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Gut bacteria hacking for better living?

I fell asleep while listening to a discussion of FODMAPS, so if this sounds weird, blame the dreamworld. Anyway, various folks have said CO2 is good for you. I know I've seen a st …
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Best ways to increase levels of butyrate in the gut

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Is anyone familiar with butyrate and possible benefits for gut healing. What are the best fodd sources for butyrate?
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How much fiber can we ferment to short-chain fatty acids per meal/day?

I recently read an article where butyrate production was maxed out at around 15g of fiber, but I can't find it anymore, and it may not have been telling the whole story. So my fait …
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Ghee without ethyl butyrate

Have just run out of Khanum pure butter ghee without ethyl butyrate which cost 5.45 GBP for 500g tin. That is quite expensive and I can buy the ghee with ethyl butyrate (same brand …
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Coconut flour as metabolic medicine

As it should be, anyone in the paleo community who reproaches the all-mighty coconut is instantly branded a heretic and crucified. We love coconut fat for its multiple nutritional …
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Which vegetables for butyrate production?

Hi, there are many sources that point out the benefits of butyrate for intestinal health. It seems dietary fiber is partly converted to butyrate by gut bacteria. Unfortunately I c …
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Anybody use butter oil?

From Whole Health Source: http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2009/12/butyric-acid-ancient-controller-of.html After thinking about it, I've decided that butyrate must have …