Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Absence of certain gut bacteria such as Roseburia hominis and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii has been observed in people with Ulcerative colitis and chronic inflammatory bowel disease. These bacteria produce butyrate - short fatty acids - the primary energy source for gut cells. Therefore, abscence of these bacteria is harmful for the gut.
Butyrate production in the gut increases when we eat prebiotics, fibre, whole grain and resistant starch.
Natural treatments: Prebiotic foods that are rich in dietary fibers and resistant starch for example hole grain wheat, and whole grain corn, unripe bananas, Barley, Psyllium husk, pinto beans, cooked cooled potatoes, Teff flour. Firmicutes bacteria, Faecalibacterium, Roseburia, Eubacterium, Andrographis Paniculata, Curcumin, Colostrum, Boswellia serrata.


By Carl Grinde | August 23 2019
Updated August 12 2023


Short-chain fatty acids, butyrate and resistant starch against Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
"Butyric acid is a short chain fatty acid, also called butyrate. It is produced in the large intestine when lactic acid bacteria break down fibers by fermentation. One of the important tasks of the butyric acid is to act as energy for colon cells. They do not use glucose as fuel as the body's other cells, but are completely dependent on the production of butyric acid by the good intestinal bacteria. Butyric acid also has anti-inflammatory effect. It blocks a protein that causes inflammation, something that is very interesting for the researchers because chronic inflammation of the intestine can lead to cancer. High levels of butyric acid have also been linked to lower risk of inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease."
nordicnutritioncouncil.com (Swedish)

Butyrate - a short-chain fatty acid that is essential for colon cells
"Butyrate is an essential metabolite in the human colon, as it is the preferred energy source for the colon epithelial cells, contributes to the maintenance of the gut barrier functions, and has immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid that is essential for gut cells as it is their primary source of energy. Butyrate production in the gut increases when we eat prebiotics, fibre and resistant starch. Examples of such foods are: whole grain wheat, and whole grain corn, unripe bananas, Barley, Psyllium husk, pinto beans, cooked cooled potatoes, Teff flour and more.


Patients suffering from ulcerative colitis lack two butyrate producing bacterias: Roseburia hominis and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii.
"Machiels et al. recently described that the composition of the faecal microbiota of patients suffering from ulcerative colitis differs from that of healthy individuals: they found a reduction in two well-known butyrate-producing bacteria of the Firmicutes phylum, Roseburia hominis and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii. This has been confirmed in other studies."
"As these bacteria are butyrate producers, the “old idea” of trying to improve butyrate production during IBD by various means is still very rational."
gutmicrobiotaforhealth.com
foundationalmedicinereview.com

Supplements for healthy gut bacterias like Roseburia hominis, Akkermansia muciniphilia
Here are Supplements that supports healthy gut bacterias like Akkermansia muciniphilia, Roseburia hominis. These bacteria produce Butyrate in the gut and fights inflamation.
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Butyrate and resistant starch benefits for the gut
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Prebiotic foods and supplements
Prebiotics is food for the good bacteria in your intestine and support gut health. You can get it through the food or by supplements.
Good prebiotics are: unripe bananas, Asparagus, Konjac root/elephant yam/Glucomannan fiber, Jerusalem artichokes/Sunchokes, Garlic, Leek, Raw Onions, Seaweed, Radishes, Coconut/Coconut flour, Sweet potatoes, Cabbage
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"a low-carb, high-fat (or high-protein) diet can lower butyrate production" (atlasbiomed.com)

Bovine (cow based) Colostrum plus gut health supplements
Colostrum is the very first milk the cow produces for its calf. It's a real super food, super medicine full of nutrients and vitamins with medicinal properties.
Colostrum is helpful against many diseases, it vitalizes the whole body and it improves gut health.
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(frontiersin.org) "One of the benefits of short chain fatty acids is that they can help improve the structural integrity of the colon. Most patients with ulcerative colitis have a “leaky gut,” which means the intestinal wall is highly permeable to bacteria and other toxins. When these substances enter the bloodstream, they can wreak havoc throughout the body. However, studies suggest that short chain fatty acids can encourage the proliferation of colonocytes, which can help build a stronger intestinal barrier with a lower level of permeability. The short chain fatty acid with the most significant role in this process is butyric acid, since it is the major energy substrate for epithelial cells. Butyric acid also plays a role in the development of the mucosal barrier in the colon, which is also involved in leaky gut. In patients with ulcerative colitis, the thickness of the mucosal barrier is reduced, and its composition (which includes a wide range of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and antimicrobial compounds) is different from that of healthy patients. In experimental models of ulcerative colitis, butyric acid can promote mucus production and help restore the optimal level of mucosal permeability."
frontiersin.org
allaboutfeed.net

