Whole Health Source: Butyric Acid: an Ancient Controller of Metabolism, Inflammation and Stress Resistance?
Sources of Butyrate
There are two main ways to get butyrate and other short-chain fatty
acids. The first is to eat fiber and let your intestinal bacteria do
the rest. Whole plant foods such as sweet potatoes, properly prepared
whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruit and nuts are good sources of
fiber. Refined foods such as white flour, white rice and sugar are very
low in fiber. Clinical trials have shown that increasing dietary fiber
increases butyrate production, and decreasing fiber decreases it.
Sources of Butyrate
There are two main ways to get butyrate and other short-chain fatty
acids. The first is to eat fiber and let your intestinal bacteria do
the rest. Whole plant foods such as sweet potatoes, properly prepared
whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruit and nuts are good sources of
fiber. Refined foods such as white flour, white rice and sugar are very
low in fiber. Clinical trials have shown that increasing dietary fiber
increases butyrate production, and decreasing fiber decreases it.
