THE IMPORTANCE OF BUTYRATE SUPPLEMENTS FOR BOWEL HEALTH.
Most starch is digested in the small intestine. Resistant starch is called resistant starch because it is resistant to digestion in the small intestine so it travels to the large intestine where it is fermented by large intestine bacteria and this makes short chain fatty acids one of which is called butyrate.
A deficiency of butyrate is linked to various disorders such as obesity, leaky gut, colon cancer, and . inflamatory bowel disease such as crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The presence of butyrate encourages blood to flow into the vessels of the large intestine keeping the tissues healthy.
Butyrate has powerful health benefits. Butyrate is absorbed by the cells of the large intestine and it is the main source of energy for the colon cells. Butyrate is known to prevent colon cancer, and it increase mucus production in the colon. Butyrate also decreases cell permeability in the colon and it decreases the ph of the colon. Butyrate enhances protection against lumen antigens. It is an anti-diarrhoea agent. Butyrate is the preferred fuel by the cells of the colon. It is preferred over glucose. Butyrate helps maintain colon homeostasis. Butyrate exerts direct anti-inflamatory effects on the colon. Butyrate allows us to use fuels better at a cellular level. Butyrate allows us to increase GLP-1 which keeps us satiated for longer. Butyrate improves glucose tolerance. It also improves our cell's ability to utilize fatty acids. The production of buterate in the colon acts as a neuro chemical which interacts with the vagus nerve. When buterate is produced in the colon it sends signals to the vagus nerve. These signals travel to the brain and tell the brain to stop eating, leading to weight loss in obese people.
If you have health problems such as crohn's disease, ulseratie colitis, leaky gut, bloating, colon cancer or obesity you should take butyrate supplements. If you have problems digesting resistant starch then you should also take butyrate supplements in such a situation. I found this information about the benefits of butyrate at the following youtube links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY_kRJqpUWo and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84DcLcDOeV4