short-chain fatty acids, butyrate and resistant starch fights inflammation in the large intestine intact
When we eat foods high in resistant starch the gut bacteria in the large intestine starts to produce short-chain fatty acids or butyrate and this inhibits inflammation and heals the large intestine.
What to do? Eat prebiotics and resistant starch! It has many other health benefits also, weight loss for example.
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"Butyrate is produced by microbial fermentation in the large intestine of humans and animals. It serves as not only a primary nutrient that provides energy to colonocytes, but also a cellular mediator regulating multiple functions of gut cells and beyond, including gene expression, cell differentiation, gut tissue development, immune modulation, oxidative stress reduction, and diarrhea control."
sciencedirect.com

Key words: dietary fiber, prebiotics, fermentation, microbiota, short chain fatty acids, immune function butyrate
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Butyrate
nutritionfacts.org
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SCFAs - short for: short-chain fatty acids, including butyrate

"providing evidence that SCFAs more likely play an important role in the pathogenesis of IBD."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Conclusions:
"The described effects are primarily associated with increased luminal production of SCFA after administering dietary fibre. SCFA have immunomodulatory properties, they accelerate healing and regeneration processes of the intestinal epithelium, and they lower colonic pH thereby stimulating growth of the beneficial microflora and inhibiting growth of the pathogens."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

"Additionally, RS enhanced the growth of intestinal bacteria assumed to promote health."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov


When resistant starch reaches the large intestine tract butyrate is produced by microbial fermentation.


"The best way to get buyrate is to have plenty of buyrate producing bacteria in the colon. The best way to nourish these bacteria is to have fiber and resistant starch present in the colon."
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Butyrate is made from fermented fiber. Good sources of soluble fiber are:
Whole grains – brown rice, oats, barley, rye, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, corn.
Legumes – lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, pinto beans, mung beans, adzuki beans.
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Good sources of resistant starch
Teff flour 20-40%
Potato Starch,
Mungbeans,
Cassava Starch (aka tapioca flour)
Plantain Flour, Plantains, or green bananas
Lesser Yam,
Mung Bean, raw,
Potatoes, Roasted & Cooled,
Black Beans
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The Healthy Grain - Barley max
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Busting the (Whole) Grain Myth
thehealthygrain.com
ucdintegrativemedicine.com

Turmeric treatment for Ulcerative Colitis
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Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Andrographis paniculata medicine for Ulcerative Colitis
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http://thaiherbinfo.com

Anti-inflammatory diet and tips for inflammatory bowel disease
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
medicalnewstoday.com

Herbal tea for Ulcerative Colitis
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Healing herbs - Comprehensive lists
Evening Primrose, German Chamomile, Ginger, Green Tea, Slippery Elm
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bmhsc.org

Ulcerative Colitis nutritional advice and supplements
nationalnutrition.ca

Yakult probiotic yogurt improves Ulcerative colitis
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Yakult probiotic yogurt
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Foods to avoid
Avoid refined foods, such as white breads and pastas. Pasta is ok if you let it cool down and turn into resistant starch. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco.
bmhsc.org

L Glutamine powder ulcerative colitis
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EnteroMend (Thorne)
A unique botanical and amino acid formula to help maintain a healthy intestinal tract
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Perma-Clear® (Thorne)
To promote beneficial gut flora and provide comprehensive support for a healthy gut barrier
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Arabinex® (Thorne) SKU SP619 prebiotic fiber
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Natural Stacks Prebiotic: Resistant Starch Powder
(amazon.com)

