Case Study - 24-year-old young man with irregular bowel movements, unexplained abdominal pain, orange stools, sometimes constipated sometimes diarrhea, for a few months.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/prevention/116854?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2025-08-06&mh=bdeeae4256eba66425e02fac375c689b&zdee=gAAAAABm4ucuXs9ueluLMeWkRLV0K-pMvtkDnZSq7M4sNd31UwEoROO6AukIKFPJlWOl5o9AVQmnT5dERB5gBmWv1sb_uynUuTNJdrVbLeelJi8biaZ-PnqZKXnmIRdSGM0dmpP7qcPh

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.039759

Butyrate, and other short chain fatty acids, are made by beneficial bacteria in the gut, through fermentation of dietary fiber. These SCFAs play a crucial role in maintaining gut health by providing energy for beneficial bacteria,sustaining the gut barrier that prevents leaky gut and certain autoimmune conditions and generally reducing inflammation. This study suggests that increasing gut butyrate availability can improve BP.

This show aired Friday, August 29, 2025 on KDAR 98.3 FM.