess I am "in" on inulin regardless of whether I think it will help 