Butyrate supplements
Tesseract Medical Research ProButyrate, 120 Capsules Pure Butyric Acid Supplement (amazon.com)
BodyBio - Sodium Butyrate, Short Chain Fatty Acid, 600mg (amazon.com)
Butycaps - Tributyrin 900 mg - Butyric Acid (amazon.com)
Healus Complete Biotic, Advanced Butyrate Supplement (amazon.com)
BodyBio - Cal-Mag Butyrate, Calcium & Magnesium 600mg,(amazon.com)
Biome Equal Butyrate Complete Postbiotic - Short chain fatty acids (amazon.com)
Ecological Formulas 2:1 Ratio Butyric Acid Capsules (amazon.com)
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Hallelujah Diet
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Butter and Ghee are good sources of butyrate
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Turmeric/Curcumin treatment
Curcumin, the yellow dye in Turmeric is a strong medicine for the whole body. It has several healing effects on different organs and prevents many diseases. You can eat Turmeric or even better: pure Curcumin, that's the best. Buy Curcumin capsules.
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Frankincense - Boswellia Serrata treatment
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Boswellia Serrata Extract
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Andrographis Paniculata herbal supplement
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Lists of herbs in succesful treatments of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease
Mstic gum, tormentil, Wormwood, Aloe vera, Triticum aestivum, germinated barley foodstuff, Boswellia serrata, Artemisia absinthium, and Tripterygium wilfordii
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
todaysdietitian.com

Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) protects against Ulcerative Colitis
"CONCLUSIONS: These results confirm that EVOO diet has protective/preventive effect in the UC-associated CRC"
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Olive oil's compound Hydroxytyrosol is anti-inflammatory
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genosa.com/en/index.html

Influence of extra virgin olive oil diet enriched with hydroxytyrosol in a chronic DSS colitis model
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Camelinaolja has 38% Omega 3 and is anti-inflammatory
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Capsules for Ulcerative Colitis treatment
Boswellia-Turmeric Complex - 60 Tablets (pureformulas.com)
Boswellia - 120 Capsules (pureformulas.com)
HealthyHey Boswellia Serrata & Curcumin caps(healthyhey.com)
Boswellia serrata Curcumin (ebay.com)

Colostrum
Colostrum is the very first milk a cow produces for her new born calf. It's a supermedicine full of essential nutrients. Try it today!
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Immune Booster Powder (amymyersmd.com)
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Bilberry eaten together with probiotics and Rye bran effective against intestinal inflammation
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doktorn.com (Swedish)
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Low levels of Secretory IgA (SIgA) antibodies causes intestinal dysfuncion
Secretory IgA (SIgA) is the first antibody that the body produces in the intestinal mucosa when toxins enters the body. IgA (SIgA) deficiency causes problems in stomach and in the immune system, the surface of the the intestines can become inflamed. Symptoms can be food sensitivities, leaky gut, intestinal inflammation, IBS etc. Low levels of Secretory are very common and can have multiple causes such as: side effects of medications, chronic infections, unhealthy eating habits, mental/emotional stress lack of sleep.
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drknews.com
jillcarnahan.com
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Mental ilness linked to intestinal inflammation and Ulcerative Colitis
everydayhealth.com
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Deficiency of vitamin K common in gastrointestinal disorders
"We conclude that certain chronic forms of gastrointestinal disorders are associated with vitamin K deficiency."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
draxe.com

Deficiency of vitamin K raises the risk of uncontrolled bleeding
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Food sources and supplements with Vitamin K
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Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause gastrointestinal disorders
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"CONCLUSIONS: A combination of probiotics and blueberry husks or rye bran enhanced the anti-inflammatory effects compared with probiotics or dietary fibres alone. These combinations can be used as a preventive or therapeutic approach to dietary amelioration of intestinal inflammation."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Candida yeast infection and leaky gut cause for Ulcerative Colitis
Candida yeast infection and leaky gut is a disease created by bacterial imbalance in the gut. This is a very common health problem today, yet many are unaware of it. Sadly official health care are not so interested in Candida infection, due to corruption I would say.
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Nettle tea benefits
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