If gas presents a particularly difficult situation for you, try increasing the amount of oat bran you eat gradually over a longer period of time.

While you're eating oat bran, the stools will be larger and softer.

Similarly, the oat bran and niacin combination should be expected to produce significant and beneficial cholesterol lowering.

But fibre is only part of oat bran's appeal nutritionally.

For me, the best way has been using oat bran in baking muffins.