{"product_id":"calcium-magnesium-butyrate-100-capsules","title":"Calcium Magnesium Butyrate (100 capsules)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButyrate is an essential end product of a healthy microbiome. Primarily, it fuels your gut cells, strengthening the gut lining and healing leaky gut.* BodyBio Butyrate is available in two unique formulations: Calcium\/Magnesium Butyrate and Sodium Butyrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButyrate repairs the damage that pesticides, toxins, processed foods, drugs, etcetera has done to the lining of the gut. Butyrate helps to heal the gut lining and promotes healthy DNA to support genetic function against damage, which may lead to disease*.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy BodyBio Butyrate?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuality matters! We don’t use fillers or additives. There is no way to achieve the powerful benefits of butyrate without its distinctive, fermented scent. This means it's premium quality and ready to work. All natural ingredients and free of wheat, gluten, yeast, corn, soy, dairy, artificial colors, and resins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecially formulated to:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupport gut health*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePromote detoxification*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaintain proper pH level\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003es in the colon*\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReduce inflammation*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePromote healthy DNA function* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupport healthy blood sugar regulation* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButyrate serves to close tight junctions and prevent the dysbiosis commonly known as leaky gut*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuggested Use\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1-2 capsules with food, unless otherwise suggested by your Healthcare Professional. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAQ’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it supposed to smell?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, and we do not use any additives or fillers to mask the scent. Butyrate is quite infamous for its scent because it is a molecule naturally produced by the body to feed colon cells. In its organic state, butyric acid is surrounded by the body’s unwanted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edebris. So, naturally, it doesn’t smell good. Substances sometimes added to butyrate in order to control its aroma interfere with butyrate’s character. Butyrate need only speak for itself as the analeptic substance it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it similar to a probiotic? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo, Butyrate is not bacteria, but a short chain fatty acid (SCFA) made in the lower colon by bacteria and taken up by the colonocytes, the cells that line the colon. It then becomes an important food for those cells. Lacking good bacteria in our colon, such as when we take antibiotics, can lead to an insufficient supply of butyrate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAre there any side effects from taking Butyrate? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo, but you may be more “regular” - not exactly a bad thing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan I get Butyrate from my food? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is unlikely that you get enough butyrate from your food sources to be physiologically beneficial, making butyrate supplementation a prudent habit. Butyrate can be found in resistant starch, which normally comes from the skins of legumes, or under ripe bananas - not foods that are commonly consumed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Butyrate needed on Paleo\/Keto diets? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese diets can be deficient in fiber \u0026amp; resistant starch and therefore, low in butyrate if proper dietary guidelines are not followed. When a paleo diet is properly followed, an individual should be consuming between 9-12 cups of phytonutrient and fiber rich plant foods including, green plantains, green bananas, sunchokes, artichokes, cooked and cooled potatoes, etc. in order to produce ample levels of butyrate. The problems arise when individuals focus on animal protein and fat while neglecting these plant foods\/fibers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 cups of vegetables contain roughly 72 grams of fiber. Remember, we must also consider the health of the individual's microbiome. This factor will also influence butyrate production. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ability for your body to synthesize butyrate depends on several factors. Dietary fiber and resistant starch intake are critical, but we also need a plethora of commensal bacteria to ferment the fiber that we eat and synthesize it into butyrate, acetate, and propionate. The state of the microbiome, the impact of drugs, alcohol, etc. factors into each individual's ability to produce short chain fatty acids like butyrate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronic over nutrition via processed, nutrient void foods high in energy, fat and sugar is the norm amongst the majority of North Americans. This dietary regimen creates a situation where gut health is greatly compromised and therefore, butyrate production is greatly impaired. One cannot go wrong eating a nutrient dense diet filled with high quality animal protein and colorful, fiber rich foods. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is important to note that most studies on butyrate are done via butyrate supplementation. Regardless of whether you are making adequate butyrate in the gut, we don't think you can go wrong by supporting your body with a top up of butyrate through supplementation. Butyrate supplementation has been showing to support a healthy gut inflammation response, improve gut integrity, inhibit histone deacetylase, blunt NF-Kappa B down, regulate activated microglia cells, and improve the gut\/brain axis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BodyBio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40525598883882,"sku":"","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1334\/3567\/products\/BUCM100-CalMagButyrate-100caps_600x_3c55cb5f-b92a-47ca-a499-efc6758658be.png?v=1780027802","url":"https:\/\/metabolicnutrients.com\/products\/calcium-magnesium-butyrate-100-capsules","provider":"MetabolicNutrients.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}